What is Excalidraw?
Excalidraw is a virtual whiteboard with a hand-drawn look. You sketch boxes, arrows, text and freehand lines that look like they were drawn on paper, which makes diagrams feel informal and easy to change.
It is open source, saves drawings in your browser, and lets you start a live collaboration session with a link. Sessions are end-to-end encrypted, and drawings can be exported as PNG, SVG or a shareable link.
Key features
- Hand-drawn style shapes, arrows and text
- Live collaboration through a link
- End-to-end encrypted sharing
- Export to PNG, SVG and clipboard
Pros
- Starts instantly with no setup
- Looks great in docs and slides
- Open source and private
Cons
- Not meant for precise technical diagrams
- Saving to the cloud needs the paid Plus version
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Excalidraw FAQ
Is Excalidraw free?
Excalidraw is free and open source, with no account needed. Excalidraw+ is an optional paid product for teams.
Do I need an account to use Excalidraw?
No. Excalidraw works without signing up, so you can open excalidraw.com and start using it right away.
What are some alternatives to Excalidraw?
Similar free tools that also work without an account include Coolors, Realtime Colors, tldraw, Hero Patterns, Favicon.io and Fontjoy.