Is this classroom seating chart maker free?

Yes. Import students, assign groups, auto-seat, and download the Find Your Seat poster for free. Desk name cards use the existing place card print pack when you export PDFs there.

Can I shuffle or randomize seats?

Use Auto-seat remaining after you set group capacity. Add keep-apart rules first so random placement still avoids known conflicts. Manual drag-and-drop works for fine-tuning.

How do I import a class roster?

Paste one name per line, paste a comma-separated list, or import a CSV with a Name column. The same import works for wedding guest lists and classroom rosters.

Can I print a seating chart for a substitute teacher?

Yes. After students are seated, open Find Your Seat poster and download the free PDF — by group or A–Z by last name. Tape it by the door or leave it in the sub folder.

Does this draw rows, pods, and U-shapes?

Not as a floor-plan canvas. You assign students to named groups (rows, pods, tables). That matches how most teachers plan and prints faster than dragging every desk.

Can I keep two students apart?

Yes. Add a keep-apart rule, then auto-seat. The chart shows a warning if they end up in the same group.

What about desk name cards or name tents?

Click Make place cards after seating. The roster loads in the place card editor so you can print folded desk cards — the main paid export on this site.

Will it work on a Chromebook?

Yes. The seating chart runs in the browser with no install. CSV import, drag-and-drop, and PDF download all work on school Chromebooks.

Is this the same as a wedding seating chart tool?

Same editor, different preset. Classroom starts with five groups of six and sample student names. Wedding starts with reception tables of ten. Pick the page that matches your search.

Can I export the list for my admin or LMS?

Export CSV anytime. Columns include student name and group assignment so you can upload or email the finalized chart.

Free Classroom Seating Chart Maker | Student Desk Planner

For teachers

Free classroom seating chart maker

Import a roster, assign groups or tables, keep two students apart, and export a list your substitute can read.

Free for teachers

Classroom seating chart

Import students

Paste names or upload a CSV roster.

Seat the class

Drag to groups or auto-seat with sit-together and keep-apart rules.

Print for the room

Download a seating poster and optional desk name cards.

Open the seating chart

Built for teachers, not wedding floor plans

Most seating chart tools online are wedding planners with a classroom skin. This one starts with a roster and table groups — the workflow subs and co-teachers actually use.

Roster-first workflow

Paste names, import CSV, or load a sample class — no account required.

Keep-apart and sit-together

Add rules before auto-seat so conflicting students land on different groups.

Free poster for the door

Download a Find Your Seat PDF for substitutes, open house, or lab rotations.

Classroom seating workflow

How to make a classroom seating chart

From roster to a chart you can tape by the door or hand to a substitute.

Paste or import rosterAuto-seat with rulesFree PDF poster

Bring in the class list

Copy from your gradebook, paste one student per line, or import a CSV with a Name column.

Set groups and seat students

Rename groups to match rows, pods, or lab tables. Drag students or auto-seat the rest.

Post or print for substitutes

Download the free Find Your Seat poster by group or A–Z. Export CSV if your admin needs the list.

Classroom vs wedding tools

Classroom seating chart vs desk layout CAD vs name tents

Teachers search classroom seating chart, seating plan, desk chart, and student seating arrangement. This tool assigns students to groups — not drag-and-drop desk blueprints. When you need name tents on desks, use the place card maker next.

Seating chartSeating planDesk cards

What this classroom seating chart maker does

Matches how most K-12 and college teachers actually plan seating — by group, row, or pod — without drawing every desk on a canvas.

Group-based seating, not CAD

Assign Mia and Ethan to Group 1, keep James apart from Ava, and auto-seat the rest — faster than pixel-pushing desks.

Substitute-ready poster

A free Find Your Seat list by group or last name — what subs look for on the door.

Same roster → desk name cards

Open the place card maker with this list loaded when you want folded name tents on each desk.

Need wearable badges instead of desk cards? Try the free name tag maker for field trips and conferences.

Make desk name cards

Related classroom printables

After the seating chart is set, these tools use the same student list.

Desk

Desk name cards and name tents

Folded cards with student names for labs, workshops, and the first week of school.

Wearable

Name tags for events

Visitor badges and field-trip tags when students need a lanyard, not a desk card.

Wedding

Wedding seating chart maker

Planning a school gala or parent dinner? Use the wedding preset for reception tables.

What teachers expect from a free seating chart generator

Keywords like random seating chart, class roster import, and substitute seating plan — without a signup wall.

CSV roster import

Upload a gradebook export with student names — same flow as wedding guest lists.

Auto-seat remaining students

Fill open seats by group capacity while respecting keep-apart rules.

Free Find Your Seat poster

Download a PDF seating list for the classroom door — no print pack required.

Works in the browser

Runs on Chromebooks, iPads, and school laptops. Data stays in local storage on your device.

Group labels for pods and rows

Rename Group 1 to Row A or Pod 3 so the chart matches how you talk about the room.

Bridge to place cards

One click opens the place card maker with this roster — the paid step is printing cards, not seating.

Classroom seating chart FAQ

Common searches: free classroom seating chart maker, random seating, and printable charts for substitutes.

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