[Tool] Introduction To draw.io (Including Desktop Version)

Last Updated on 2021-08-26 by Clay

draw.io is a free and cross-platform online tool, and the desktop version can also collaborate on Windows, Mac OS and Linux. The functions are very powerful, whether it is a flowchart, a statistical graph, a mind map, a common map... even abstract concepts, as long as you can imagine, almost draw.io can be drawn.

The export format is also complete, whether it is PNG, JPEG, SVG, PDF, XML, HTML, URL... all of them draw.io can export, and you can choose the storage location, such as local device, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, GitHub...

In addition to its powerful functions, I personally like some of its thoughtful design: for example, when the drawing space is not enough, as long as the object is pulled to the boundary of the drawing, another drawing will be automatically added, you have no need to modify the drawing size in the settings.

If you want to start to use draw.io, you just need to go draw.io. By the way, if you want to use draw.io when you are offline, you can also install its desktop version.

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Installation Of Desktop Version

The desktop version supports Windows, Mac OS, Linux and Chrome OS. Just go to the download page on GitHub to download: https://github.com/jgraph/drawio-desktop/releases

I personally think that this tool is very suitable for work, it can quickly generate a large of number of unified style charts, can be modified at any time, and even group different charts together for management, the function is quite professional.

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References

• https://github.com/jgraph/drawio
• https://drawio-app.com/learning/ （You can go to this official tutorial if you need teaching）

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