New · Collaborative whiteboard & smart compression

One workspace to write, draw, and ship at the speed of thought.

A blazing-fast rich text editor, an infinite collaborative whiteboard, and smart file compression — all in one beautifully crafted workspace built for makers and modern teams.

Free forever · No credit card · Local-first

lumen.app/editor
Welcome to Lumen
Vision & mission ✨
CALLOUT
Ship faster with one unified workspace.
Editor
Whiteboard
Compress

Trusted by builders at

Vercel
Linear
Stripe
Notion
Framer
Supabase
Figma
Everything you need

A productivity stack, reimagined.

Stop juggling tabs. Lumen unifies writing, drawing, and shipping into one buttery-smooth experience.

Rich text editor

Notion-grade editor with slash menu, drag handles, tables, and live collaboration.

Infinite whiteboard

Excalidraw-powered canvas for diagrams, wireframes, and visual thinking.

Smart compression

Compress images, PDFs, and folders right in your browser — privately.

Real-time collab

Multiplayer cursors, comments, and presence across every surface.

Local-first & fast

Offline by default. Sub-50ms keystroke latency on any device.

End-to-end privacy

Your files never touch our servers unless you choose to share.

AI co-writer

Inline rewrites, summaries, and translation powered by Claude.

One workspace

Editor, whiteboard, and compressor live under one roof — and one shortcut.

Keyboard-first

Every action mapped to a shortcut. Mouse optional.

Product tour

Three superpowers, one shortcut away.

Switch between writing, drawing, and compressing without losing flow or context.

Write at the speed of thought

  • Slash menu, block drag handles, and 80+ shortcuts
  • Markdown shortcuts, tables, code blocks with syntax highlighting
  • Inline AI rewrite, summarize, translate
  • Live collaboration with presence and comments
DRAFT · 3 collaborators
The future of work, drafted ✍️
AI SUGGESTION
Replace passive voice with active for 23% sharper tone.
Loved by builders

Used by teams who ship.

From indie hackers to growing teams — Lumen is the workspace they come back to.

Lumen replaced Notion, Excalidraw, and three compression sites in our stack. Zero regrets.
PM
Priya Mehta
Head of Design · Northwind
The slash menu is faster than every editor I have used. My team writes specs 2× quicker.
MV
Marco Velez
PM · Cobalt Labs
Whiteboard + docs in one canvas changed how we run product reviews.
AS
Anna Sørensen
Engineering Lead · Drift
Client-side compression is the feature I didn’t know I needed. 90% size drop, zero quality loss.
DK
Daniel Kim
Indie hacker
Buttery animations, sane shortcuts, and works offline. Chef’s kiss.
LC
Lina Chen
Staff Engineer · Pulse
The only writing tool that respects my keyboard muscle memory.
OH
Omar Haddad
Writer · The Edge
Pricing

Simple, honest pricing.

Start free. Upgrade only when you need more. Cancel anytime.

Free

For the curious and the solo.

$0/mo · billed yearly
Start free
  • Unlimited docs and boards
  • Local-first storage
  • Client-side compression
  • 1 collaborator
  • Community support
Most popular

Pro

For makers who ship daily.

$7/mo · billed yearly
Upgrade to Pro
  • Everything in Free
  • Unlimited collaborators
  • Real-time multiplayer
  • Version history (90 days)
  • AI co-writer (Claude)
  • Priority email support

Team

For teams that move fast.

$15/mo · billed yearly
Start team trial
  • Everything in Pro
  • SSO & SCIM
  • Audit log + admin console
  • Unlimited version history
  • Custom branding
  • SLA + dedicated CSM
FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Ready to ship better, faster?

Join thousands of makers using Lumen as their thinking and shipping engine. Free forever — no credit card required.