React developers who want a whiteboard canvas inside their own product; commercial use means a licence negotiated through sales.
Kenning's take
What it does
tldraw is an infinite canvas SDK for React that developers use to build whiteboards, diagram tools and other canvas apps, with multiplayer sync included. Its team also runs Make Real, a demo where a hand-drawn interface is turned into a working web page by an AI model using the visitor's own API key. Companies including ClickUp and Padlet have built on the SDK.
- Infinite canvas component for React
- Multiplayer sync and persistence
- Custom shapes, tools and user interface
- Starter kits including Make Real
- Source available on GitHub
Who it suits. Developers adding a whiteboard or drawing canvas to their own product.
Key facts
- Category
- Developer tools
- Made by
- tldraw
- Based in
- United Kingdom
- How to get it
- free 100-day trial and free hobby licence; commercial licence through sales; Make Real demo free with own AI API key
- Works on
- Web, sdk
- In the UK
- Yes
- Free plan
- 100-day free trial; free hobby licence on application
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billed |
|---|---|---|
| SDK License | contact sales Not stated | year |
FAQ
Is tldraw free?
The SDK has a 100-day free trial and a free hobby licence. Production use needs a commercial licence priced through sales.
What is tldraw Make Real?
A tldraw demo at makereal.tldraw.com where a sketched interface is sent to an AI model and returned as a working web page on the canvas. It needs the user's own AI API key.
Where is tldraw based?
tldraw's own blog describes its office in London.
Facts from the maker's own pages and the sources listed. Checked 2026-10-11.
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