Files stay files.
PDFs, documents, SVGs, images, archives, audio, video and links live next to the diagram. The preview helps you find your way; the original stays available to Windows.
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A local system for Windows
Complex ideas.Clear structure.
A visual space where any element opens the next canvas, and diagrams, files and context stay connected — level after level.
No account required Depth with no artificial limit
Not just a board. A space that grows with your thinking.
01 / The core idea
Work that does not fit on one board.
Instead of sprawling endlessly sideways — movement inward. Any object can become the entrance to the next level of detail without losing its link to the whole.
How it worksFrom an element to a level of its own
A double click leads into the child canvas.
Right now: “API Gateway” is selected — its child canvas can be opened.
Child canvasInside — 4 elements.Double-click the element to open the level.
One click selects an element. A double click opens its child canvas.
02 / Capabilities
From a diagram to a working system.
The tools do not compete for attention. They hold meaning, material and action in one space.
Diagrams you can actually finish.
Build process, UML and architecture diagrams on a real canvas: shapes, groups, labels and links stay part of the project.
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ShapesLinksChild levels
Process shapesUML and architectureGroups and labelsThree link types
Your computer is the main store.
The core work needs no server, no account and no constant internet connection.
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Root canvases gathered locally01 / 02
Find the exact element, not just the file.
Global search shows the path, opens the right canvas and takes you back to an object deep inside the project.
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The search field is empty01 / 03
Carry the work beyond the app.
The native package keeps the whole project. External formats help you hand over, present or continue the material in another tool.
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Choosing the format and scale01 / 02
Move the scope you need, not the whole mess.
Import adds material to the current context. Export hands over the current canvas, a branch or the entire project in the format you choose.
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Importing a file into the working context01 / 02
A mistake is survivable.
Action history, safe deletion, a recycle bin, library checks and backup recovery protect the working context.
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The library check completed successfully01 / 01
03 / What the app focuses onNot another board.
Not another board.
A different focus.
We compare centres of gravity, not logos. Miro bets on collaboration, draw.io on open diagram files, and Schemas on a local project where depth, files and the path stay part of one system.
| Criterion | Schemasthis product | Miro | draw.io |
|---|---|---|---|
| The problem the product is built around: what it does best and what it is willing to give up. | One whole local project | A collaborative whiteboard | An open diagram and file |
| How the tool organises content once one plane is no longer enough. | A child canvas belongs to one specific element: it has its own contents, its own camera and a way back to the parent. | Named regions of the board: they group content and set the frame boundaries for a presentation. | Flat pages inside a single diagram file; moving between them is built with links. |
| What happens to a PDF, an image or a document you put next to the diagram. | A file the project keeps in its own local library: the app builds a preview, and the original stays available to Windows. | Attachments on a cloud board | A file next to the diagram |
| Whether you can open and continue a project with no internet and no mandatory account. | Yes, locally | No official mode | Yes, in Desktop |
| The honest limit of each tool — what you should go to another product for. | Several people editing one project at the same time, with live cursors and comments. | Depends on cloud access | Less of a single project context |
04 / Trusting local storage
The project is already yours.
You do not have to export a cloud board first to own a copy. The library, settings, history and material are stored locally and open like an ordinary Windows application.
No mandatory sign-upPortable projects and backupsLibrary diagnostics and recovery
Local library · 0105 / What is next
You can see what comes next.
The nearest tasks from the open plan. Each has a deadline, subtasks and a description of what will change in the work — any of them can be opened.
9 Sep — 31 Dec 2026
01AI integration
A description and materials turn into a tree of canvases. The assistant checks a finished tree for gaps.
9 Nov — 20 Nov 2026
02Canvas templates
A new board doesn’t start from nothing: a template brings a ready-made tree of levels that is left to fill in.
3 Sep — 5 Sep 2026
03Microsoft Store release
The first public version, 1.0.0.0: Microsoft certification and a one-click install from the Store.
5 Sep — 6 Sep 2026
04Drag connections from shapes
A connection is dragged from a point on an object’s side to another object — no switching into connection mode.
6 Sep — 6 Sep 2026
05Annoying little things
Backspace goes up a level, Enter confirms input, a needless panel goes away, notifications clear.
6 Sep — 8 Sep 2026
06Placing and rotating shapes
A shape lands where you drag it, its label shrinks to fit, and rotation is visible and can be reset.
6 Sep — 6 Sep 2026
07Duplicating a canvas
A canvas is copied whole; if it has levels inside, the app asks how many to take.
6 Sep — 8 Sep 2026
08Colour and style transfer
Ready-made colours next to exact input, an eyedropper for the canvas, and a brush that carries formatting over.
6 Sep — 6 Sep 2026
09Your own style for new shapes
Your own default shape colours, sets of favourite styles, and changes applied to everything selected at once.
6 Sep — 7 Sep 2026
10Files: clipboard and styling
A file is pasted from the clipboard and copied back out, and its card can be styled.
6 Sep — 6 Sep 2026
11Connection points, line width
Connection points stay with the selected shape, and a drawn line no longer changes width with its length.
7 Sep — 9 Sep 2026
12Ukrainian
Interface, hints, messages and exported documents — in Ukrainian.
7 Sep — 7 Sep 2026
13Multiple windows
A level or a canvas opens in its own window — two levels are visible at once.
1 Oct — 7 Oct 2026
14Several copies of the app
Two copies of the app run side by side — each with its own windows, one shared library.
1 Oct — 15 Oct 2026
15Work sheets on the canvas
A kanban board, Today's to-dos and Daily notes live right on the canvas, next to the diagram.
1 Oct — 14 Oct 2026
16Start-up and app menu
A splash screen instead of an empty window, the last session back in place, every command in the menu.
1 Oct — 15 Oct 2026
17Precise work on the canvas
Resize by edges, measurements in pixels, lining up in a row and crisp labels when zoomed out.
1 Oct — 14 Oct 2026
18Library and trash
A folder duplicates whole, the trash opens instantly, and permanent deletion asks first.
2 Oct — 15 Oct 2026
19Search and clipboard
Search finds lines in to-dos and notes, and what you copy pastes into other programs as text.
6 Oct — 15 Oct 2026
20Name, folder and interface
The app is called Schemas, the library moved to Documents\Schemas, and any font can be the interface font.
8 Oct — 15 Oct 2026
21Help Center and training
46 articles in four languages, and every guide can be walked through on a training canvas.
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