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Excalidraw — Collaborative Whiteboard & Diagrams

Draw hand-sketched diagrams with real-time collaboration. Embeddable React component. The most popular whiteboard tool. 120K+ stars.

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Use instantly at [excalidraw.com](https://excalidraw.com) — no account needed. Embed in your React app: ```bash npm install @excalidraw/excalidraw ``` ```tsx import { Excalidraw } from '@excalidraw/excalidraw'; function App() { return (
console.log(elements)} initialData={{ elements: [] }} />
); } ``` Self-host: ```bash git clone https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw.git cd excalidraw && npm install && npm start ``` ---
Intro
Excalidraw is an open-source virtual whiteboard with 120,000+ GitHub stars for creating hand-drawn style diagrams with real-time collaboration. It's the most popular diagramming tool on GitHub, used by millions for architecture diagrams, wireframes, flowcharts, and brainstorming. Available as a React component you can embed in any app, it supports dark mode, end-to-end encryption for shared sessions, and exports to PNG/SVG. For AI teams, Excalidraw is perfect for system design, architecture planning, and collaborative whiteboarding — with an AI-powered text-to-diagram feature. Works with: React, any web browser, VS Code (extension), Obsidian, Notion. Best for teams who need visual collaboration for system design and architecture. Setup time: instant (web) or under 2 minutes (embed). ---
## Excalidraw Features ### Hand-Drawn Style All shapes render with a hand-sketched aesthetic that's both beautiful and readable. Rectangles, circles, arrows, text, and freeform drawing. ### Real-Time Collaboration Share a link and multiple people draw simultaneously: - See each other's cursors - End-to-end encrypted sessions - No account required ### React Component ```tsx import { Excalidraw } from '@excalidraw/excalidraw'; saveToBackend(elements)} theme="dark" viewModeEnabled={false} zenModeEnabled={false} gridModeEnabled={true} /> ``` ### Export Options - PNG (with transparent background option) - SVG (scalable) - JSON (for saving/loading) - Clipboard copy - Embeddable links ### Libraries Import pre-made shape libraries: - Architecture diagrams (AWS, GCP, Azure icons) - UML components - Flowchart shapes - Wireframe elements - Custom libraries from the community ### AI Features - Text-to-diagram generation - Shape recognition from freehand drawing - Smart arrow connections ### Integrations | Platform | Integration | |----------|------------| | **VS Code** | Excalidraw extension | | **Obsidian** | Excalidraw plugin | | **Notion** | Embed via iframe | | **Docusaurus** | MDX component | | **Any React app** | npm package | --- ## FAQ **Q: What is Excalidraw?** A: Excalidraw is an open-source whiteboard with 120,000+ GitHub stars for hand-drawn style diagrams with real-time collaboration. Available as a web app and embeddable React component. **Q: Is Excalidraw encrypted?** A: Yes, shared collaboration sessions use end-to-end encryption. No one (including Excalidraw servers) can read your drawings. **Q: Is Excalidraw free?** A: Yes, open-source under MIT license. The web app at excalidraw.com is free forever. ---
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Source & Thanks

> Created by [Excalidraw](https://github.com/excalidraw). Licensed under MIT. > > [excalidraw](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw) — ⭐ 120,000+

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