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Excalidraw

Excalidraw is a design PWA with a current technical score of 82/100.

INSTALL PWA

Install Excalidraw

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  1. Open the app using the button below.
  2. Use your browser’s Install app command in the address bar or menu.
  3. Confirm the installation.
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APP OVERVIEW

What is Excalidraw and who is it for?

Excalidraw is a browser-based design application available from excalidraw.com. Its public page and manifest confirm standalone display mode, an app-style window, system sharing, file handling, and install screenshots, and 6 publisher-declared screenshots. Reliable offline use is not confirmed by the current scan. PWAs.app generated this overview from the latest first-party scan evidence rather than copying a third-party directory description.

Excalidraw is a design PWA with a current technical score of 82/100.

What you can do

  • Use Excalidraw for design tasks directly in a modern web browser.
  • Open the file types declared by the publisher from the device.
  • Send supported content to the app from a system share sheet.
Publisher / site
Excalidraw
Category
Design
Platforms
Desktop, Android, iOS
Languages detected
en
APP PREVIEWS

See Excalidraw before you open it.

Browse the available app previews. Select any image to open a larger view.

BEST FOR

Decide whether Excalidraw fits your needs.

Useful for

  • Use Excalidraw for design tasks directly in a modern web browser.
  • Open the file types declared by the publisher from the device.
  • Send supported content to the app from a system share sheet.

Before you choose

  • Freemium pricing
  • Available on Desktop, Android, iOS
  • Account requirement is not confirmed
  • Offline use is not confirmed
INSTALL GUIDE

Install Excalidraw from its official site.

  1. 1
    Open the official web app

    Use the Open site button above in a current version of Chrome, Edge or Safari.

  2. 2
    Choose the browser install action

    Select Install app, or use Add to Home Screen from the browser share or main menu.

  3. 3
    Confirm and launch

    The installed app opens from the device launcher. Browser and platform support can vary.

PWA AUDIT

How well does Excalidraw work as an installed app?

The product overview above helps you choose the service. This independent technical section checks its install experience, browser integration and current PWA signals.

CAPABILITY REPORT

Detected web app capabilities.

DeclaredDetectedVerifiedNot found
declared
Standalone app window

Requests the “standalone” display mode when launched.

experience
not found
Advanced window modes

Declares preferred window modes beyond the basic display setting.

experience
not found
Preferred orientation

Requests a preferred device orientation.

experience
not found
Custom launch behavior

Controls how repeated launches reuse or create app windows.

experience
not found
Service worker

Uses a service worker for app lifecycle or offline features.

experience
not found
App shortcuts

Offers quick actions from the installed app icon.

integration
declared
Receives shared content

Can appear in the system share sheet using POST.

integration
declared
Opens 2 file types

application/vnd.excalidraw+json, .excalidraw

integration
not found
Protocol handlers

Can open supported custom link protocols.

integration
not found
Related native app

Links the PWA to a related application on another platform.

integration
declared
6 install previews

Screenshots can be shown in richer installation prompts.

presentation
not found
Adaptive Android icon

Provides an icon that can fill different launcher shapes.

presentation
not found
Monochrome icon

Provides a themed single-color icon for supported surfaces.

presentation
APP IDENTITYExplicit manifest IDhttps://excalidraw.com/excalidraw
LAUNCH SCOPEstandalone display modehttps://excalidraw.com/
Secure contextHTTPSpass
Web app manifestValid JSONpass
App nameDeclaredpass
Start URLDeclaredpass
App display modestandalonepass
Large app icon512px icon not foundwarn
Adaptive app iconMaskable icon not foundwarn
Install previews6 screenshots declaredpass
Service workerNeeds a browser runtime checkwarn
TECHNICAL NOTES
  • Offline behaviour is not verified by the current source scan.
Works on
Desktop · Android · iOS
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