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BioRender

BioRender is a web application that can be used to create scientific figures, diagrams, and illustrations from a scientifically accurate image library.

Open Research and Scholarship Librarian, Head of Princeton Research Data Service

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Meghan Testerman
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NOTICE

Princeton University Library will no longer support BioRender after 10/20/2023. 

What this means for Princeton users:

  • After 10/20/2023 Princeton user accounts will be downgraded from the institutional license to the free account. 
  • You will be able to preview your old illustrations, but you will not be able to open, edit, or export them as they will be in preview-mode only.  Only the 5 most recent illustrations will be available for editing and export per the parameters of the free account. 
  • We recommend that you download/save/screenshot any images you want to retain.
  • If you plan to publish a figure in a journal, you will need to purchase a monthly or annual membership in order to receive a license to publish that figure (see more below about obtaining a license)
  • Individual and Lab memberships can be purchased through BioRender

For questions please contact Meghan Testerman mtesterman@pricneton.edu 

What is BioRender?

BioRender is a web application that can be used to create scientific figures, diagrams, and illustrations from a scientifically accurate image library.

BioRender also offers an intuitive poster builder.

*Reminder: The PUL Makerspace has large format printers available for free poster printing!

Publication License

In order to publish a figure created in BioRender, you will need to purchase a membership in order to secure a license to publish. 

To export the license, export the image along with a copy of the license. You will need this to prove that you have permission to publish.

 

There are 2 methods to obtaining your publication license:

  1. From the Export menu

  2. From the File menu

 

From the Export menu

  1. Open your desired figure

  2. Click Export in the top-right corner

  3. Select the I would like a publication license with this export box

  4. Click Export

  5. Additional steps may appear, depending on your illustration type

From the File menu

  1. Open your desired figure

  2. Click File in the File menu

  3. Select the Download Publication License option

  4. Additional steps may appear, depending on your illustration type

Helpful Tutorials

A complete list of tutorials can be found here.

Point of Contact

For questions regarding BioRender, please contact Meghan Testerman, Open Research and Scholarship Librarian, at mtesterman@princeton.edu