Changelog

🚀 New Features

• AI access controls are now available per team, allowing more customized collaborative environments. (Enterprise only)
• PageUp/PageDown keys enable smooth navigation through presentation slides.
• Introducing workspace import functionality for easier project management.
• New mobile layout with a dedicated toolbar and compact design for an optimized experience on smaller screens.
• Keyboard shortcuts are now more prominently displayed within hints for quicker access and efficiency.
• Application is now truly real-time (including settings)

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed welcome screen menu hint positioning for better usability.
• Resolved issues with email invitation normalization and restriction to ensure secure access.
• Context menu and UI elements on mobile devices are now correctly positioned and interactable.

🎨 UI/UX Enhancements

• Non-inverted grayscale now correctly applied in dark mode for improved visual clarity.
• Updated mobile UI with more intuitive navigation and interaction points.

🔧 Under the Hood

• Realtime updates now utilize react-query for more reliable and efficient performance.

🚀 New Features

• Library item searches with our new search functionality
• Insert multiple images at once, streamlining your workflow
• Disable scene sharing for the whole workspace (Enterprise tier)
• Added a new unified move & duplicate modal for easier moving scenes around
• Added ASM tags to education emailing so people can easily unsubscribe
• Added Enterprise Logger backend part

✨ Improvements

• Better file normalization ensures smoother file management
• Improved arrow eraser precision and arrow routing for clearer diagrams
• Updates to mobile detection improve responsiveness across devices

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Shift+click selection in library items now works bidirectionally
• Addressed issues with shortcuts in search inputs and Firefox pasting functionality
• Fixed display errors when the local storage quota is exceeded, providing clearer alerts

🔧 Under the Hood

• Refined binary heap implementation for improved performance.
• Increased delay for file opening to resolve iOS 18 issues.

🚀 New Features

• Share presentations starting from a specific slide to focus on key points
• Add auto-advance options for shared presentations for seamless viewing
• The Enterprise tier can now export private collections effortlessly with new support features

✨ Improvements

• Drag, resize, and rotate selections easily after using the lasso tool
• Persistent data storage with performance gains and semi-offline functionality (under feature flag currently)
• Enhanced preferences with a new UI toggle component

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Corrected text rotation issues across alignments
• Improved image upload reliability and prevented unwanted scene deletions
• Addressed various UI/UX feedback and error handling improvements for a smoother experience

🔧 Under the Hood

• Tailwind CSS upgraded to version 4 for a sleeker interface
• Updated collaboration infrastructure to ensure stability and performance

Looking forward, we're committed to further refining your Excalidraw+ experience with more intuitive features and fixes. Stay tuned!

🚀 New Features

• Introduced collaboration & versioning enhancements for CFDO to streamline team workflows (BETA - under feature flag).
• Added enterprise feature flags, including workspace settings for disabling email changes.
• Supported timestamps in YouTube video embeds for precise content navigation.

✨ Improvements

• Enhanced line creation UX on touch screens for more intuitive drawing.
• Made workspace exports more robust for seamless data management.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed multiple line editor bugs for smoother text editing.
• Corrected the collaboration disconnect handler to maintain connection stability.

🎨 UI/UX

• Improved CommandPalette and MainMenu item ellipsification for better readability.

🔧 Under the Hood

• Updated collaboration infrastructure to support more efficient workflows.
• Enhanced memory management for collaboration to optimize resource usage.

🚀 New Features

• Implemented viewport-aware image loading for faster and more efficient rendering.

✨ Improvements

• Improved image loading and status management
• Improved elbow arrow binding logic for cleaner connections.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed issues with accessing scenes without a `scene.creator`.
• Resolved problems with bindings at partially overlapping areas.
• Prevented the search menu from opening when a dialog is active.
• Corrected cursor behavior when not hovering over a point on a linear element.

🔧 Under the Hood

• Upgraded Fastify, Zod v4 & related packages for better performance.

🚀 New Features

• Easily manage and export your workspace with the new export feature and view export history.
• Preserve line angles with SHIFT+drag for precise adjustments.
• Redesigned Workspace Members interface for better user management.

