Flowchart Shapes Reference

This reference page provides an overview of flowchart shapes based on their semantic names, short names, descriptions, and supported aliases. Use this guide to standardize flowchart elements for consistent visual representation.

Semantic Name	Shape Name	Short Name	Description	Alias Supported
Process	Rectangle	rect	Standard process shape	proc, process, rectangle
Event	Rounded Rectangle	rounded	Represents an event	event
Terminal Point	Stadium	stadium	Terminal point	terminal, pill
Subprocess	Framed Rectangle	fr-rect	Subprocess	subprocess, subproc, framed-rectangle, subroutine
Database	Cylinder	cyl	Database storage	db, database, cylinder
Start	Circle	circle	Starting point	circ
Odd	Odd	odd	Odd shape
Decision	Diamond	diam	Decision-making step	decision, diamond
Prepare Conditional	Hexagon	hex	Preparation or condition step	hexagon, prepare
Data Input/Output	Lean Right	lean-r	Represents input or output	lean-right, in-out
Data Input/Output	Lean Left	lean-l	Represents output or input	lean-left, out-in
Priority Action	Trapezoid Base Bottom	trap-b	Priority action	priority, trapezoid-bottom
Manual Operation	Trapezoid Base Top	trap-t	Represents a manual task	manual, trapezoid-top
Stop	Double Circle	dbl-circ	Represents a stop point	double-circle
Text Block	Text Block	text	Text block	-
Card	Notched Rectangle	notch-rect	Represents a card	card, notched-rectangle
Lined/Shaded Process	Lined Rectangle	lin-rect	Lined process shape	lined-rectangle, lined-process, lin-proc, shaded-process
Start	Small Circle	sm-circ	Small starting point	start, small-circle
Stop	Framed Circle	fr-circ	Stop point	stop, framed-circle
Fork/Join	Filled Rectangle	fork	Fork or join in process flow	join
Collate	Hourglass	hourglass	Represents a collate operation	hourglass
Comment	Curly Brace	brace	Adds a comment	comment, brace-l
Comment Right	Curly Brace	brace-r	Adds a comment	-
Comment (Both Sides)	Curly Braces	braces	Adds a comment	-
Com Link	Lightning Bolt	bolt	Communication link	com-link, lightning-bolt
Document	Document	doc	Represents a document	doc, document
Delay	Half-Rounded Rectangle	delay	Represents a delay	half-rounded-rectangle
Direct Access Storage	Horizontal Cylinder	h-cyl	Direct access storage	das, horizontal-cylinder
Disk Storage	Lined Cylinder	lin-cyl	Disk storage	disk, lined-cylinder
Display	Curved Trapezoid	curv-trap	Represents a display	curved-trapezoid, display
Divided Process	Divided Rectangle	div-rect	Divided process shape	div-proc, divided-rectangle, divided-process
Extract	Triangle	tri	Extraction process	extract, triangle
Internal Storage	Window Pane	win-pane	Internal storage	internal-storage, window-pane
Junction	Filled Circle	f-circ	Junction point	junction, filled-circle
Lined Document	Lined Document	lin-doc	Lined document	lined-document
Loop Limit	Trapezoidal Pentagon	notch-pent	Loop limit step	loop-limit, notched-pentagon
Manual File	Flipped Triangle	flip-tri	Manual file operation	manual-file, flipped-triangle
Manual Input	Sloped Rectangle	sl-rect	Manual input step	manual-input, sloped-rectangle
Multi-Document	Stacked Document	docs	Multiple documents	documents, st-doc, stacked-document
Multi-Process	Stacked Rectangle	st-rect	Multiple processes	procs, processes, stacked-rectangle
Paper Tape	Flag	flag	Paper tape	paper-tape
Stored Data	Bow Tie Rectangle	bow-rect	Stored data	stored-data, bow-tie-rectangle
Summary	Crossed Circle	cross-circ	Summary	summary, crossed-circle
Tagged Document	Tagged Document	tag-doc	Tagged document	tagged-document
Tagged Process	Tagged Rectangle	tag-rect	Tagged process	tagged-rectangle, tag-proc, tagged-process