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Whiteboard

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Online whiteboard for sketch-style flowcharts, architecture and diagrams. Import and export .excalidraw, PNG and SVG — content stays in your browser.

How to Use & FAQ5 steps · 8 Q&A

Whiteboard / Diagram Tool

Online whiteboard for sketch-style flowcharts, architecture and diagrams. Import and export .excalidraw, PNG and SVG — content stays in your browser.

How to Use

  1. Pick a tool and drawChoose a rectangle, arrow, text or freehand tool and drag on the canvas.
  2. Adjust and arrangeSelect an element to change colour, stroke style or layer; arrow endpoints snap to shapes for tidy alignment.
  3. Export or saveThe menu exports PNG / SVG / .excalidraw, and the scene is auto-saved locally as well.
  4. Manual backupFor important sketches, "Save to file" exports .excalidraw to import and continue on another device.
  5. Share and collaborateSend the exported file to a collaborator who imports it to see the same content, or export PNG to paste into docs.

FAQ

Is my drawing uploaded to a server?

No. Rendering happens entirely in your browser and the scene is saved to localStorage — nothing is uploaded. You can export a file any time for backup.

Which export formats are supported?

PNG, SVG and the .excalidraw source file, plus copy-PNG-to-clipboard. PNG suits pasting into docs, SVG scales as vector, and .excalidraw lets you continue editing later.

Will my drawing follow me to another device?

No. It lives in this browser’s local storage, so switching device, browser or clearing site data loses it — export a file from the menu to be safe. Make a habit of exporting important sketches.

Can I draw flowcharts and architecture diagrams?

Yes. Rectangles, diamonds, ellipses, arrows, text and freehand are all built in, and snapping makes flowcharts and architecture diagrams straightforward; for collaboration, export the file and share it.

Why is the first load slower?

The board and its sketch fonts are a few megabytes; the first visit downloads them and the browser caches them afterwards. On a slow network, wait for the fonts to finish loading.

Is the drawing engine home-grown?

The board is built on the open-source Excalidraw project (MIT licence). We self-host its font assets and adapt it to this site’s style; the underlying rendering remains the open-source code, with no changes to encryption or privacy logic.

Can I insert images or embedded pictures?

Standard Excalidraw supports embedding images as elements; if the current build does not expose it, convert the image to a link or screenshot and annotate its reference with arrows.

How do I avoid losing my sketch?

Local auto-save overwrites in place and cannot auto-recover deletions. The reliable way: at key points, manually "Save to file" export .excalidraw, and confirm a backup before closing the page.