✨ Improvements

• Improved unlock functionality for seamless interactions with locked elements.
• Quarter snap points for diamonds enable more accurate shapes.
• Intuitive line polygons feature for better shape manipulation.
• Precise highlights for bindings for clearer visual cues.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Resolved ghost point issue when moving shapes in the line editor.
• Fixed regression in context menu closure during long press.
• Corrected font subsetting in "Copy to clipboard as SVG" feature.
• Addressed various arrow conversion and label issues for consistent behavior.

🎨 UI/UX Enhancements

• Transparent link backgrounds and scalable icons enhance visual clarity.
• Include frame names in canvas searches for better navigation and organization.

🔧 Under the Hood

• Updated error handling for smoother app performance.

🚀 New Features

• Guests can now view comments, making collaboration more accessible.
• Seamless shape switching: Easily switch between basic shapes for more dynamic diagrams. (TAB)
• Users now can leave workspace

✨ Improvements

• Enhanced scrollbar rendering and dragging for a smoother navigation experience.
• Keep text labels horizontal, ensuring clarity and readability.
• Updated color swatches and button backgrounds for a refreshed look.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Resolved screen share resizing issues for a consistent display.
• Fixed erasing of locked elements to maintain expected interactions.
• Corrected export image scaling in PPTX files for accurate presentations.
• Laser pointer trail now persists for smoother visual feedback.

🎨 UI/UX Enhancements

• Tweak to color swatches and button backgrounds for a more cohesive design.
• Added SOC logo in the footer for a branded touch.

🔧 Under the Hood

• Improved browser compatibility for a seamless experience across platforms.
• Various performance optimizations and code refactoring for enhanced stability.

🚀 New Features

• Customize modal button colors to match your style.
• Prevent navigation dropdowns from closing on accidental clicks.
• Add keyboard shortcut for quicker file saving.

✨ Improvements

• Updated styling for properties and stats panels for a cleaner look.
• Enhanced tooltip for the share scene button to improve accessibility.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed issues with element offsets during drag-and-drop duplication.
• Resolved arrow conversion and routing errors.
• Eliminated incorrect sidebar width and React element reference errors.
• Fixed embedded scene behavior to prevent unnecessary join screens.

🔧 Under the Hood

• Various internal refactoring to optimize performance and reduce errors.

🚀 New Features

• Release @excalidraw/excalidraw@18.0.0 🎉
• Integrated GPT-4o for enhanced AI capabilities in your designs.
• Prevent accidental exits during presentations to keep your flow uninterrupted.
• Natural ordering of scenes by name for improved organization.

✨ Improvements

• Grouped Undo and Redo buttons on mobile for easier access and a cleaner interface.
• Custom text metrics for more precise text rendering.
• Shorter delay for navigation dropdowns improves menu responsiveness.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed elbow arrow bindings and z-index issues for consistent diagram connections.
• Resolved slide preview and export issues with nested frames.
• Addressed SVG export errors and normalized outputs.
• Corrected slide order issues when copying frames to maintain presentation structure.

🚀 New Features

• Predefined slide layouts make creating presentations faster and easier.
• New arrowhead styles, including crowfoot, give more customization options.
• Added action to wrap selected items in a frame for organized canvases.

✨ Improvements

• Improved library sidebar performance for quicker access to your tools.
• Stricter HTML attribute sanitization enhances security.
• Custom range component for better opacity control.
• Enhanced slider colors for a more visually pleasing interface.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Resolved issues with elbow arrow orthogonality and positioning.
• Fixed font loading issues on export to ensure consistency.
• Addressed arrow binding glitches to prevent unexpected behavior.

🎨 UI/UX Enhancements

• Updated cursor changes immediately upon tool selection for a smoother experience.
• Redesigned hyperlink handling for improved reliability.
• Tweak in slider colors for a more muted appearance.

🔧 Under the Hood

• Updated to React 19 and Next 15 for better performance and stability.