Is this an alternative to draw.io for Confluence?

Yes. Excalidraw Plus gives you a native, faster freehand canvas inside Confluence, with 220+ shape libraries, Mermaid import, and an AI agent that maintains the board for you. Many teams switch from draw.io for the hand-drawn aesthetic and the Mermaid integration.

Can I import Mermaid into Excalidraw?

Yes. Paste Mermaid syntax and the app converts it into an editable Excalidraw drawing, so you can start from precise text-based structure and then refine it freehand. The AI agent does the same thing from chat, and converts in both directions.

Do drawings get saved with the page?

Yes. The drawing is stored inside the Confluence page storage format, so it participates in search, exports, page history, and permissions like any other content.

Confluence App

Excalidraw Plus Whiteboards & AI Agent for Confluence

Name: Excalidraw Plus Whiteboards & AI Agent for Confluence
Rating: 4.5 (50 reviews)

Excalidraw Plus Whiteboards & AI Agent for Confluence puts a hand-drawn-style whiteboard inside your Confluence pages, with a Rovo AI agent that works on the board from chat. Ask for a diagram and it draws one on the page; ask for a rename, a grouping, or a relayout and it edits the existing shapes in place. Sketch architecture diagrams, wireframes, and flowcharts on a drag-and-drop canvas backed by 229 shape libraries, and import Mermaid or PlantUML syntax as an editable drawing.

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Features

Why teams choose Excalidraw Plus Whiteboards & AI Agent

Rovo AI agent

Chat to create, read, edit, style, search, and convert whiteboards — "make an architecture diagram of our checkout system" draws it on the page, and follow-ups like "rename Service A to Auth Service" edit the existing shapes in place.

Freehand whiteboard

Sketch architecture diagrams, wireframes, and flowcharts with a hand-drawn look on a drag-and-drop canvas.

220+ shape libraries

Drop in AWS, Azure, GCP, network, and UI kits without drawing from scratch — over 220 reusable libraries.

Mermaid import

Paste Mermaid syntax and convert it into an editable Excalidraw drawing when you want the best of both worlds.

Native to Confluence

Drawings live inside the page, are saved with it, and work in search, exports, and permissions like any content.

Getting started

How it works

1
Insert the macro
Edit a Confluence page, type /excalidraw, and select Excalidraw Plus Whiteboards & AI Agent for Confluence.
2
Draw or import
Drag shapes onto the canvas, or paste Mermaid or PlantUML text to convert it into an editable drawing. Or just ask the Rovo agent in chat.
3
Save the drawing
Click Save and the drawing becomes part of the Confluence page — re-edit it any time, by hand or by chat.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The agent chats with you about Excalidraw boards on pages and blog posts: create ("make an architecture diagram of our checkout system"), read (summarize what a board contains), edit ("rename Service A to Auth Service" changes the named shapes and leaves the rest alone), style and lay out (group, recolor, auto-layout), search (list the pages in a space that contain boards), and convert (Mermaid or PlantUML into an editable Excalidraw drawing, or a board back out to Mermaid).

Comparison

How Excalidraw Plus Whiteboards & AI Agent compares

Feature	Excalidraw Plus Whiteboards & AI Agent	Alternatives
Drawing style	Hand-drawn (Excalidraw)	Rigid / Visio-style
Shape libraries	220+ (AWS, Azure, UI kits)	50-100 or none
Mermaid import	Paste Mermaid to editable drawing	Not available
AI agent	Creates, edits, searches and converts boards from chat	Not available
Data residency	Native Confluence content	External tool + link
Collaboration	Saved in page, team-editable	Separate account needed
Search	Indexed as page content	Not searchable

Use cases

What teams do with Excalidraw Plus Whiteboards & AI Agent

Whiteboard architecture sessions and embed the result directly in the decision page
Keep architecture boards current by asking the agent to rename, regroup, and relayout instead of redrawing
Sketch wireframes and UI mockups during product planning without leaving Confluence
Create hand-drawn-style flowcharts that feel approachable for brainstorming
Import Mermaid or PlantUML diagrams and refine them freehand for presentations
Build visual runbooks with step-by-step diagrams using cloud shape libraries

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