Save your excalidraw drawings.

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2.2.0
Update
June 24, 2024
Size
3.84MiB
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Users
1,000+
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
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Excalisave Extension

Excalidraw is an awesome tool for creating diagrams, sketches, and other visual representations of your ideas. However, it has one limitation - it only allows you to work on one drawing at a time. If you want to save your work and start a new drawing, you need to copy and paste the image, or download it to your device.

That's where Excalisave comes in! This extension makes it easy to save your Excalidraw drawings with just one click. You no longer have to worry about losing your work or cluttering your computer with multiple image files. With Excalisave, you can store your drawings in the browser storage and access them later whenever you need them.

Here are some key features of Excalisave:

1. One-click saving: Save your Excalidraw drawings with just one click. No need to copy and paste or download the image.
2. Browser storage: Store your drawings in the browser storage. Your drawings are safe and accessible even if you close the Excalidraw tab or restart your computer.
4. Easy retrieval: Access your saved drawings easily from the Excalisave menu. You can preview the image, delete it, or open it in a new tab.
5. Multiple drawings: Save as many drawings as you want. You can organize them by name and date, or search for a specific drawing using keywords.
6. User-friendly interface: Excalisave has a simple and intuitive interface. You don't need any technical skills to use it.
7. How to use Excalisave:

Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store.
Open Excalidraw and create your drawing.
Click on the Excalisave icon in the browser toolbar.
Choose a name for your drawing (optional).
Click \"Save\" to save your drawing in the browser storage.
To access your saved drawings, click on the Excalisave icon and select \"Open Saved Drawings\".
From the menu, you can preview, delete, or open your drawings in a new tab.
That's it! With Excalisave, you can enjoy the full benefits of Excalidraw without any limitations. Try it out today and let us know what you think.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Excalisave", "version": "2.2.0", "short_name": "Excalisave", "description": "Save your excalidraw drawings.", "icons": { "16": "assets/icons/16.png", "48": "assets/icons/48.png", "128": "assets/icons/128.png" }, "homepage_url": "https://github.com/atharvakadlag/excalisave", "permissions": [ "activeTab", "tabs", "storage", "scripting", "unlimitedStorage" ], "author": "atharvakadlag", "minimum_chrome_version": "88", "action": { "default_title": "Excalisave", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "options_page": "options.html", "options_ui": { "page": "options.html", "open_in_tab": true }, "commands": { "_execute_action": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Shift+E", "mac": "Command+Shift+E" } } }, "background": { "service_worker": "js/background.bundle.js" }, "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": [ "assets/*" ], "matches": [ "https://excalidraw.com/*" ] } ], "host_permissions": [ "https://excalidraw.com/*" ], "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "https://excalidraw.com/*" ], "js": [ "libs/react.production.min.js", "libs/react-dom.production.min.js", "libs/excalidraw.production.min.js", "js/content-scripts/listenDrawingUpdates.bundle.js" ] } ]}
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How to download and manually install Excalisave extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Excalisave extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Excalisave extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Excalisave extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Excalisave extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Excalisave extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Excalisave Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Excalisave extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Excalisave extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Excalisave extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Excalisave extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Excalisave extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Excalisave extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Excalisave extension file

Select and download the Excalisave extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Excalisave extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Excalisave extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Excalisave extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Excalisave extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Vaisakh K M (ID: 000000a6203647f9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/04/2023 This is awesome... i was going to make something similar but then i stumbled on this extension, i am really loving it... :( but i feel bad for excalidraw team, because who's entire business model itself is saving the drawings as pages hope this with will get more polished, (also is this opensource? i saw the Apache 2 license, but i can you please link source code repo also? (atharvakadlag/excalisave is it this one on github?) )