Introduction

Explore the user manual using the navigatio on the left to learn draw.io's features and see how to draw technical diagrams.

Here are the main topics to get you started diagramming quickly.

Basics

Create a new diagram or open an existing diagram.
Choose a location to save your diagram file.
Add shapes to the drawing canvas and move, resize and rotate them.
Connect shapes with fixed and floating connectors and change the path of connectors.
Connecto two connectors together with the waypoint shape.
Open different shape libraries and search for shapes.
Add labels to shapes and connectors.
Style shapes, connectors and text.
Work with tables and cross-functional swimlane shapes.
Export your diagram to PNG, SVG, PDF, HTML, or a URL.
Import and add a diagram to your current diagram or convert a diagram from other diagramming app formats.
Share a diagram or collaboratively edit a diagram with your team and see their cursors in real time.

Set up draw.io in Confluence, migrate instances and mass import Gliffy diagrams.
Customise draw.io - configure custom colours, styles, fonts, shape libraries and more.
Customise shapes - change connection points and draw custom shapes.
Make your own custom template library.
Draw faster with keyboard shortcuts.
Embed draw.io in your own webpage.