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DRAWIO to EXCALIDRAW

Anyfile converts a draw.io diagram to an Excalidraw drawing for free, right in your browser: the file is never uploaded.

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What changes from DRAWIO to EXCALIDRAW

ShapesRedrawn in Excalidraw’s hand-drawn style; the first page only

When to use EXCALIDRAW: Quick sketches, whiteboard sessions and system designs with a hand-drawn look.

The two formats

.drawio

draw.io diagram

The XML file of draw.io, the free diagram editor also known as diagrams.net. It stores pages of shapes, connectors and styles, sometimes compressed inside the XML.

Flowcharts, network maps and architecture diagrams kept in Git or shared online.

Opens in draw.io for web and desktop, a VS Code extension, Confluence

About DRAWIO files

.excalidraw

Excalidraw drawing

A JSON file from Excalidraw, the open-source virtual whiteboard. It lists every hand-drawn-style shape, arrow and text block with its position and style.

Quick sketches, whiteboard sessions and system designs with a hand-drawn look.

Opens in excalidraw.com, Obsidian with the Excalidraw plug-in, VS Code

About EXCALIDRAW files

Questions

How do I convert DRAWIO to EXCALIDRAW?

Drop your DRAWIO file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the EXCALIDRAW downloads straight away. To change it first, open it in the diagram editor.

Is my DRAWIO file uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is read and converted by your own browser, and nothing is sent to a server. You can check: open your browser’s developer tools, go to Network, and convert a file. No upload appears.

What happens to the other pages?

Every page becomes its own EXCALIDRAW, numbered in order, together in a ZIP.

Can I convert several DRAWIO files at once?

Yes. Drop them together and you get one ZIP with every EXCALIDRAW inside.