GHDraw: a full whiteboard in a single HTML file. No build step, no signup.

Gökalp Hizmetleri — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:38:31 +0000

I got tired of whiteboard tools that ask for my email before I can draw one rectangle, so I built GHDraw: open the page and you are drawing. No account, no install, free.

Try it: https://ghdraw.vercel.app/ | Repo: https://github.com/GokalpHizmetleri/GHDraw

The architecture constraint: the whole app is one index.html of vanilla JS. No framework, no bundler, no build step. That is what makes "free and no signup" sustainable. Drawing state autosaves to localStorage, boards save as .ghdraw files, and the only backend is a small Appwrite service for expiring share links and live collaboration.

What's inside:

Hand-drawn strokes, fill styles, dashed and dotted lines, opacity
32 fonts, Turkish characters render correctly
Infinite canvas, layers, sticky notes, comment pins, dark mode
Export to PNG, animated PNG, GIF, MP4, PDF, SVG
Turkish and English UI, installable as a PWA

Demos are on the GHDraw YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GHDrawofficial

Feedback very welcome. What would you add or cut?

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GHDraw: a full whiteboard in a single HTML file. No build step, no signup.