Deploy Excalidraw on Your Own Server
Virtual whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn like diagrams or normal ones. Collaborative and end-to-end encrypted.
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What is Excalidraw?
Excalidraw is a virtual whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn like diagrams or normal ones. It's collaborative and end-to-end encrypted. For more documentation on the project go to: https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw#documentation
Self-Host Excalidraw
Follow these steps to deploy on your own server.
Install Docker
Skip this step if Docker is already installed on your server.
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh
Configure
Customize the settings below. Defaults work for most cases.
General
Deploy
Copy the configuration and run it on your server.
services:
excalidraw:
image: kiliandeca/excalidraw@sha256:2fe5a14cc0aab940dcf6144a6a5e73b9d044bdf0148762f9c7bc0ceea424c872
environment:
BACKEND_V2_GET_URL: https://excalidraw-storage.your-domain.com/api/v2/scenes/
BACKEND_V2_POST_URL: https://excalidraw-storage.your-domain.com/api/v2/scenes/
HTTP_STORAGE_BACKEND_URL: https://excalidraw-storage.your-domain.com/api/v2
LIBRARY_BACKEND: https://us-central1-excalidraw-room-persistence.cloudfunctions.net/libraries
LIBRARY_URL: https://libraries.excalidraw.com
SOCKET_SERVER_URL: https://excalidraw-room.your-domain.com/
STORAGE_BACKEND: https
depends_on:
- excalidraw-room
- excalidraw-storage-backend
excalidraw-redis:
image: redis:7.0.3
volumes:
- excalidraw-redis-data:/data
excalidraw-room:
image: excalidraw/excalidraw-room
excalidraw-storage-backend:
image: kiliandeca/excalidraw-storage-backend@sha256:dd01b5214ad2e24970bdc255e28b2921ab59b1db14dbb826979d1fdea1c5c20b
environment:
STORAGE_TTL: "2592000000"
STORAGE_URI: redis://excalidraw-redis:6379
depends_on:
- excalidraw-redis
volumes:
excalidraw-redis-data: {}
Then run:
docker compose up -d
Access
Once started, access your app at http://localhost:80
Why Self-Host Excalidraw?
Full Data Ownership
Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access.
No Monthly Fees
Pay only for your server. No per-seat or usage charges.
Complete Control
Customize, backup, and scale on your own terms.
Privacy & Compliance
Meet GDPR, HIPAA, or internal security requirements.
Technical Details
Docker Image
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