OrgNice connects directly to your Google Sheets roster and gives you two things from a single Sheet: a staff directory you can browse and search, and an org chart that shows reporting lines. Both update automatically whenever the Sheet changes.
Live, not imported
Most staff directory and org chart tools import your data once. OrgNice connects to it permanently.
Every time someone views your directory or org chart, OrgNice reads the current state of your Google Sheet. When someone joins, leaves, or changes roles — every profile and card reflects it immediately without you touching anything.
This is what sets OrgNice apart from diagramming tools and one-time import tools: there is no sync step. There is no “update directory.” There is only your Sheet, and views that reflect it.
Configured on first connection
Connect your Sheet and OrgNice gets to work immediately. You don’t start with a blank canvas.
Automatic chart generation
OrgNice analyses your spreadsheet — names, reporting lines, titles — and builds a complete org chart automatically. Our data analyser handles inconsistencies and auto-corrects unexpected values, generating an accurate chart in almost all cases. If you want to adjust the mapping, you have full control over it.
Smart auto-enhancement
Beyond the core structure, OrgNice’s AI automatically configures a polished, full-featured directory and org chart on first connection:
- Additional fields — Detects relevant columns like job titles, departments, locations, emails, and phone numbers and pre-populates them on cards and profiles
- Staff profiles — Sets up the profile panel automatically — contact details, location, working pattern, and any other relevant fields from your Sheet, ready in under a minute
- Profile images — If your data contains image URLs (web, Google Drive, etc.), OrgNice automatically configures them as profile images
- Theme selection — Selects an appropriate visual theme (Corporate, Dark, Personal, Minimalist, etc.) based on your org’s data structure
- Layers — Identifies categorical data suitable for visual expression — colour-code by department, team, location, or any field to reveal patterns at a glance
You see a summary of what was auto-configured and can adjust anything to match your preferences.
Staff Directory
A searchable, browseable directory of everyone in your organisation — built automatically from your Google Sheet.
Card and table layouts
Browse your directory as a card grid or switch to a compact table. Cards show each person’s name, title, department, and any other fields you’ve configured. Both layouts are available to all users. Visual Layers — if configured — apply to directory cards and table rows, keeping the directory and org chart visually consistent.
Search
Find anyone by name, title, department, or any field. Search is live — results filter as you type.
Staff profiles
Click any person to open their full profile: contact details, location, department, working pattern, reporting relationships, and any custom fields from your Sheet. Navigating from profile to profile (via “Reports To”) works within the directory — no need to return to the main view.
Profile photos display in the directory when configured. Click through to open their full standalone profile page — bookmarkable and shareable via a direct link.
Profile pages
Every person has a dedicated profile page at a stable URL — useful for deep-links in Slack, email, and wikis. Open Graph metadata means link unfurls in Slack and email show a useful preview with the person’s name and photo.
Embed the directory
Embed the directory as an iframe in Confluence, Google Sites, your intranet, or anywhere that accepts iframes. The embedded directory stays current — no re-embedding needed when people join or leave.
Org Chart
A visual representation of your reporting hierarchy — built automatically from the same Google Sheet as your staff directory. No diagramming required.
Auto-generated from your Sheet
OrgNice builds the full reporting hierarchy from your data automatically. The chart structure, layout, and node configuration are handled for you. If you want to adjust the column mapping, you have full control.
Hierarchy visualisation
Navigate your org with zoom, pan, and subtree expansion. Click any node to open the full profile panel. Search navigates directly to matching nodes in the chart. The same reporting lines that structure the org chart also drive “Reports To” navigation in the staff directory.
Layers on the chart
Colour-code org chart nodes by department, location, employment type, or any categorical field — the same layer configuration that applies to your directory cards. Both views stay visually consistent.
Embed the org chart
Embed the org chart as an iframe in Confluence, Google Sites, your intranet, or anywhere that accepts iframes. The embedded chart stays current — no re-embedding needed when the org changes.
Make it yours
Full control over what to show and how it looks.
Visual customisation
Control colours, borders, and layout to match your brand or the platform you’re embedding into.
Additional fields
Display any data from your Sheet on cards — titles, departments, contact info, links to bios, current project, or anything else relevant to your org.
Layers
Colour-code nodes and directory cards by any categorical field — department, location, status, office — to reveal organisational patterns at a glance. Configure multiple layers for multi-dimensional views. Learn more about Layers.
Profile images
Display profile photos in the directory and org chart from multiple sources:
- Public URLs — Any publicly accessible image (your own servers, CDNs, etc.)
- Google Drive (public sharing) — Publicly shared Google Drive files
- Google Drive (private) — Private files shared securely via service account
Configurable layouts, sizes, shapes, and borders. Learn more about profile images.
Search & discovery
Find anyone instantly across both the directory and org chart. Search by name, title, ID, or any field — including contact info, location, department, and custom fields. Results are intelligently ranked, with keyboard navigation. Hover over any result to see exactly which field matched.
Share — and it stays current
Whoever you share with always sees the latest state of your Sheet. No re-sharing needed after org changes.
Share
Share with specific people or your whole organisation. Generate unique share links for anyone without a Google account — links are view-only and can be revoked instantly. Perfect for clients, contractors, or partners outside your org.
Embed
Embed the directory or org chart anywhere it needs to be:
- Inside Google Sheets via the OrgNice Google Sheets Add-on
- In wikis like Confluence, or tools like Salesforce
- On your internal website or intranet
- In Google Sites
An embedded directory or org chart never needs to be re-embedded after a team change. It’s always current.
Export
Export the org chart to SVG, PNG, or PDF for use in emails, presentations, or anywhere static images work.
Your data never leaves Google
OrgNice accesses your Sheet via Google’s standard OAuth mechanism — you grant explicit access and can revoke it at any time. No copies of your data are stored on OrgNice’s servers. The directory and org chart are generated fresh from your Sheet on every view. There is nothing to breach, sync, or expire.
Don’t see what you need?
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Learn more about OrgNice
Ready to try it? Connect your Google Sheets roster at OrgNice — it takes a few clicks and your directory and org chart stay current from that point on.