For teachers
A seating plan you can actually put on the floor
Pick a room shape and a class size. The page shows where the screen, the aisle, and every seat go. Open that plan in the editor if the room in your building is a different shape.
U-shape for 24 students. Open this exact plan in the editor.
Start from a class size you already have
- Traditional rows for 30
- U-shape for 24
- Pods of four for 24
- Computer lab for 28
- Horseshoe for 20
- Presentation for 24
Or see every shape for one headcount:20 students24 students28 students30 students
Room shapes
Each shape is generated for a range of class sizes, with a picture of the grid and a note on when to use it. The picture is the plan, not a stock photo of a classroom.
Traditional Rows
Paired blocks of desks facing the screen, split by a center aisle.
14 class sizes
Single Desk Rows
Individual desks with an empty cell between neighbors, for tests and quiet work.
14 class sizes
U-Shape
Desks around three sides, with the opening facing the screen and the teacher.
12 class sizes
Horseshoe
A shallow, wide curve of seats so the group can see one another.
11 class sizes
Paired Desks
Two-student desks with walking gaps between pairs and between rows.
14 class sizes
Pods of Four
Square groups of four, separated so each pod reads as its own table.
8 class sizes
Pods of Six
Two-by-three groups for tasks that need more hands than a pod of four.
5 class sizes
Groups of Three
Trios in short rows, with a gap between groups.
10 class sizes
Conference Table
One shared rectangle with a seat on every side.
13 class sizes
Seminar Circle
Seats around an open middle, with nothing but floor between students.
9 class sizes
Computer Lab
Forward-facing rows with a computer at every seat and a wide center aisle.
12 class sizes
Chevron Rows
Forward-facing rows, staggered so a neighbor’s desk is not directly beside yours.
13 class sizes
Perimeter
Desks spaced along the walls, leaving the middle of the room as open floor.
7 class sizes
Lab Benches
Pairs facing each other across a bench, the standard science-lab seat.
7 class sizes
Presentation
An empty stage at the front and audience rows behind it.
13 class sizes
1. Choose the lesson, not the furniture
Rows for a worked example. A U when you need one conversation. Pods when the next hour is group work. The layout pages say what each shape is bad at, too.
2. Match the headcount
A U for 16 and a U for 28 are different rooms. The generator builds the one you asked for, including a shorter last row when the number does not divide evenly.
3. Edit it for your walls
Doors, columns, and a short throw to the board are yours. The planner keeps the edit in this browser and can export a picture for the wall or a sub folder.
Questions
- Is the classroom seating planner free?
- Yes. There is no account and no paid tier. You can build a layout, save it in this browser, and export a PNG or a JSON file.
- Where is my seating plan stored?
- In this browser, under local storage. It is not uploaded when you drag desks around. It leaves your computer only if you export a file or email a screenshot yourself.
- Can I import a class list?
- Yes. The student panel accepts an Excel file. You pick the column that holds names, then place those students on the grid or hit the button that drops them into the first open cells.
- Does it work on a tablet?
- Yes. Desks move with a finger as well as a mouse. On a phone the canvas is usable, but a tablet or laptop is the better fit for a full class.
- Can I start from a finished layout instead of a blank grid?
- Yes. Every layout page has an Open in planner link that loads that exact arrangement and class size. You can still move every desk after it loads.