Excalidraw is a free, open-source virtual whiteboard for drawing hand-drawn style diagrams. It is beautiful, collaborative, and runs in your browser.
What Is Excalidraw?
Excalidraw is a whiteboard tool that produces diagrams with a hand-drawn feel. Perfect for architecture diagrams, wireframes, and brainstorming.
Key features:
- Hand-drawn aesthetic
- Real-time collaboration
- End-to-end encryption
- Library of shapes and icons
- Export to PNG, SVG, clipboard
- Dark mode
- Self-hostable
- No signup needed
- Works offline
Just Open and Draw
Go to excalidraw.com. Start drawing. No account needed.
Use Cases
- Architecture diagrams
- System design interviews
- Wireframes and mockups
- Flow charts
- Mind maps
- Teaching and presentations
Collaboration
Click "Live collaboration" → share link → draw together in real-time. End-to-end encrypted.
VS Code Extension
Draw Excalidraw diagrams directly in VS Code. Save as .excalidraw files in your repo.
Excalidraw vs Alternatives
| Feature | draw.io | Miro | Excalidraw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Style | Technical | Sticky notes | Hand-drawn |
| Signup | No | Yes | No |
| Real-time | No | Yes | Yes |
| E2E encryption | No | No | Yes |
| Self-host | Yes | No | Yes |
| Offline | Yes | No | Yes |
With 90K+ GitHub stars. The most loved diagramming tool.
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