Features

Cacoo is a diagram creation tool that runs in your web browser.
Multiple people can work together on the same diagram in real time.
Diagrams can be published directly to websites, wikis, and blogs.

Creating Diagrams

  • Elements can be dragged and drop to easily create diagrams.
  • Elements can be linked together with connectors.
  • Connectors automatically move when elements are repositioned.
  • You can use a text box and put text anywhere you like.
  • You can upload images from your PC and include them in Diagrams.
  • You can take screenshots of your computer from within Cacoo.
  • Smart styles can easily be applied to stencils.
  • You can have multiple sheets in a diagram and use them as backgrounds or layers.
  • Moved elements can be snapped to elements close to them.
  • Copying, pasting and other functionality of basic drawing software is also built in to Cacoo.
  • All actions are stored so there are unlimited levels of undo.

Collaboration

  • You can invite collaborators to work with you in Cacoo.
  • Multiple people can edit a diagram in real time.
  • There is a chat function in the editor so people can communicate while creating diagrams.
  • People can leave comments about the diagrams.
  • Each user can set their own user icon.
  • When editing with multiple people, users icons appear on selected objects.

Sharing Diagrams

  • If you keep the diagram private then other users can't see it.
  • If you make the diagram URL public, then anyone who knows the URL can see it.
  • Publishing a diagram to a blog can be useful in various ways.
  • You can place code into blogs to create a slideshow
  • Published images always display the most recent version.
  • Diagrams can be exported as PNG files.(We plan to support other formats)
  • Diagrams can be posted to Twitter/Facebook/GoogleBuzz

Managing Diagrams

  • Diagrams can be placed into folders.
  • Diagrams can be copied.
  • Diagrams can be displayed as thumbnails or as a list.

Languages and Time Zones

  • All pages and notification e-mails support English and Japanese
  • Users can enter text from almost all languages.
  • Dates are displayed relative to your local time zone.

Security

  • Private diagrams can only be seen by users you select.
  • URLs which you do not share can not be found by other users or search engines.
  • All editing and management is protected by SSL.
  • In order to access information about diagrams a Cacoo ID and password are requited.
  • User passwords are encrypted on Cacoo's server.

API

  • You can access Cacoo using the API.
  • The Cacoo API supports OAuth and an API Key.
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