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Features

Canvas & Diagrams

Create architecture diagrams with an infinite canvas and cloud provider icons.

The Canvas is an infinite drawing surface for creating architecture diagrams, flowcharts, and system designs — think Figma for technical diagrams.

Drawing Tools

ToolDescription
SelectClick to select, drag to move, resize handles at corners
PanScroll or drag to move around the canvas
ShapesRectangle, Ellipse, Diamond, Triangle, Cylinder (database), Cloud, Hexagon (API), Parallelogram (I/O)
TextPlace text labels anywhere
ConnectionsDraw lines between elements

Element Types

  • Shapes — Geometric shapes for representing components
  • Text — Standalone text labels
  • Icons — Cloud provider icons (AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes)
  • Images — Custom images
  • Groups — Group multiple elements together

Connections

Connect elements with configurable lines:

  • Path types — Straight, orthogonal (right-angle), or curved (bezier)
  • Line styles — Solid, dashed, or dotted
  • Arrow types — None, arrow, filled arrow, diamond, circle
  • Anchor points — Connect at edges or corners with auto-routing

Canvas Features

  • Infinite canvas — Pan and zoom freely
  • Grid snap — Elements snap to a background grid for alignment
  • Alignment guides — Smart guides appear while dragging to help align elements
  • Multi-select — Drag a selection rectangle to select multiple elements
  • Inline text editing — Double-click any element to edit its text
  • Grouping — Select 2+ elements and group/ungroup them
  • Layers panel — View all elements in a tree with visibility toggles
  • Undo/Redo — Up to 50 steps

Text Formatting

A floating toolbar appears when elements are selected:

  • Font size (10-48pt)
  • Horizontal and vertical text alignment
  • Fill color picker (10 presets + custom)
  • Stroke/border color picker

Cloud Provider Icons

Browse and search icons from major cloud providers:

  • AWS — Compute, storage, networking, databases, and more
  • Azure — All Azure service icons
  • GCP — Google Cloud Platform services
  • Kubernetes — K8s resource icons

Icon packs are downloaded on demand. You can also add custom icons.

Import & Export

FormatImportExport
PNG2x resolution
SVGVector format
PDFPrint-ready
JSONNativeNative
draw.io XMLFrom draw.ioTo draw.io
MermaidFrom Mermaid syntaxTo Mermaid syntax

Multiple Documents

Create multiple diagrams, each appearing in the sidebar with element counts. Rename, duplicate, or delete documents as needed.

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