A little help, when you need it.

In the Excalidraw Projects folder in your own Google Drive. Each drawing stays linked to its own Drive file. Drawing content is also present locally in Excalidraw.

No. It uses Google’s per-file drive.file scope: files created by or explicitly authorized for the extension. Read the permission details.

Auto-save is on by default after you connect Drive. Changes save after a short pause, at most once a minute. Unchanged drawings do not create extra versions. You can pause auto-save in the panel.

Check that the pill says Saved before closing. Hiding or closing the tab attempts to save pending changes immediately, but that attempt is best effort and needs a working connection.

Drive operations need a connection. Don’t assume pending changes have reached Drive while offline. Keep your canvas open and check for Saved after reconnecting. You can also use Excalidraw’s own file export to keep a local copy.

New and Open save your current drawing before switching, even when auto-save is paused. Save as copy creates a separate drawing with its own Drive file. Rename keeps the original file link.

An empty-canvas question helps prevent accidentally replacing a saved drawing with nothing. An edits-made-elsewhere question helps you choose which version to keep. Read the in-panel options before continuing.

Saving is disabled in live collaboration rooms. Leave the room before saving or switching drawings with this extension. It is not a live multi-user sync service.

Install the extension in desktop Chrome there, sign in with the same Google account, and open a saved drawing from the Drive list. Wait for Saved on the first computer before switching; if versions differ, the panel will ask what to keep.

Make sure you’re on excalidraw.com, with the extension enabled, then reload the page. On a narrow window, look for the small pen-and-cloud icon and dot beside Share. If your controls look different, check Chrome’s extension details and version 1.2.0 availability.

No. It clears cached Google tokens and attempts revocation, but leaves Drive files and your Excalidraw canvas in place. You can delete files in Drive or revoke access in your Google Account.

The on-page panel follows Excalidraw’s light or dark theme. The Chrome toolbar popup follows your system theme. The popup gives quick access to your current drawing and searchable Drive list.

The extension needs Chrome on a computer. You can read this guide on your phone, but mobile Chrome does not run this extension.

No. Drawings go directly to Google Drive. The extension has no developer-operated backend, ads, analytics or data sales. See the full privacy policy for functional data processing and storage details.