Excalidraw Virtual Whiteboard and Diagram SDK

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name: excalidraw-virtual-whiteboard-and-diagram-sdk
slug: "excalidraw-virtual-whiteboard-diagram-sdk"
description: "Excalidraw is an open-source virtual whiteboard for creating hand-drawn style diagrams, wireframes, and sketches. It provides an infinite canvas, real-time collaboration, end-to-end encryption, and a React component library for embedding in custom applications."
github_stars: 119886
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw"
category: "Image & Creative Automation"
framework: "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "excalidraw/excalidraw"
  github_stars: 119886
  npm_package: "@excalidraw/excalidraw"
  npm_weekly_downloads: 291272
---

# Excalidraw Virtual Whiteboard and Diagram SDK

Excalidraw is an open-source virtual whiteboard for creating hand-drawn style diagrams, wireframes, and sketches. It provides an infinite canvas, real-time collaboration, end-to-end encryption, and a React component library for embedding in custom applications.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- Use npm or yarn to install the package.
- npm install react react-dom @excalidraw/excalidraw
- yarn add react react-dom @excalidraw/excalidraw

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- **Note:** following instructions are for installing the Excalidraw [npm package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@excalidraw/excalidraw) when integrating Excalidraw into your own app. To run the repository locally for d...
- bash
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- Source: https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/HEAD/README.md

## Source

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