Excalidraw Drive Sync

Save, manage, and sync Excalidraw drawings to Google Drive.

Keep your Excalidraw drawings in your own Google Drive. Excalidraw Drive Sync adds a save-status pill beside Share on excalidraw.com. See the current drawing’s name and whether it is saved, has unsaved changes, or needs your attention. Open the pill to find your drawings on Drive. Each drawing stays linked to its own Drive file. Double-click the drawing name to rename that same file, or use Save as copy to create a separate drawing. Search the Drive list and open a saved drawing from the page or the extension’s toolbar popup. Every drawing, including the current one, shows its saved date and time. Drawing lists refresh across the panel, other tabs, and the toolbar popup after saves, renames, deletes, and copies, without reloading the page. Auto-save is on by default after you connect Google Drive. Changes save after a short pause, at most once a minute, so unchanged drawings do not create extra versions. Leaving or closing the tab tries to save pending changes immediately; this is best-effort and requires a working connection. You can pause auto-save in the panel. New and Open save the current drawing first, even when auto-save is paused. If the canvas is empty or the Drive file was edited elsewhere, an in-panel question helps you choose what to keep. Saving is paused in live collaboration rooms; leave the room before saving with this extension. If another excalidraw.com tab is open, an amber warning lists the other tabs because they share one canvas. New and Open are blocked with an explanation and a brief shake until only one tab remains. The warning lets you save, switch to another tab, and close the current tab. If a remembered Drive folder was removed or is no longer accessible, the extension detects it and recovers the folder connection. Google’s error details and Retry buttons help you recover when an operation fails. GET STARTED 1. Open excalidraw.com after installing the extension. Reload an already-open page if needed. 2. Open the pill beside Share and select Sign in with Google. 3. Draw as usual. Open the panel to rename, make a copy, start a new drawing, or open one from Drive. The panel follows Excalidraw’s light or dark theme. The toolbar popup gives you quick access to your current drawing and searchable Drive list. YOUR DATA Drawings are sent directly to Google Drive under your account, in the Excalidraw Projects folder. Google access is limited to files created by or explicitly authorized for this extension through the drive.file scope, not your entire Drive. Chrome handles Google sign-in; the extension does not receive your password. Drawing identity, save-state information, and preferences are kept in Chrome storage. There is no developer-operated data server, advertising, or analytics. Guide, setup, release notes, and FAQ: https://yck2024.github.io/excalidraw-drive-sync-guide/ Free and open source. Not affiliated with Excalidraw or Google.