Excalimate – Animate your Excalidraw diagrams with timeline-based keyframes

Summary: Excalimate converts Excalidraw drawings into keyframe animations using fade, slide, scale, rotate, and draw-on effects. It exports animations as MP4, WebM, GIF, or animated SVG and includes an MCP server for AI agents to create and animate diagrams in real-time.

What it does

It extends the Excalidraw editor by adding a timeline-based animation system where users create keyframe animations and export them in multiple formats. The MCP server enables AI tools like Copilot and Claude to generate and animate diagrams interactively.

Who it's for

Users who want to animate Excalidraw diagrams for presentations, documentation, or AI-driven diagram creation and animation.

Why it matters

It eliminates the need to recreate Excalidraw diagrams in separate motion design tools by integrating animation directly into the drawing workflow.