To help you understand BioRender and its primary features, we’ve compiled a list of important and commonly used terms.
Plans and subscriptions
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BioRender Basic: Our free plan. Users on BioRender Basic can use illustrations for educational purposes, such as presentations and posters, but cannot publish their figures in journals or textbooks.
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BioRender Premium: A monthly or annual subscription that offers access to premium features, including permission to publish in journals and store unlimited figures. Premium plans are available for both individuals and teams.
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BioRender Team: A group of BioRender users that work together, such as labs or industry teams. BioRender teams can share illustrations, templates, favorites, and uploaded images.
Illustration and design tools
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BioRender Template: A pre-made template created by BioRender’s in-house illustration team, representing common biological pathways and processes.
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Canvas: The paper-like white space where you build your illustration. Only elements placed on the canvas are exported.
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Icon: A pre-made SVG image available in BioRender’s library for public use. Icons can be dragged onto the canvas to create an illustration.
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Illustration: Any figure that you create in BioRender.
Organization and storage
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Favorites: Icons or groups of icons you’ve saved for quick access while illustrating (similar to saving a song in a playlist).
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Folders: A way to organize BioRender illustrations based on criteria such as image type, research project, or date.
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Gallery: Your home page or dashboard where all illustrations are stored. This is the first screen you see when you log into BioRender.
Additional features
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PDB (Protein Data Bank): An open-access repository of 3D structures of large biological molecules, such as proteins. BioRender integrates with PDB, allowing users to convert PDB images into BioRender icons directly from the canvas.
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Team Admin: A user on a BioRender team with the ability to change team settings, invite and remove team members, and transfer admin privileges.