Anything Excalidraw supports: flowcharts, wireframes, ER diagrams, architecture sketches, mind maps, and more. The 229 shape libraries cover cloud, network, and UI kits.

Jira App

Excalidraw Diagrams plus Whiteboards for Jira

Name: Excalidraw Diagrams plus Whiteboards for Jira
Rating: 4.5 (50 reviews)

Attach a freehand drawing canvas to any Jira issue. Sketch a flowchart for a bug report, a wireframe for a feature, or an ER diagram for a data model — all without leaving Jira. Ships with 229 shape packs so you rarely need to draw from scratch.

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Free for up to 10 users · Cloud · Atlassian Marketplace

Features

Why teams choose Excalidraw Diagrams plus Whiteboards

Whiteboard per issue

Every issue gets its own canvas for sketching a bug repro, a feature wireframe, or a data model.

229 shape packs

Reuse AWS, Azure, network, and UI shape libraries so you compose instead of drawing every line.

Visible to the team

Teammates viewing the issue see the rendered diagram inline — no links to external whiteboard tools.

Hand-drawn aesthetic

The Excalidraw sketch style keeps planning and brainstorming diagrams feeling low-friction and exploratory.

Getting started

How it works

1
Open the issue
Open any Jira issue and find the Excalidraw whiteboard panel.
2
Sketch your diagram
Drag shapes from the 229 packs, or draw freehand to sketch a flowchart, ER diagram, or wireframe.
3
Save to the issue
Save and the whiteboard stays attached to the issue for reviewers and teammates to see.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Jira has no native drawing tool. Excalidraw Diagrams plus Whiteboards for Jira adds a freehand canvas to every issue so you can sketch diagrams without leaving Jira or linking out to an external whiteboard.

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Guides & tutorials

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