drawio

Open diagram editor

$ drawio

$ drawio [diagram.drawio]

$ drawio --export --format png [diagram.drawio]

$ drawio --export --format pdf [diagram.drawio]

$ drawio --export --page-index [0] [diagram.drawio]

$ drawio --export --transparent [diagram.drawio]

$ drawio --export --scale [2] [diagram.drawio]

drawio [options] [file]

drawio (draw.io) is a diagram editor for creating flowcharts, network diagrams, UML, and various other diagrams. The desktop application is based on Electron and works offline.
The tool supports multiple export formats including PNG, SVG, PDF, and various XML formats. Diagrams can also be embedded in other documents.

--export

Export mode (don't show UI).

Export format (png, jpg, svg, pdf, vsdx, xml).

Output file name.

Page to export (0-based).

Pages to export.

Transparent background.

Scale factor for export.

Output width.

Output height.

Border width.

Crop to diagram bounds.

Desktop app requires Electron. Large diagrams may be slow. Some features differ from web version. Command-line export needs display or xvfb.

draw.io was created by JGraph Ltd (Gaudenz Alder and David Benson) around 2012. Originally web-only, the desktop application was released later. The tool became popular for its free availability and integration with cloud storage services. In 2020, it was rebranded to diagrams.net.

inkscape(1), plantuml(1), graphviz(1), dia(1)