- Edit a page and type /, then choose Diagram, Board, Excalidraw or Mermaid diagram. The full-screen editor opens.
- Pick a template and give the diagram a name. A Diagram starts in draw.io's own template gallery; a Board starts blank and asks for a name when you publish.
- Draw your diagram, then press Publish (or Ctrl+S).
- Publish the page as usual.
Built-in templates:
| Macro | Templates |
|---|---|
| Diagram | draw.io's template gallery |
| Excalidraw | Blank, Flow, Mind map, Retrospective, Kanban |
| Mermaid diagram | Flowchart, Sequence, Class, State, Entity relationship, Gantt, Pie chart, Mind map, Timeline, Git graph |
Templates your admin added appear first, under Company. Press ✨ Describe it to AI… to have AI draw it instead.
Note: Names can be up to 200 characters and can't contain \ / : * ? " < > |. Each name must be unique on its page.