draw.io for Confluence and Jira Cloud, Data Center and Server

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The draw.io app for Confluence Cloud transitions to Forge-only

Atlassian has encouraged all Connect apps to transition to Forge where their modernised Forge architecture can provide increased data security, updated integrated tools and UIs and other useful features. Our hybrid Connect/Forge draw.io app is currently migrating to be fully Forge-only, allowing for enough time to troubleshoot before the first migration deadline in January 2026, should any problems arise.

24 Sep 2025

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Migrate draw.io from Confluence DC to Zero Egress Cloud

You can now migrate from draw.io for Confluence Data Center to the Zero Egress draw.io app for Atlassian’s Confluence Cloud. The Zero Egress draw.io app is fully client-side and Forge-only. This enforces data residency and isolation - there is no external data egress. Diagram data is stored within the Confluence page content on Atlassian’s infrastructure and in the user’s browser as they edit diagrams and pages in that Confluence Cloud instance.

21 Aug 2025

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Using draw.io with attachment retention rules in Confluence Data Center

Retention rules in Confluence Data Center allow you to automatically delete historical versions of pages and attachments that you no longer need. draw.io diagrams are stored as page attachments. Therefore, the data retention settings you choose will apply to older versions of those diagrams.

15 May 2025

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draw.io zero-egress Forge apps for Confluence and Jira

Companies want complete control over their content and data when using cloud platforms. Atlassian’s secure-by-design Forge development platform enables and enforces isolation - with zero-egress apps like draw.io, none of your data ever leaves your Atlassian cloud environment.

20 Feb 2025

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draw.io app Editions for Atlassian Confluence Cloud (early access program)

App editions for Atlassian Confluence Cloud will soon be available for customers who sign up for Atlassian’s early-access program. App editions is a new Atlassian Marketplace feature introduced with Forge, and draw.io will be available in Standard and Advanced editions.

20 Dec 2024

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draw.io updated for Atlassian Jira Software 10.0

Atlassian has recently released Jira Software 10.0 and Data Center Platform 7, which includes a large collection of security and automation improvements. The draw.io app has been updated to support Jira Software 10.0 and its long awaited dark theme - your diagrams will switch to dark mode automatically to match your Jira user settings.
draw.io diagrams in Jira DC 10.0 will automatically switch to a dark mode palette when you use the new Jira Dark theme

05 Sep 2024

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draw.io for Confluence Data Center 9.0

Atlassian has just released Confluence Data Center 9.0, with a wide range of security improvements and user-friendly updates. The draw.io app is fully compatible with Confluence DC 9.0 - when you use the new Dark theme in your Confluence instance, you’ll automatically see draw.io diagrams in dark mode.
draw.io diagrams in Confluence DC 9.0 will automatically switch to a dark mode palette when you use the new Confluence Dark theme

06 Aug 2024

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Collaborative editing in draw.io in Confluence DC

Collaborative editing has long been possible in draw.io for Confluence Cloud. From the draw.io for Confluence DC release 13.0, you and your team will be able to edit the same diagram and see each other’s changes.
Collaborative editing is available in draw.io for Confluence DC (version 8.x)

23 Apr 2024

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draw.io in Confluence DC - full version support and regular updates

The draw.io app for Confluence Data Center provides you with a secure and fully featured diagramming tool for visual documentation, along with a simpler whiteboard macro that also includes everything you need to draw complex technical diagrams.

23 Feb 2024

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draw.io in Confluence Cloud - features and security by design

Whether you have added draw.io as part of a migration to Confluence Cloud, or are considering switching diagramming applications, there will be tools and features that you will be unfamiliar with. With our focus on data security, draw.io is engineered differently to other diagramming apps - you always have control of your diagram data.

13 Feb 2024

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Migrating with draw.io from Confluence Data Center/Server to Confluence Cloud Alternative Process

Note: Do not use this migration process unless agreed with draw.io support.

12 Jan 2024

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draw.io automatically applies your Jira Cloud theme to diagram thumbnails

Atlassian has just released a dark theme for Jira Cloud for users who don’t like working on light backgrounds. With Jira’s new dark theme, draw.io diagram thumbnails in a Jira issue now automatically reflect your selected theme.
draw.io automatically changes the colours in your diagrams to match your Jira Cloud dark or light theme

15 Jun 2023

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Switching tools - how Gliffy and draw.io are different

It’s becoming more common for companies to change tools and applications regularly. That means users need to be migrated and get used to using new tools quickly. Unfamiliar workflows and tool positions inside the editor can cause frustration. In this post, we’ll explain some of the larger differences to help you make the switch from Gliffy to draw.io easier.
There are many differences between the Gliffy and draw.io diagram editors for Confluence

24 May 2023

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Keep a draw.io diagram out of the recent diagrams list and search results with a sensitive label

When you apply a sensitive label to a draw.io diagram in Confluence Server/Data Center, it will not be listed as a recent diagram or in the diagram search results when creating a new diagram or embedding a diagram.

