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Excalidraw Math: LaTeX Equations & Formulas for Confluence

Write LaTeX equations on Confluence pages, typeset with MathJax, and draw around them with charts and flowcharts on an Excalidraw whiteboard. PDF export.

  • For Confluence Cloud
  • Free up to 10 users
  • Built on Atlassian Forge
  • LaTeX typeset with MathJax, PDF export
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On this page
  1. LaTeX equations on the page
  2. Math next to charts and diagrams
  3. Pages that export correctly
  4. Also included
  5. PlantUML and C4, inside Atlassian
  6. Runs on Atlassian
  7. Further reading
  8. Related apps
  9. FAQ

Excalidraw Math Equations & LaTeX Whiteboard for Confluence lets you write LaTeX equations on Confluence pages — typeset with MathJax — and explain them on an Excalidraw whiteboard, next to Vega-Lite charts, Mermaid flowcharts and Graphviz graphs.

LaTeX equations on the page

Write LaTeX — matrices, aligned equations, sums, integrals — and the formula is typeset with MathJax as a sharp vector image, with your hand-drawn notes around it.

Math next to charts and diagrams

Put the equation beside what it explains: a Vega-Lite chart of the numbers, a Mermaid pipeline or a Graphviz graph, in one whiteboard.

Pages that export correctly

Each macro keeps its own diagram, copies get their own copy, the last 10 versions are kept, and PDF/Word export of the page includes the drawing.

Also included

  • Macro, space page and global page — a diagram per macro, the space’s diagrams, every scene on the site.
  • PDF and Word export of the page includes the diagram.
  • Faster first open — the viewer loads 0.87 MB of code instead of 3.2 MB; Excalidraw itself loads only when you edit.
  • Built-in editors — LaTeX Math, PlantUML, Mermaid, Graphviz, Vega-Lite, WaveDrom; the source of each stays editable.
  • Shared scenes and templates — one diagram on many pages, or a new one from a copy.
  • Version history — the last 10 versions; conflict-safe saving with merge.
  • Over 200 shape libraries inside the app, light and dark themes, non-Latin scripts.

PlantUML and C4, inside Atlassian

PlantUML is the second kind in Insert diagram. Start from an example (Sequence, Class, Activity, Use case, State or C4 container) or paste your own text; labels can be in any language. C4 is built in: !include <C4/C4_Container> and links to C4-PlantUML on GitHub are drawn from the copy inside the app (C4-PlantUML 2.14.0), so nothing is fetched from the internet. Any other !include is refused with a message. A mistake in the text shows as a message with its line number. The diagram lands on the whiteboard, where you can sketch around it, and Update redraws it from the source.

Runs on Atlassian

Built on Atlassian Forge: scenes are stored inside your Atlassian site, rendered in your browser, and the app makes no external calls: the PlantUML engine and the C4 library ship inside it. Anyone who can edit a page can change its diagram. See the privacy policy.

Further reading

Frequently asked questions

Can I edit a LaTeX Math diagram after inserting it?

Yes. The LaTeX Math source is stored with the diagram; choose Update, pick the diagram and change the text. The diagram keeps its place and scale in the scene.

Which diagram languages are included?

All of them in one app: LaTeX Math, PlantUML, Mermaid, Graphviz, Vega-Lite, WaveDrom, plus Excalidraw's own hand-drawn shapes and over 200 shape libraries.

What happens if two people save the same diagram?

Nothing is overwritten. The second person's changes stay in the editor, and they can merge them with the latest version, reload it, or save theirs as a copy. The last 10 versions are kept.

Does the app send diagrams to an external server?

No. Scenes are stored in the app's Forge storage inside your Atlassian site and rendered in your browser; all renderers ship inside the app.

What happens to the diagram when I copy a page?

The copy gets its own copy of the diagram, so editing it never changes the original. To show the same diagram on many pages, choose a shared scene in the macro settings.

Is the diagram in PDF and Word exports?

Yes. Exporting the page includes the diagram as it is shown on the page.

What permissions does the app ask for?

Only to read spaces and pages and to use its own storage. Changing a diagram on a page needs your permission to edit that page.

Where are my diagrams stored?

In the app's Forge storage inside your Atlassian site — scenes, images and the text sources. Nothing is stored with Simplify.

How much does it cost?

Free for up to 10 users; larger sites pay per user on the Atlassian Marketplace, with a free trial.

Get Excalidraw Math

Free up to 10 users. Install it from the Atlassian Marketplace.

Install for Confluence