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Dev tools · June 15, 2021

Excalidraw +

Collaborative whiteboarding made easy

Excalidraw + launched on June 15, 2021 with 8 votes, #1,361 of 3,650 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

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What it does

The easiest way to get your thoughts on screen. Quick drawings and mockups with a unique aesthetic.

Excalidraw is a free virtual collaborative whiteboard for creating simple hand-drawn style diagrams, illustrations & flowcharts. No sign-up. Just draw.

Visualize and communicate different aspects od a system effectively. A skeletal outline of a digital interface, focusing on content placement and functionality. Use frames to create slides and share your ideas with a presentation. Create and visualize fast using Text to diagram and Wireframe to code generative features. Generate & edit diagrams using chat interface and/or the editor. LOVE Excalidraw. Diagramming made simple. With an AI integration that’s actually useful! Loving @excalidraw. The messy aesthetic has me focusing on what I'm trying to say and not on how it looks. Of all my favorite tools, @excalidraw would be the hardest to leave behind. I have terrible handwriting and never…from plus.excalidraw.com

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