As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. So if you need to explain something to someone remotely, you may need to make a diagram or drawing to best present your idea!
Excalidraw is a kind of collaborative whiteboard online that will allow you to draw diagrams very simply, share them directly with other people and/or download them to keep track.
Excalidraw for drawing diagrams online
Very easy to use and 100% free, Excalidraw consists of a large white sheet (whose color can be changed) that you can fill using 9 relatively basic tools but more than sufficient for drawing sketches or diagrams.
In these tools, you will find everything you need to draw basic shapes (rectangles, diamonds, circles) but also lines, arrows, a pencil to draw freely, a text tool and an object library that you can fill with elements created by other users.
Each piece of your diagram can be selected in order to modify a series of style options. Thus you will be able to modify the color of the outline and the interior, the thickness and style of the lines, the style of the drawing (simple or giving a very nice pencil effect), the opacity…
These tools and options really allow you to get some very cool results, but what's even more interesting with Excalidraw is that the site allows you to collaborate live!
To do this, you just have to share the live collaboration link with your contacts and the session will start automatically. From then on, everyone will be able to see the creation of the diagram live but will also be able to add their contribution visible to all.
It’s all the more practical since this tool works just as well on computers as on mobile!
Finally, if you want to keep track of your achievement, you can very easily export your diagram in PNG or SVG format.
In short, whether it is simply to make diagrams or for its collaborative dimension, Excalidraw is a very good free online tool… to keep in your favorites!
Article updated on June 5, 2022 by Byothe
