---
title: Excalidraw
description: Excalidraw is an open source virtual hand-drawn style whiteboard.
hero:
  tagline: Excalidraw is an open source virtual hand-drawn style whiteboard.
  image:
    file: https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/selfhst/icons@main/webp/excalidraw.webp
  actions:
    - text: Source
      link: https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw
      icon: right-arrow
    - text: Deployment Chart
      link: https://gitea.alexlebens.dev/alexlebens/infrastructure/src/branch/main/clusters/cl01tl/helm/excalidraw
      icon: right-arrow
---

# Purpose

Used to make diagrams and other sketches.

# Notes

Mostly used in blog posts and documentation.
