- What is Whimsical?
- Getting started with flowcharts
- Getting started with mind maps
- Getting started with wireframes
- What can you do with Whimsical?
- Using Whimsical Boards
- Working with Whimsical’s infinite canvas - video guide 🎥
- 5 ways to create a new file
- Getting started with Whimsical AI
- How to create a new workspace
- How to use AI-assisted mind mapping
- Customizing file and folder icons
- Mentions in Whimsical files
- Customizing diagram shapes
- Getting started with sequence diagrams
- Using the command menu
- Commenting in Whimsical files
- Getting started with flowcharts
- Getting started with mind maps
- Getting started with wireframes
- Using Whimsical Boards
- Mentions in Whimsical files
- Customizing diagram shapes
- Using sections on the Whimsical canvas
- Sketch on the canvas with freehand drawing
- Annotating files for more detail
- Text-to-object pasting options
- Adding and displaying links in Whimsical files
- Linking to sections and objects
- How to draw a line
- How to filter selected objects
- Presenting in Whimsical
- Using the timer in boards
- Working with the grid and auto-alignment
- Working with connectors
- Does Whimsical have cloud architecture icons?
- Using tables in Whimsical
- Using sticky notes in boards
- Optimizing performance in larger boards
- Using spellcheck
- Setting custom thumbnails
- How overlays work in Wireframe mode
- Hiding cursors while collaborating
- Measure between objects in Boards
- Uploading files to Whimsical
- Getting started with sequence diagrams
- Working with Mermaid code in Whimsical
- Keeping boards tidy with alignment, distribution, and auto-layout
- How to create a new workspace
- Requesting file access
- Workspace discovery settings
- Sorting files and folders
- Changing workspace members’ roles
- Adding and removing members
- Creating and managing teams
- Requesting workspace editor access
- Linking between files
- Member roles in Whimsical
- How to delete a workspace
- How to upgrade your workspace
- Guest access
- Changing your workspace name, logo, or URL
- Offboarding users
- Consolidating workspaces
- Uploading files to Whimsical
- Organizing your work with tabbed folders
- SAML
- Setting up SAML session expiry
- Security
- Prevent new workspace creation
- Customizing file and folder icons
- How to draw a line
- How to filter selected objects
- Does Whimsical have cloud architecture icons?
- How overlays work in Wireframe mode
- Moving and copying files
- Using Whimsical on mobile
- Does Whimsical have a dark mode?
- File version history
- Why are the colors of some elements toned down?
- Does Whimsical support offline mode?
- Teams, workspaces & sections explained
- Does Whimsical work on iPad?
- Free viewers commenting in workspaces
- Whimsical desktop app
- Is Whimsical available in other languages?
- Inverting the zoom direction in Whimsical so it works more like Sketch
- Troubleshooting issues and reporting bugs
- How to add emojis
- Team FAQs
- How to restore deleted files from the trash
- Searching in your Whimsical workspace
- Organizing files in your workspace
- I’ve upgraded but still don’t have access to the paid features
- Why can't I edit my files?
- Reporting content in Whimsical
- Does Whimsical have an affiliate or referral program?
- Collaborating with others in real time
- Sharing files and managing access permissions
- Hiding cursors while collaborating
- How to switch between workspaces
- Sharing feedback and feature requests
- Markdown support in Whimsical
- Whimsical app for ChatGPT
- Whimsical Desktop MCP
- Whimsical Remote MCP
- Embedding & integrating boards with Jira Issues
- Integrating Whimsical with Google Docs
- Embedding files in ClickUp views
- Embedding files in Asana
- Embedding Whimsical files
- Creating Jira & Confluence Smart Links for Whimsical Files
- Embedding files in Guru
- Embedding files in Trello
- Embedding & integrating boards in Notion
- Integrating Whimsical and GitHub
- Embedding files in Zendesk
- Support Whimsical embeds in your app with EmbedKit
- Whimsical previews and notifications in Slack
- Embedding files in Canva
- Integrating Whimsical and Linear
- Embedding files in Nuclino
- Embedding files in Monday
- Embedding files in Medium
- Embedding files in Slab
- Embedding files in Coda
- Whimsical API (Beta)
- SAML
- SAML SSO in Whimsical
- SAML SSO with Okta
- SAML SSO with Auth0
- SAML SSO with OneLogin
- SAML SSO with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
- SAML SSO with Google Workspace (previously G-Suite)
- SAML SSO with Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS)
- SAML SSO with other identity providers
- Setting up SAML session expiry
- Managing email changes with SAML and SCIM
- SCIM
- Setting up SCIM with Okta
- Setting up SCIM with JumpCloud
- Setting up SCIM with Entra ID (Azure AD)
- SCIM provisioning with Groups in Okta
- SCIM user provisioning in Whimsical
- SCIM provisioning with Groups in Entra ID (Azure AD)
- Security
- Setting up Two-factor Authentication (2FA)
- Prevent new workspace creation
- Whitelisting Whimsical domains
- Signing in with your Whimsical account on multiple devices
- Contact us
Whimsical app for ChatGPT
The Whimsical app for ChatGPT helps you turn ideas into action with boards for diagramming, mind mapping, wireframing, and whiteboarding. You can use it to generate and edit visuals directly from a chat with natural-language prompts.
The Whimsical app is available on all ChatGPT plans, including Free. However, usage on the Free plan is subject to general ChatGPT rate limits.
Connect the Whimsical app in ChatGPTCopied!Link to this section
To add the Whimsical app to your ChatGPT:
- Open ChatGPT
- Go to Settings → Apps, or open Apps from the sidebar
- Browse the app directory and search for Whimsical (or click this link for direct access)
- Click Connect and complete the authorization steps as prompted
Once connected, the Whimsical app will be available in your ChatGPT conversations.
Using the Whimsical app in ChatGPTCopied!Link to this section
After the app is connected to ChatGPT, you can use it directly in any chat by:
- Typing
@Whimsical - Or, clicking + and then More to choose the Whimsical app
Once the Whimsical app is available in your chat, enter a prompt describing what you want to create. The Whimsical app will generate a new board or edit an existing board based on your request. Here is a sequence of example prompts you can try:
- Create a flowchart to describe how to log a bug report,
- Make all rectangle shapes in the flowchart blue,
- Add a mind map to summarize the key stages of bug reporting.
Whimsical uses the full context of your conversation, including images, code, links, and uploaded files, to generate exactly what you ask for. Examples:
- Look at my competitors' websites and create wireframes inspired by them
- Generate a sequence diagram from this GitHub PR
- Read this codebase and draw the architecture
- Turn this PRD into a user flow
- Summarize this Loom transcript as a mind map
You can also search your Whimsical workspace directly from the ChatGPT app - pull up existing boards, reference past work, or build on top of what's already there. Example:
- Find the onboarding flow I made last month and extend it with a new signup step
- Pull up the “App User Flow for Checkout” and turn it into a wireframe
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You have 3 options for editing a generated board:
- Open it in Whimsical to edit directly on the canvas
- Stay in chat and refine it with follow-up prompts
- Mix and match to jump between both as you go
