Free online whiteboard

The go-to free digital whiteboard for real-time collaboration

Easily share ideas and collaborate with others — in real-time or asynchronously — with a free online whiteboard from Mural.

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Make teamwork creative, engaging, and productive with a digital whiteboard

Easily share ideas with team members on an interactive, drag-and-drop infinite canvas.
Lead productive workshops with facilitation features like timer, private mode, summon users, and more.
Add comments and annotations that move with your stickies so you never lose the conversation.
Quickly drive outcomes with hundreds of templates for retrospectives, flowcharts, brainstorms, and more.

More than an online whiteboard tool, Mural is a digital collaboration platform that gives teams the functionality for brainstorming, strategy, project planning, and turning your best ideas into actionable next steps — no matter where you are. Get started free, and build a culture of empowerment and inclusion across your team, department, or whole organization.

Start from a blank canvas or with one of Mural's hundreds of templates for popular outcomes.
Each template includes facilitation tips to guide your team through each activity.
Add collaborators with unlimited visitors included with every membership.
Run an engaging real-time session or invite your team to share feedback asynchronously with remote teams.
Explore the toolbar, start drawing, react with emojis, and easily add sticky notes by double-clicking with your cursor.
Embed or export your digital whiteboard for a record of all the amazing collaboration.

Invite your team and take collaborating, brainstorming, and tracking projects, all to the next level with an online whiteboard in Mural.

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Online whiteboarding FAQs

How do I write on an online whiteboard?

To write on an online whiteboard like Mural, follow these steps:

Create or join a mural: Log in to your Mural account and create a new mural or join an existing one.
Select the text tool: Click on the text icon or use the toolbar to select the text option.
Click on the canvas: Click anywhere on the canvas to create a text box.
Type your content: Enter your text. You can adjust the font, size, and color as needed.‍
Move and resize: Drag the text box to reposition it or resize it by dragging the corners.

Is Mural’s online whiteboard free?

You can absolutely create an account with Mural for free, but to get the full functionality that it has to offer, we encourage you to opt for our other plans.

Can I teach using Mural's online whiteboard?

Absolutely! Mural's online whiteboard is an excellent tool for teaching. You can create engaging lessons, facilitate brainstorming sessions, and collaborate with students in real time. Its interactive features, like sticky notes, images, and templates, make it easy to present ideas visually and encourage participation.

What are some use cases for Mural’s online or virtual whiteboard?

Here are some common use cases for Mural's online whiteboard:

Brainstorming sessions: Facilitate creative idea generation with interactive sticky notes.
Workshops and training: Engage participants in collaborative exercises and discussions.
Project planning: Map out project timelines, tasks, and responsibilities.
User journey mapping: Visualize customer experiences and touchpoints.
Design thinking: Encourage innovation through ideation, prototyping, and feedback.‍
Team meetings: Enhance collaboration and discussion by visualizing agendas and outcomes.