Excalidraw

What Excalidraw is

Excalidraw is a web whiteboard for making diagrams on an infinite canvas, with drawing tools and a hand-drawn visual style. Its Free plan includes one infinite scene, unlimited collaborators, and export to PNG, SVG, or file. People can work together in real time by sharing a link, and Free users can connect integrations including Notion and Obsidian. The free editor allows 10 AI requests per day; an administrator can add an OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Grok, or OpenRouter key for AI features. Excalidraw+ adds cloud storage, unlimited scenes and folders, access management, presentations, and extended AI. Its allowance is 1,000 daily requests when using an Excalidraw key. Plus also supports voice hangouts and screensharing, and can arrange drawings into slides for live or remote presentations. Free exports include PNG and SVG, while PDF and PPTX exports are Plus features. The Education plan is $4.00 per month for students and teachers with an educational email. Plus costs $6.00 per month, billed monthly, and has a 14-day trial. Free user data is stored locally, while shared data is protected with end-to-end encryption. Excalidraw+ customer data is encrypted with AES-256 at rest and TLS in transit; the company states that it is SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 compliant.

Who it suits

Excalidraw suits people who want a web-based diagramming canvas with real-time collaboration and exports on a free plan. Plus may suit teams that need cloud storage, access management, presentation tools, or a larger daily AI allowance.

Limits

Free includes one infinite scene and 10 AI requests per day. PDF and PPTX export, cloud storage, and presentations are Plus features; Plus costs $6.00 per month and includes a 14-day trial.

Getting started

1. Open https://excalidraw.com/ in a web browser.
2. Start with the Free plan, or choose Education if you are a student or teacher with an educational email.
3. Create a drawing on the infinite canvas.
4. Share a link to collaborate in real time.
5. Choose Plus for cloud storage, unlimited scenes and folders, access management, presentations, and extended AI.

Verdict

Choose Excalidraw for a web whiteboard with an infinite canvas, real-time link sharing, and a free plan that includes unlimited collaborators. Consider Plus if you need cloud storage, multiple scenes, access management, presentations, or PDF and PPTX exports; it costs $6.00 per month and includes a 14-day trial.