# Excalidraw

> Open-source virtual whiteboard for hand-drawn style diagrams

**Website:** https://excalidraw.com/
**Pricing:** Free / open-source
**Categories:** Productivity, Design

## Overview

Excalidraw is a free, open-source collaborative whiteboard tool that lets individuals and teams sketch diagrams, flowcharts, and wireframes with a distinctive hand-drawn aesthetic. It runs entirely in the browser with no account required, making it accessible for designers, engineers, and anyone who needs a quick visual thinking tool.

Digital whiteboards often feel overly polished or complex for quick ideation. Excalidraw solves this by providing a minimal, fast canvas where users can draw, annotate, and collaborate in real time -- exporting clean, shareable sketches without the overhead of heavy design software.

## Key points

- Real-time multiplayer collaboration via shareable links
- Hand-drawn visual style with shapes, arrows, and freehand drawing tools
- Runs fully in the browser -- no install or account required

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