tldraw

Instant online whiteboard for real-time maps, flows, and sketches

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About

Open a blank canvas and sketch ideas, mind maps, or flows in seconds with real-time collaboration. Product managers, designers, and teachers use it to plan sprints, map user journeys, and run workshops without accounts. Arrows that stay attached, improved selection, and frame controls make edits and exports faster than most browser whiteboards.

Editor's Take

We recommend tldraw for teams and workshop leaders who need a fast, low-friction whiteboard for planning and diagramming — especially when frequent reorganization and live collaboration matter.

Key Features

Drag connectors between shapes → 'Arrows rework' keeps links attached during edits
Sketch freehand on touch or pen → 'New ink' produces smoother, more legible strokes
Select a busy diagram → 'Selection overhaul' speeds up grouping, aligning, and reordering
Share a board link → real-time edits in the cloud with multi-cursor lasers ('Multi-laser')
Frame a section of the board → 'Powered up frames' lets you present or export that area cleanly

Use Cases

A product manager running sprint planning and roadmap mapping with a distributed team
A UX designer mapping user flows and wireframing with stakeholders during a workshop
A teacher sketching concepts and mind maps for a live class on tablets and laptops

Try It Like This

1
Run a remote sprint planning
Open a blank board → create sticky notes for backlog items and group them into columns with frames → invite teammates via share link and use multi-cursor lasers to assign owners and estimate effort in real time.
2
Map a user journey with stakeholders
Start a new canvas and draw swimlanes or use shapes for steps → connect screens and decisions with drag connectors so arrows stay attached during edits → present the framed section to stakeholders and export the selected area for documentation.
3
Rapid product roadmap sketch
Lay out timeline shapes and add cards for major initiatives → reorder and align items quickly with the selection overhaul to keep layout consistent → share the board link so colleagues can comment and tweak items live.
4
Teach a concept with live annotations
Open a board on a tablet and use New Ink to sketch diagrams and write legibly → invite students with the share link so they can follow with their own cursors → frame the board area for a clean presentation and export slides or images.
5
Turn a messy diagram into grouped modules
Select a busy area to group related shapes and connectors using the improved selection tools → use arrows rework to keep links attached while moving modules around → create frames for each module to export separate images for documentation.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Core experience is free and usable without creating an account, so teams can start collaborating immediately.
Real-time collaboration includes multi-cursor lasers and shareable links for low-friction remote editing.
Editing-focused features — arrows rework, selection overhaul, new ink, and powered-up frames — reduce repetitive fixes when reorganizing diagrams.