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Scientific Poster Maker
The scientific poster maker turns your abstract into a full research poster with a title bar, methods, lettered results and conclusions, or draws one panel at a time for your own layout. Paste the abstract or list your sections, online and free to start.
- 1 credit ≈ $0.20
- 2K PNG, portrait or landscape
- Never used for training
Poster sections
How to make a scientific poster people stop to read
A conference poster gets read from two meters away, in under a minute. The scientific poster maker builds every poster on this layout, and it works for any research or academic poster. Pick a section to see what goes in it and how much to write.
A common rule of thumb for 48 × 36 in: title 85 pt or larger, headings 44 to 54 pt, body text 28 to 32 pt, 500 to 800 words in total.
Scientific poster examples
Research posters from the scientific poster maker
Four fields, portrait and landscape, each drawn by the scientific poster maker from one description. The studies and numbers are made up to show the format.
- P-07Psychology
“Title: 'A 4-week mindfulness course lowers exam anxiety in undergraduates'. Authors: 'E. Brown, K. Ito - Department of Psychology'. Introduction: exam anxiety harms performance. Methods: 120 students randomized to mindfulness or a study-skills course, anxiety questionnaire before and after, heart rate variability. Results: A: anxiety scores before and after for both groups; B: heart rate variability rises with mindfulness; C: exam grades. Conclusions: three short bullets.”
- P-12Marine science
“Landscape poster. Title: 'Marine heatwaves and coral bleaching across 24 reef sites'. Authors: 'M. Santos, T. Nguyen - Institute of Marine Science'. Introduction: rising sea temperature and coral bleaching. Methods: map of 24 reef sites, underwater survey transects, satellite sea surface temperature. Results: A: line chart of degree heating weeks over 2016-2024; B: bar chart of bleached coral cover by site; C: photo-style drawing of healthy versus bleached coral. Conclusions: three short bullets.”
- P-21Public health
“Title: 'Text message reminders raise childhood vaccination on time'. Authors: 'R. Mensah, A. Garcia - School of Public Health'. Introduction: missed vaccine appointments. Methods: 2,000 parents across 30 clinics, clinics randomized to SMS reminders or usual care. Results: A: bar chart of on-time vaccination 71% vs 58%; B: timeline of reminder messages before each visit; C: cost per extra child vaccinated. Conclusions: three short bullets.”
- P-33Materials
“Landscape poster. Title: 'Hard carbon from coconut shells as a sodium-ion battery anode'. Authors: 'P. Sharma, D. Weber - Materials Engineering'. Introduction: sodium is abundant and cheap. Methods: coconut shells carbonized at 1,300 C, coin cell assembly, electron microscopy. Results: A: microscope-style drawing of porous hard carbon; B: charge-discharge curves; C: capacity over 500 cycles staying above 90%. Conclusions: three short bullets.”
Poster design
A scientific poster people read, and one they walk past
The same study drawn twice by the scientific poster maker, the second crowded on purpose. People give a poster a few seconds from two meters away.
Gets read
- The finding as the title, readable from two meters
- Three to five sections in columns, figures larger than text
- Short bullets instead of paragraphs
- White space between sections
Gets walked past
- Paragraphs copied from the paper
- Eight sections and no reading order
- Charts too small to read from the aisle
- Colors that carry no meaning
Sizes and templates
Free scientific poster templates in every common size
Pick your conference’s size, download the PowerPoint template and drop in panels from the scientific poster maker. The text stays editable for last-minute fixes.
48 × 36 in
122 × 91 cm · landscape
The most common board at US and Canadian meetings
Download templatePowerPoint (.pptx) · free, no account36 × 48 in
91 × 122 cm · portrait
For boards taller than they are wide
Download templatePowerPoint (.pptx) · free, no accountA0
84 × 119 cm · portrait
The usual size at European and Asian conferences
Download templatePowerPoint (.pptx) · free, no accountA1
59 × 84 cm · portrait
Department days, student symposia and small sessions
Download templatePowerPoint (.pptx) · free, no account
Printing
- A full poster from the scientific poster maker is a 2K image (1760 × 2352 pixels at 3:4): sharp on screens and e-poster displays, and in prints up to A3.
- For a large printed poster, make each figure with "One panel" in the scientific poster maker and place it in the template. A 2K panel printed 12 inches wide comes out at 196 DPI.
- Charts in an AI poster are drawings, not plots of your data. Make data charts in your statistics software and put them in the result boxes.
Compared
Scientific poster maker vs PowerPoint, BioRender and Canva
Most posters end up in PowerPoint. The scientific poster maker drafts the layout and the figures first, so the template only needs your data. Checked 9 November 2026.
| Feature | Scientific poster maker | PowerPoint template | BioRender Poster Builder | Canva |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You start from | Your abstract or section list | A blank template | A template and an icon library | A design template |
| Layout | Drafted for you: title bar, columns, lettered panels | Every box by hand | Drag and drop; panels resize together | Drag and drop |
| Scientific figures | Drawn from your description | Bring your own | Science icon library and graphs | General stock graphics |
| Large print | Panels into a template; full poster up to A3 | Any size | 300 DPI on paid plans, 72 DPI free | Print at home or order prints |
| Editing text later | Redraw, or edit in the template | Full control | Full control | Full control |
| Cost to start | Free credits; templates free | Free on the web with a Microsoft account | Free plan: 3 figures, no publication use | Free templates |
How it works
How to make a scientific poster in three steps
The scientific poster maker needs your abstract or a list of sections. Layout and a sketch are optional.
- 01
Paste your abstract
Or list the title, authors and sections. Name the result panels A, B and C so the scientific poster maker letters them.
- 02
Make the poster or panels
In the scientific poster maker, Full poster gives a draft for screens; One panel gives each figure for the printer.
- 03
Finish and print
Drop the figures into the PowerPoint template, add your data charts and logos, and export a PDF for the print shop.
FAQ
Scientific poster maker questions
Yes. The scientific poster maker is free to start: new accounts get free credits, and after that each poster or panel uses one credit. The PowerPoint templates are free to download without an account.
48 × 36 inches in landscape is the most common board at North American meetings, and A0 portrait (84 × 119 cm) in Europe and Asia. Your conference's instructions for presenters give the exact board size; the templates above cover the four usual ones.
Title and authors, Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and a small block for references, funding and a QR code to the paper. Results take the most space. Many journals also ask for a graphical abstract of the same study, and the poster’s central figure is a good start for it.
One finding in the title, three to five sections in columns, figures larger than the text, body text readable from two meters and white space between sections. The scientific poster maker follows these rules by default, and the section guide above shows how much to write in each part.
The full poster from the scientific poster maker is a 2K image, too small for a sharp A0 print. Use it as the layout and first draft, then make each figure as a separate panel and place the panels in the A0 template, where each one prints sharply.
Yes. Charts the AI draws are illustrations, and their numbers are not your data. Replace them in the template with plots from your statistics software.
Each conference sets its own rules. Read the presenter instructions; where AI use has to be disclosed, a line in the acknowledgements covers the figures.
Try the scientific poster maker
Paste the abstract, choose a full poster or one panel, and download the 2K image.