Excalimate turns hand-drawn Excalidraw diagrams into keyframe animations. Its editor lets you draw, edit and connect diagram elements, then animate them on a visual timeline. Keyframes can change opacity, position, scale, rotation and draw progress. Camera keyframes support pan, zoom and rotation, with an aspect-ratio lock. Finished work can be exported as MP4, WebM, GIF, SVG, dotLottie, Lottie JSON, PNG or WebP. The web app is a static single-page application, with editing, rendering and animation handled in the browser. It can be used without an account and is free and open source under the MIT license; the code is published on GitHub. Scene templates, drawing animation and commercial use are supported. An MCP server connects Excalimate to AI clients, and setup instructions are provided for GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Windsurf. The maker describes 23 MCP tools and 16 specialized AI skills for diagram and animation workflows. Shared projects are encrypted in the browser with AES-256-GCM, with the key kept in the URL hash. Shares are retained for up to 30 days. Optional pseudonymous analytics run only after consent.
Who it is for
Excalimate suits people who create Excalidraw diagrams and want to animate them or export them in several formats. It also suits users who want AI client workflows, scene templates, or a free open-source tool that can be used without an account.
What is good
- Free and open source under the MIT license.
- No account is required.
- Timeline supports five types of keyframes.
- Exports eight listed file formats.
- Includes scene templates and drawing animation.
- Commercial use is allowed.
What to know first
- Encrypted shared projects are retained for up to 30 days.
- Optional analytics may be retained for up to 12 months.
Verdict
Choose Excalimate if you want to turn Excalidraw diagrams into animations in a free, browser-based tool with multiple export formats. Its AI client workflows may also suit diagram and animation processes that use the listed clients.
Get started with Excalimate
- Open https://excalimate.com/ in a web browser.
- Draw or edit a diagram in the Excalidraw editor.
- Add element or camera keyframes on the visual timeline.
- Export the animation or diagram in a supported format.
- For AI client workflows, follow the setup instructions for your client.
Questions about Excalimate
How much does Excalimate cost?
The Free plan costs 0.00 USD per free.
Does Excalimate require an account or offer a free trial?
The maker says no account is needed. The listed free trial status is no.
Which platforms does it support?
The listed platforms are web and API. The web app performs editing, rendering and animation in the browser.
Is Excalimate open source?
Yes. It is published under the MIT license, and its code is on GitHub.
Which AI clients have setup instructions?
Setup instructions are listed for GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Windsurf.
How are shared projects and analytics handled?
Shared projects are encrypted client-side with AES-256-GCM, with the key kept in the URL hash, and are retained for up to 30 days. Optional pseudonymous analytics run after consent and are retained for up to 12 months.
Excalimate plans and pricing
All plansCompared on whiteboard animation software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Drawing animation
- Yes
- Scene templates
- Yes
- Commercial use
- Yes
