toolingbeginner⏱ 10 min setup
Excalidraw
Virtual whiteboard. Hand-drawn feel, real-time collaboration.
Plain language
What is it?
An embeddable virtual whiteboard with a hand-drawn feel. Users can draw, diagram, and collaborate in real-time without leaving your app.
Why use it at a hackathon?
When your app needs a whiteboard for brainstorming, diagramming, or visual collaboration — Excalidraw embeds in minutes and looks great.
Common use
Community planning tools, educational collaborative sessions, health system mapping, civic process diagramming.
Tags
whiteboardcollaborationdiagramsembed
At a glance
Setup time: 10 minutes
Difficulty: beginner
Skill: Beginner. Embed with a few lines of code. Real-time collaboration works out of the box. Very well-documented.
Impact context
Challenge domains
Education & AccessCivic TechArts & CultureEconomic EquityHealth & Wellbeing
SDGs
Quality EducationDecent WorkPartnershipsSustainable Cities
Related components
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