Excalidraw
A delightful hand-drawn canvas for diagrams and collaborative sketches.
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What is Excalidraw?
Excalidraw is an open-source whiteboard tool that renders diagrams in a hand-drawn sketch style, making wireframes and flowcharts feel approachable and low-fidelity. It runs entirely in the browser with end-to-end encryption for real-time collaboration. The library is also available as a React component for embedding into custom applications.
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COMMUNITY
From the forums
On r/reactjs and HN, Excalidraw is celebrated as a go-to tool for quick system diagrams and architecture sketches during discussions. The hand-drawn aesthetic is polarizing: some find it charming and pressure-free, others prefer cleaner vector output. The self-hostable, open-source nature earns consistent goodwill.
— Community sentiment
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FAQ
Questions, answered.
Is Excalidraw completely free?＋
Yes. Free includes the full editor, one infinite scene, unlimited collaborators and local exports. Plus is $6 per user/month and adds cloud storage, access management and richer collaboration.
Can I embed Excalidraw in my own app?＋
Yes, Excalidraw offers an npm package that lets you embed the editor as a React component with full drawing and collaboration capabilities.