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Self-host Free Whiteboard - Excalidraw

Excalidraw is a free, open-source virtual whiteboard for creating hand-drawn like diagrams, flowcharts, and sketches. Collaborate in real-time, export to various formats, and enhance your visual communication effortlessly.

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Framework

Next.js

Excalidraw is a free, open-source virtual whiteboard for creating hand-drawn like diagrams, flowcharts, and sketches. Collaborate in real-time, export to various formats, and enhance your visual communication effortlessly.

Excalidraw Online

This is a simple project to host Excalidraw online. It is based on Next.js and uses the Excalidraw library.

All data is stored locally in the browser and will not be uploaded to the server. It will still retain the last edited data after the browser is refreshed.

Getting Started

First, run the development server:

npm run dev
# or
yarn dev
# or
pnpm dev
# or
bun dev

Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.

You can start editing the page by modifying app/page.tsx. The page auto-updates as you edit the file.

This project uses next/font to automatically optimize and load Inter, a custom Google Font.

Learn More

To learn more about Next.js, take a look at the following resources:

You can check out the Next.js GitHub repository - your feedback and contributions are welcome!