Excalidraw is a visual editor, but not just a drawing tool.
It’s like a “handwritten Obsidian”, where each element is a node in the graph of your thoughts.
It turns ideas, schemes, mindmaps and interfaces into living elements of your knowledge base.
🧠 How I use it
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Mindmaps for planning a startup.
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Schemes of no-code automations (e.g. Zapier → Airtable → Telegram).
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Visualising frameworks (AARRR, MVP Roadmap).
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Video-editing scripts or storyboards for YouTube.
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Sometimes — spiritual or philosophical reflections — just to free up my head in a loose form.
⚙️ Key features
| Feature | What it’s for |
|---|---|
| 📌 Auto-export PNG/SVG | To use Excalidraw images on a site / in presentations |
| 🧠 Block references & transclusions | To insert pieces of text right into the map |
| 🎨 Custom templates | Your own colour, font, drawing logic to fit your style |
| ⚙️ Script Engine + Automate | Macros for repetitive actions: drawing an MVP template, inserting blocks |
| 🖋️ OCR & SVG import | Draw on paper/tablet → photo → import into Excalidraw |
| 🌐 Hyperlinks + Drag & Drop YouTube | Insert links, previews and even videos right into the map |
🧠 Why it’s useful
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It’s better remembered.
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It structures the chaos in your head.
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It makes your knowledge library unique and visual.
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