
Excalidraw
Excalidraw is a web whiteboard for sketching diagrams with a hand-drawn feel.
What Excalidraw is
Excalidraw is a web whiteboard for sketching diagrams with a hand-drawn feel. Its editor provides an infinite canvas and diagramming tools, and users can collaborate in real time by sharing a link. The Free plan costs nothing and includes one infinite scene, unlimited collaborators, and PNG, SVG, or file export. Free users can also connect integrations such as Notion and Obsidian. The editor allows 10 AI requests a day; an admin can add an OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Grok, or OpenRouter key for AI features. Excalidraw+ adds cloud storage, unlimited scenes and folders, access management, presentations, voice hangouts, screensharing, and up to 1,000 daily AI requests on an Excalidraw key. It also supports arranging drawings into slides for live or remote presentations. PDF and PPTX exports are Plus features. Education is $4.00 per month for students and teachers with an educational email; Plus is $6.00 per month, billed monthly, with a 14-day trial. Free data is stored locally, and shared data is protected by end-to-end encryption. Excalidraw+ customer data is encrypted at rest and in transit.
Good
- Infinite canvas and diagramming tools.
- Real-time collaboration through a shared link.
- Free plan includes unlimited collaborators.
- Integrations include Notion and Obsidian.
- Plus adds presentations and extended AI.
Watch out
- Free plan is limited to one scene.
- Free AI allowance is 10 requests daily.
- PDF and PPTX export require Plus.
- Plus costs $6.00 per month.
Who it suits
Excalidraw suits people who want a web-based diagramming canvas with a hand-drawn look and link-based collaboration. Those needing cloud storage, presentations, or PDF and PPTX exports can consider Excalidraw+.
Verdict
Excalidraw combines an infinite sketching canvas with real-time collaboration and a useful Free plan. Excalidraw+ adds storage, presentation features, and higher AI allowances, while PDF and PPTX exports are paid features.
Plans and prices
From Excalidraw's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free forever · 1 infinite scene · Unlimited collaborators · PNG, SVG, or file export |
| Education | $4 a month | For students and teachers with an educational email · Reduced pricing · Monthly |
| Plus | $6 a month | Unlimited scenes and folders · Cloud storage · Access management · Presentations · Extended AI · Monthly |
| Education | $36 a year | For students and teachers with an educational email · Reduced pricing · Yearly |
The facts
Each one read from Excalidraw's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI key options
- An admin can add an OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Grok, or OpenRouter key for use with AI features.checked 5 Oct 2026
- AI limits
- The free editor allows 10 AI requests a day, while Plus allows 1,000 a day on an Excalidraw key.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Canvas and drawing
- The editor offers an infinite canvas and full editor functions.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Users can collaborate in real time by sharing a link, and Excalidraw+ adds voice hangouts and screensharing.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Developer access
- The roadmap lists a Public API and MCP as shipped features for connecting agents and managing workspaces.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Exports
- The pricing page lists PNG and SVG export for Free, and PDF and PPTX export as Plus features.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The pricing page lists Notion, Obsidian, and other integrations for Free users.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Presentation
- Excalidraw+ lets users frame drawings into slides and present live or remotely.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- Excalidraw+ customer data is encrypted with AES-256 at rest and TLS in transit; the company states it is SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 compliant.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The terms direct users with service concerns to [email protected].checked 5 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Excalidraw is an online whiteboard for sketching diagrams with a hand-drawn feel.checked 5 Oct 2026
Money
- Free data storage
- Free Excalidraw user data is stored locally, and shared data is protected by end-to-end encryption.checked 5 Oct 2026
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