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Zoom Online Whiteboard

Real-time visual collaboration built directly into Zoom Workplace.

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Zoom Online Whiteboard Overview

  • Updated March 2, 2026

Zoom Online Whiteboard is a collaborative whiteboard software embedded within Zoom Workplace, enabling teams to brainstorm, plan, and visualize ideas in real time. It works both during meetings and asynchronously outside calls, supporting hybrid and remote collaboration.

With templates, sticky notes, drawing tools, layers, and AI Companion integrations, it centralizes visual teamwork within the broader Zoom ecosystem.

Key Features

  • Real-Time Collaboration: Multiple users can co-edit whiteboards simultaneously during or outside Zoom meetings.
  • Meeting & Async Access: Create and manage boards before, during, or after meetings for continuous workflows.
  • Templates & Sticky Notes: Pre-built templates and digital sticky notes support brainstorming, retrospectives, and planning sessions.
  • Drawing & Annotation Tools: Freehand drawing, shapes, text, and comments for visual ideation and feedback.
  • Layers & Content Organization: Organize complex boards with layers to manage visibility and structure.
  • Unlimited Whiteboards (Business+): Higher-tier plans remove board limits for scaling across departments.
  • Permissions & Sharing Controls: Control who can view, comment, or edit boards inside and outside meetings.
  • AI Companion Integration: AI-powered assistance to enhance ideation and productivity within Zoom Workplace.
  • Cross-Platform Access: Available via desktop client and web portal for hybrid teams.

Price

Plan

Price

Key Features
Workplace Basic Free 3 editable whiteboards; Real-time collaboration; Whiteboard access in and outside meetings
Workplace Pro $14.16/user/mo (Billed Annually) 3 editable whiteboards; 30-hour meetings; 10 GB cloud storage
Workplace Business $18.33/user/mo (Billed Annually) Unlimited whiteboards; 300 meeting participants; Admin controls & SSO
Workplace Enterprise Contact Sales Unlimited whiteboards; 1000 participants; Advanced security & compliance controls

Price details: https://zoom.us/pricing

Pros

Competitor

Pros
Miro Zoom Whiteboard is tightly integrated with Zoom Meetings, allowing instant access without switching tools. For teams already paying for Zoom Workplace, it reduces extra subscription costs compared to Miro. The learning curve is lighter for users familiar with Zoom, making adoption easier for non-technical teams.
Mural Unlike Mural, Zoom Whiteboard comes bundled with video conferencing, chat, and scheduling tools. This unified environment simplifies workflows for hybrid meetings. Organizations can manage permissions, SSO, and compliance from a single admin console, reducing tool sprawl and administrative overhead.
Microsoft Whiteboard Zoom Whiteboard works seamlessly inside Zoom meetings without requiring Microsoft 365. It provides consistent cross-platform access via desktop and web. For companies standardized on Zoom rather than Microsoft Teams, it avoids ecosystem lock-in and keeps collaboration centralized.
Google Jamboard Zoom Whiteboard offers more advanced meeting integration and enterprise controls than Jamboard. Business and Enterprise tiers provide unlimited boards and admin-level governance. It also supports structured collaboration with templates and layered content organization for more complex workshops.
Lucidspark Zoom Whiteboard is embedded directly into a communication platform, reducing the need for third-party integrations. Teams can brainstorm and immediately transition into discussions within the same interface. Pricing can be more economical for organizations already subscribed to Zoom Workplace plans.

Cons

Competitor

Cons
Miro Miro provides a broader template library, advanced diagramming, and deeper third-party integrations. Zoom Whiteboard can feel more basic for complex product roadmapping or UX workshops. Power users may find fewer customization and automation options compared to Miro’s mature ecosystem.
Mural Mural offers stronger facilitation features such as timed activities and voting tools tailored for structured workshops. Zoom Whiteboard focuses more on general collaboration and may lack some advanced facilitation controls needed for large-scale design sprints or innovation sessions.
Microsoft Whiteboard For organizations deeply integrated with Microsoft 365, Microsoft Whiteboard fits more naturally into Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint workflows. Zoom Whiteboard may require parallel systems if a company primarily operates within Microsoft’s productivity ecosystem.
Google Jamboard Google-centric teams may prefer Jamboard’s native integration with Google Workspace apps. Zoom Whiteboard works best within Zoom Workplace, so organizations centered around Google Meet and Drive may find less seamless cross-tool connectivity.
Lucidspark Lucidspark excels in advanced diagramming and visual frameworks tied to Lucidchart. Zoom Whiteboard is more focused on brainstorming and meeting collaboration, which can limit its usefulness for highly technical diagramming or process-mapping needs.

Verified Customer Reviews

  • Reddit r/Zoom: The new whiteboard feels “light years away” from the previous version, with a ton of features and access both in and out of meetings so work can continue after class and then return to a live session. The “follow me” feature keeps attendees focused, and the AI tools come in handy. One teacher still prefers Google Docs because students struggle with the learning curve, especially for activities like group word searches.
  • nyu.edu Review: AI Companion inside Zoom Whiteboard speeds up brainstorming by generating sticky notes automatically and can also create tables, mind maps, flowcharts, vocabulary lists, and even rubrics. The content generation helps teachers organize ideas quickly and makes virtual collaboration feel more interactive and efficient. The reviewer notes that AI output can turn inaccurate or misleading, so careful fact-checking still matters.
  • Gartner Review (Rating: 4.4/5): Zoom Whiteboard works well for creating mind maps, quick visuals, and sticky notes during collaboration. The platform also helps teams avoid extra cost overhead since it covers these needs without adding another separate tool.
  • PCMag Review (Rating: 4.5/5): The Zoom Meetings experience stays strong because it bundles breakout rooms, Team Chat, and Whiteboard features into one setup. This tight integration keeps collaboration smooth without forcing people to juggle separate apps.