Question 1

What kinds of text can I turn into flows?

Accepted Answer

You can turn almost any series of actions into a flow. It’s most useful to map out branching processes with decision points, dependencies, return paths and other complexities that you want to visualize in sequence.

Question 2

Do I need to format my input text in a specific way?

Accepted Answer

Nope. Splotch can understand any description written in everyday English. You can also ask it to expand on a prompt, like “Create a typical e-commerce checkout flow,” and it will add the detail, which you can edit as needed. Feel free to use bullets and headers, but they’re not necessary.

Question 3

How do I edit nodes manually?

Accepted Answer

Inside the full app, click any node to see a menu to add, remove or change node type. Click and drag from one node to another to draw connectors. Grab the beginning of any connector to associate it with a different node.

Question 4

How do I edit flows using AI?

Accepted Answer

Inside the full app, when you select multiple nodes, you’ll see an option to edit with AI. Describe and submit the changes you want, and it will automatically make the changes to any selected nodes, while holding the rest of the diagram constant. You can also edit a single node using AI from the drop down menu.

Question 5

How does 2-way sync work?

Accepted Answer

After you’ve made changes to the diagram, click the “update text” button to merge those changes back into the original input text to keep your diagram and text in sync.