Boards & folders
A board for every idea
Make as many boards as you like and group them into folders. Drag them around, pin favorites to the top and spot each one by its live thumbnail.
Free Chrome extension · built on Excalidraw
Excalidraw is perfect. Until you need more than one board.
Excaliboard gives the Excalidraw you love unlimited boards, folders, search inside every drawing, system-design icons and autosave. It all stays on your computer.
No account. No sign-up. Works offline.
⌘Jump with ⌘P
📁 Folders for everything
✓ Saved automatically
Excaliboard
- Unlimited boards
- Folders
- Search inside drawings
- ⌘P switcher
- System-design icons
- Code → diagram
- Excalidraw libraries
- Ask AI
- Version history
- Folder → PDF
- Dark mode
- Works offline
25-second tour
See it in action
Music: “Shine” by Infraction
Everything Excalidraw was missing
Same canvas.
Same canvas.
A whole workspace around it.
It's the real open-source Excalidraw editor, so drawing feels exactly the same. Everything else is new.
Search
Find any diagram by any word
Search looks inside your drawings, not just their names. Press ⌘P (Ctrl+P) to jump anywhere from the keyboard.
Icons
Icons that speak system design
Type “queue” and get a generic icon plus the real services behind it. Click or drag, and it lands labeled.
Code → diagram
Paste Mermaid, get hand-drawn
Flowcharts become real Excalidraw shapes and arrows with a live preview, ready to keep refining.
Libraries
Excalidraw libraries, one click
Add any library from libraries.excalidraw.com. It's shared across every board.
Ask AI
Ask ChatGPT or Claude about it
Send the board, or just your selection, with the question already typed. Nothing goes out until you press Enter.
Never lose work
Saved before you think about it
- Autosave on every change
- Version history per board
- Trash keeps boards for 30 days
- Mirror boards into a folder on your computer
- Export a board or folder as PDF, or everything as zip
Dark mode
Late-night diagrams welcome
Light or dark, the whole app follows along, sidebar included.
Getting started
Up and drawing in a minute
1
Add to Chrome
Install it free from the Chrome Web Store. No account to create.
2
Open it
Click the Excaliboard icon in your toolbar, or press Alt+Shift+E.
3
Bring your drawing
Import your excalidraw.com drawing or .excalidraw files in one click, then keep going.
Private by design
No account. No servers. No tracking.
Your boards live in your browser, or in a folder you choose. There is nothing for anyone else to see, including us.
Works offlineThe editor, icons and search are all inside the extension.
Your files, your folderMirror every board as a real .excalidraw file on your disk.
Ask before accessexcalidraw.com, ChatGPT and Claude are only asked for when you use them.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Is it really free?
Yes. No paid plan, no account, no ads. If it saves you time, you can buy me a coffee.
Does drawing feel like Excalidraw?
It is Excalidraw. Excaliboard runs the official open-source editor, so the tools, shortcuts and hand-drawn style are identical.
Where are my boards stored?
In your browser's local storage on your computer. You can also mirror them as .excalidraw files into a folder you pick, and export everything as a zip.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Only the optional extras use the internet: the larger online icon search, adding libraries, and Ask AI.
Can I bring my drawing from excalidraw.com?
Yes. “Import from excalidraw.com” copies the drawing excalidraw.com saved in your browser into a new board. You can also import .excalidraw files.
Is this made by the Excalidraw team?
No. Excaliboard is an independent project built on the open-source Excalidraw editor (MIT license). It isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Excalidraw, just very grateful to it.
Excalidraw, organized.
Give every idea its own board.