Excalidraw
Online drawing and collaboration tool
Diagram creation
Draw to design
what is Excalidraw
Excalidraw allows users to draw stunning graphics and illustrations with ease. With a simple interface and intuitive controls, it’s perfect for beginners while offering advanced features for experienced users. This versatile tool can be used for various purposes, such as designing logos, creating social media content, or even making picture books.
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👍🏻 Advantages
- Rapid sketching with handwriting style
- Simple and minimalist interface
- End-to-end encryption for security
😁 Disadvantages
- Limited to simple graphics
- Not suited for complex diagrams
- Requires account
💰 Plans and pricing
- Free
- $7 per month
📺 Use cases
- Creating diagrams for forum posts
- Summarizing notes on a topic
- Building logic models to help think through a problem
- Having a debate over video calls and drawing diagrams in real-time to explain your point
- Representing AI governance or AI safety community diagrammatically
👥 Target audience
- Designers
- Artists
