Drawnix is an all-in-one whiteboard tool for creating mind maps, flowcharts, freehand drawings, and other visual content on an infinite canvas.
The software is built on the Plait drawing framework and uses a plugin-based architecture designed to make the whiteboard extensible.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Create mind maps and flowcharts.
- Freehand drawing.
- Insert images into the canvas.
- Plugin-based architecture offers extensibility.
- Export to PNG, JPG, and JSON (.drawnix) formats.
- Automatically saves work in browser storage.
- Undo, redo, copy, and paste editing features.
- Infinite canvas with zooming and panning.
- Theme support and a mobile-friendly interface.
- Convert Mermaid syntax to flowcharts.
- Convert Markdown text to mind maps.
Website: github.com/plait-board/drawnix
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Developer: Plait Board
License: MIT License
Drawnix is written in TypeScript. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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