StagePlan Seating Chart Generator

New here? Pick a Stage Preset below for an instant full chart β€” or set up the rows yourself. You can edit everything afterwards.

Stage Presets

or

Either way gives you a full chart you can edit. Prefer to start from scratch? .

Chart

Advanced options

Display

Drag the conductor on the chart to move the whole chart. Rename it by clicking it in the Edit tab.

Seat numbers & labels

Stage background

A simple drawn stage shape behind the chart. Or upload your own photo below (a photo takes over from the template).

No background.

Notes

Rows

Edit chairs

Pick what a chair click does, then click chairs on the chart. Or drag a box over several to apply it to them all at once.

No tool picked β€” click any chair on the chart to open its menu. Or pick a tool above to apply one change to lots of chairs quickly (click it again to put it down).

Stand type:
Seat type:

or type your own
πŸ“‹ Paste labels (e.g. from a spreadsheet)

Copy a column of names and paste it straight in β€” one label per line Β· use % for a line-break within a label Β· Tab/Shift-Tab to move between rows.

Large / Fixed Instruments

Click an instrument on the canvas to select it, then drag to move. Press Delete or Backspace to remove.

Layout

Fine-tune chair positions directly on the chart. Drag a handle to move it β€” double-click to reset.

Row distance β€” drag in or out
Row ends β€” widen or narrow (Shift = one end only)
Desk pair β€” slide both chairs along the row
Default arc width β€” moves every untouched row
Riser platform β€” drag to enlarge

Drag a chair sideways to nudge it, or drag the title to move it. Double-click any handle to reset it β€” or use the per-row boxes below.

Defaults

Save & Export

πŸ“„ The chart is sized for A4 landscape β€” pick that in the print dialog (it's usually the default) for a clean single-page result.

A share link carries the whole chart, but not an uploaded background image β€” use Save JSON file to keep that.

My Charts

⚠ Charts are saved in this browser only. Clearing your browser data or using a different device/browser will hide them. For a permanent backup, use Save JSON in the Export tab to download the file to your computer.

Instrument Tally
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StagePlan

Design and print seating charts for any ensemble β€” orchestra, concert band, big band, chamber group, or anything in between.

The four tabs

  • Setup β€” pick a preset (Concert Band, Big Band, Symphony…) or just set how many rows you want, then start placing people. Add the chart title and, if you like, a photo of your stage as a background.
  • Edit β€” choose a tool, then click chairs on the chart to hide them, add/remove music stands, recolour them, or type a name. You can also stamp instrument labels and drop in percussion, piano, amps and other large items.
  • Layout β€” nudge any row or single chair to an exact spot by dragging the handles right on the chart.
  • Export β€” print or save a PDF, download a PNG image, or copy a share link to send someone.

Worth knowing

  • Your charts live in this browser only. πŸ“ My charts won't follow you to another computer or phone β€” to keep or share a chart, Export a PDF/PNG or use Save (Export tab) to download a file you can re-open later.
  • Drag the conductor to slide the whole chart around. Click it in the Edit tab to rename the podium.
  • Changed your mind? The ↩ undo / redo buttons at the top-left of the chart step back through everything.
  • The + / βˆ’ zoom buttons just magnify the screen for a closer look β€” they don't change what gets printed.
  • Need an unusual orchestra? + Custom orchestra (Setup) builds one from standard score shorthand.

Built by Ben Perche with Claude

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Check out my other music projects at
benperche.com/projects

Submit suggestions as issues at
github.com/benperche/StagePlan

Custom Orchestra

Enter how many of each part you need β€” leave a section at 0 to skip it.

Woodwinds
Brass
Strings
Extras

Boosey & Hawkes shorthand: Ww βˆ’ Br [βˆ’ Perc] βˆ’ Str. Each block is dot-separated counts (Ww: Fl.Ob.Cl.Bn, Br: Hn.Tp.Tb.Tu, Perc: Timp.Perc, Str: V1.V2.Va.Vc.Cb). Doublings in parens, e.g. 3(III=Bass Clarinet).

Type a notation above to see a preview.