09 Dec 2022

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Configure the draw.io app in Atlassian Confluence Cloud

The draw.io app in Confluence allows administrators to configure a wide range of options, from default palettes and shape/connector styles for consistency across teams, to custom libraries and custom templates.

10 May 2022

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Gliffy vs draw.io - concurrent editing

TL;DR : Gliffy on Confluence Cloud saves with last write wins, you lose data concurrently editing. draw.io supports real-time collaborative editing with shared cursors.

12 Apr 2022

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Flowcharts in Confluence

Steps in business processes and project documentation are easier to understand when visualised. As one of the most common families of diagrams, drawing flowcharts in Confluence lets you present complex information neatly and securely in your team and company knowledge base.

19 Nov 2021

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End of support for IE 11

In line with Microsoft’s end of life date of Internet Explorer 11, we will end support for IE 11 on 15th June 2022.

06 Aug 2021

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Differences between draw.io for Confluence Cloud and Data Center/Server

There are very few differences between the Cloud and Data Center/Server versions of draw.io for Atlassian’s Confluence. If you know how to create diagrams in draw.io on one, you know how to use it on the other!

30 Jul 2021

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An online whiteboard for Confluence with draw.io

With remote working on the rise worldwide, online replacements for analog tools like the whiteboard are increasingly needed. With the draw.io app for Confluence, your teams have an easy-to-use, collaborative online whiteboard, directly in Confluence, that can be used for agile brainstorming, story mapping, mockups, project planning and tracking, flowcharting, and more.

23 Jul 2021

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draw.io is now an Atlassian Cloud Fortified app

We are pleased to announce that draw.io is the only secure diagramming application to meet Atlassian’s new Cloud Fortified standard.

20 Jul 2021

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Diagramming in a free Confluence Cloud instance

draw.io and the draw.io branded Atlassian integrations are the leading solution for web based sketching and diagramming functionality. The article describes the draw.io integration for Confluence that we, draw.io Ltd., build, deliver and maintain alongside the online version of our editor at app.diagrams.net, our draw.io desktop application.

16 Jun 2021

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Embed Confluence diagrams in Jira Cloud with the draw.io app

You can now embed draw.io diagrams stored in Confluence Cloud in your Jira Cloud issues. This is a new feature for our integration with Confluence Cloud, delivered as part of our draw.io brand.

08 Jun 2021

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New draw.io Board macro for whiteboard-style diagrams in Confluence Cloud

Embed whiteboard-style diagrams in Confluence Cloud pages with the new draw.io Board macro. The Board macro is a new feature for our integration with Confluence Cloud, delivered as part of our draw.io brand.

26 May 2021

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Introducing data governance and lockdown configuration options

draw.io is a unique security-first diagramming tool in that we provide the application platform, but your diagram data only lives in your computer memory while you are working on it. As you can store your diagrams on your preferred enterprise-level cloud storage platforms or on your local device, draw.io gives you control over your diagram data.

12 Feb 2021

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Advantages of a bring-your-own-storage model

Increasingly more of the information and data your teams work with is moving into the cloud. This is not a bad thing – there are many advantages to cloud storage, when you are using an experienced, large and trusted provider.

27 Jan 2021

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Embed diagrams in Confluence Data Center and Server

There are two ways to display diagrams on Confluence Data Center and Server - either attach the diagram file to the page and use the draw.io diagram macro, or embed a diagram that is stored elsewhere using the Embed draw.io diagram macro. You can embed draw.io diagrams easily from the following locations:

30 Nov 2020

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Manage your budget moving to Confluence Cloud

draw.io and our Atlassian integrations are the leading solution for web based sketching and diagramming functionality. The article describes the draw.io integrations for Confluence that we, draw.io Ltd., build, deliver and maintain alongside the online app.diagrams.net and the offline draw.io Desktop application.

21 Oct 2020

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Search for diagrams in Confluence Cloud and Server

You can use the built-in search features to look for draw.io diagrams in Confluence Cloud, as well as Confluence Server and Data Center. In the following examples, you can see a comparison of how Confluence finds draw.io and Gliffy diagrams.

20 Oct 2020

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How to install and insert a diagram in Confluence Cloud

If you are looking for information on licensing draw.io for Confluence DC, there is another article for that.

14 Oct 2020

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Collaborative editing in draw.io for Confluence Cloud

Confluence allows you to collaboratively edit the content of its pages: You and other Confluence users will see each others’ changes in real-time as you edit the page.

15 Sep 2020

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Team diagramming in all departments

All teams have their own unique needs and particular workflows. Integrating useful collaboration tools seamlessly into that workflow is the key to your team’s success. We offer security-first diagramming for teams working with Atlassian products.

13 May 2020

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Reference implementation moving to app.diagrams.net

The reference implementation of the draw.io project will be hosted at app.diagrams.net. Everything else remains the same - the online editor has all the functionality of the draw.io core editor.

26 Feb 2020

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Diagrams attached to Jira Server issues are now versioned

Versioning is built into Confluence, and diagrams attached to pages using the draw.io app for Confluence takes advantage of this. When you edit a diagram, the draw.io app creates a new page version so you can easily restore an older version of your diagram.

19 Feb 2020

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