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Life & fun · June 21, 2017

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ShakyDraw – Hand-drawn block diagrams from plain text

ShakyDraw – Hand-drawn block diagrams from plain text launched on June 21, 2017 with 140 votes, #262 of 3,107 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

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In plain words

ShakyDraw converts plain text into hand-drawn style block diagrams. Users input text descriptions and the tool generates sketchy-looking visualizations of their diagrams. It's designed for anyone who wants to create informal, casual-looking flowcharts and block diagrams without using traditional design software. The hand-drawn aesthetic gives presentations and documentation a more approachable, less formal appearance while maintaining clarity of structure and relationships.

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