Marvin Content Hub

Chemical drawing content collection

Learn more about Marvin from blog posts and the 'How to Marvin' video series.

How to Marvin: UI introduction

The 'How to Marvin' video series walks you through the fundamentals of drawing with Marvin.

17 10 2024
1 min

UI Overview - How to Marvin

Learn the logic behind Marvin's user interface from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

17 10 2024
1 min

Search Bar - How to Marvin

Learn about the different uses of Marvin's search bar from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

17 10 2024
1 min

Alignment Guide - How to Marvin

Learn how Marvin's alignment guide works from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

17 10 2024
1 min

Keyboard Shortcuts - How to Marvin

Learn the logic behind Marvin's keyboard shortcuts from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

How to Marvin: Drawing basics

17 10 2024
1 min

Name to Structure Conversion - How to Marvin

Learn how you can generate structures from name from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

09 04 2025
1 min

Coloring Tool - How to Marvin

Learn how to use the built-in coloring tool from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

09 04 2025
1 min

Graphical Elements - How to Marvin

Learn how you can use a wide range of graphical elements from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

09 04 2025
1 min

Predefined Journal Styles - How to Marvin

Learn how to use predefined scientific journal styles from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

09 04 2025
1 min

Structures with Repeating Units - How to Marvin

Learn how to create structures with repeating units from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

09 04 2025
1 min

Atom Numbering - How to Marvin

Learn how to generate and customize atom numbers from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

09 04 2025
1 min

Stereochemical Labels - How to Marvin

Learn how to use stereochemical labels from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

'How to Marvin' - Calculations and predictions

17 10 2024
1 min

Chemical Naming - How to Marvin

Learn how you can generate and convert chemical names from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

09 04 2025
1 min

Calculate Physico-Chemical Properties - How to Marvin

Learn how you can calculate physico-chemical properties from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

09 04 2025
1 min

Markush Enumeration - How to Marvin

Learn how you can draw and enumerate Markush structures from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.


Blog posts

In this section, you will find blog posts related both to chemical drawing in general, and Marvin specifically.

30 10 2024
6 mins

The Ideal Chemical Drawing Tool

What does an ideal chemical drawing tool look like? We dissected features people use chemical drawing tools like Marvin for.

26 02 2025
5 mins

Scientific Software in Light of the European Accessibility Act

Copy and paste, click and go, swipe right, drag and drop – these computer UI actions are so ubiquitous that they can be heard in everyday conversations. Yet for some people, these actions may be difficult or impossible to perform because of their diverse physical, sensory, or cognitive abilities, causing computers to become barriers to accessing, communicating, or creating information and content rather than open portals. Ensuring digital accessibility is a crucial consideration in our software product development process. This perspective becomes especially important with products that rely on heavy interaction through the user interface, a perfect example being a canvas-based application such as a chemical drawing tool. The following article outlines the importance of digital accessibility and explores its implications on software development.

NMR predictor Marvin
26 06 2025
10 mins

NMR Predictor Guide: Which Type Is Best for You?

Find out which type of NMR predictor may best serve your needs from this guide written by Csaba Peltz, Director of Chemistry at Chemaxon.

Try Marvin free

Start a 30-day free trial.