The best digital whiteboard, aka the best interactive whiteboard, will bring any presentation to life, and they're great for collaborating on projects too. They're basically large computer touchscreens that mirror your laptop, tablet, or phone, making it easy to display your content. And you can use your fingers or a stylus to annotate it on the whiteboard itself – as can others.
The best interactive whiteboard helps you pitch projects, brainstorm ideas, liven up meetings, and get students involved in their classes. But they are expensive, so it's worth considering which one you buy very carefully.
Below, you'll find the best digital whiteboards on sale today, at a variety of sizes and prices. We'll outline what each can offer and give you the facts you need to choose between them.
Our top picks
The Samsung Flip offers UHD picture quality, lets you write or draw on any background source, and allows up to four people to do so simultaneously. Available in various sizes, this is our top pick overall.
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With powerful built-in processors, this massive 75-inch screen is great at being turned to tasks like remote learning. It includes an app that lets the students in the room to work on a single document.
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If you need a digital whiteboard for your classroom or meeting room, but don't want a lot of hassle looking at instructions, we recommend the Vibe Interactive Smartboard. It couldn't be easier to set up.
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The best digital whiteboard
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Best overall
Samsung knows a lot about how to make reliable, user-friendly, and high-spec technology from the best tablets to the best Samsung phones. So it's no surprise that it's the manufacturer of the best digital whiteboard available today.
The Samsung Flip offers UHD picture quality, lets you write or draw on any background source, and allows up to four people to do so simultaneously. The display is beautifully responsive, and when using a stylus, very close to a real pen on actual paper.
You can connect it to your computer directly, using an HDMI cable, or use screen share over Wi-Fi with a supported device. You can rotate it to portrait or landscape mode while on the optional stand.
It's quick and easy to erase mistakes, using a finger or palm swipe. You can sync your personal devices for real-time content sharing. And any changes made on the Flip display will be mirrored on the connected device, and vice-versa.
In a business environment, the Flip can be used as a calendar, scheduler, note, or checklist board. Its internal memory stores your meeting in real-time, then lets you share all the notes via email, network, thumb drive, or printouts. Plus its reinforced lock system allows you to protect people from opening up confidential content by accident during a meeting.
If you're a teacher who wants your students to create collaborative art, it's great for that too. Brush mode recognizes a wide range of thicknesses, and there are even water and oil painting modes to create different styles and textures. You get a full vibrant color palette to play with and can mix colors too.
If 55 inches isn't big enough, there's a 65-inch variant that's otherwise the same device. Plus there's also an 85-inch, although that features some other differences too, so we've listed that separately at number 5.
Best for large classrooms
Vibe know about capability, and when they add the Pro tag they're also adding a lot of screen real estate with a whopping 75-inch 4K display. Sure, the 8-bit color is only average if you're a cinema buff, but it's fine for a classroom where the anti-glare surface and 4000:1 contrast ratio is more significant.
The Vibe can be used entirely on its own thanks to a built-in Intel i5 processor and 620 GPU which run 'Vibe OS' – a variant of Chrome OS. In other words, if you use Classroom then things will go very smoothly, while you can also download apps.
One of the apps facilitates classroom collaboration, allowing students in the room to work on a single document – the one on the screen – from their individual devices. Canvas is also supported for remote learning.
Easiest to set up
If you need a digital whiteboard for your classroom or meeting room, but don't want a lot of hassle looking at instructions, we recommend the Vibe Interactive Smartboard. It couldn't be easier to set up, especially if you buy the dedicated stand too. Plus, on the whole, it's a very capable device.
The 10-point touch screen allows multiple people to interact with the screen simultaneously via touch or stylus, and the 8ms response time makes writing and drawing feel very natural. You can share the Vibe Canvas via email, third-party apps like Slack and Teams, or by scanning a QR code to send to your phone. And up to four users can share their screen wirelessly at once, via Airplay and Eshare, or by connecting in via HDMI.
Best for large audiences
If you're presenting in a huge room, such as an auditorium or large lecture theater, you'll probably want a bigger model than those we've covered so far. In this case, we'd recommend the largest version of the Samsung Flip (number one on our list), which has a screen diameter of 85 inches.
That's obviously a huge display, but the 4K resolution and 60Hz refresh rate mean you still get a detailed, smooth picture that allows even the people at the back to see everything clearly.
At this larger size, this model offers the high specs and clever tech of its 55-inch cousin, plus unlike the former, it also has a DP (DisplayPort) and an OPS I/F port. On the downside, the response time is just 6ms, compared with 8ms in the smaller version, but that's not really going to make much difference in practice.
The other main differences are that you can't rotate it between portrait and landscape (though at this size you wouldn't really want to), the mount color is Charcoal Black rather than light grey, and as you'd expect, it's also more expensive.
The biggest in the list
If you have a huge auditorium to fill and 85 inches isn't big enough for your needs, then how about a screen that's 98 inches in diameter? This enormous whiteboard screen offers 4K resolution (3840x2160p), and a 20-point multi-touch flat panel lets multiple users write or draw on it with their fingers or stylus pens.
Its VESA-compatible design allows for installation on a wall mount, or on an optional trolley cart. With a 45W stereo soundbar, featuring 10W stereo speakers and a 15W subwoofer, it delivers optimal sound too. The quad-core processor makes light work of the integrated myViewBoard annotation software and ViewBoard Cast streaming software. And the connectivity is off the charts, with multiple HDMI, VGA, RJ45, and USB ports.
Be warned: this is VERY expensive and will be overkill for most people. But if you want the biggest whiteboard you can get, then this will do the job very well.
The best small digital whiteboard
If you want a digital whiteboard that's small, light, and easy to carry around, we recommend the DTEN.ME. This lightweight 27-inch multi-touch HD display has been made with a wide range of uses in mind, including making Zoom calls and as a second monitor, plus it works well as an interactive whiteboard too; as long as your audience is nice and close, of course.
At only half an inch thick, it couldn't be more portable. Its responsive, multi-touch screen is great for annotating content in real-time. And while you're limited for ports (just Ethernet and HDMI), the price is reassuringly low compared to most of the whiteboards on this list.
Plus, if you do a lot of videoconferencing, the DTEN ME is packed with enterprise-grade features, including three intelligent cameras to optimize your room view, eight array microphones for clear audio, and integrated stereo speakers.
FAQs
What is a digital whiteboard for?
A digital whiteboard is basically a large touchscreen on which you can display digital content. It is used in a variety of settings, including businesses, schools, and homes, and can be used for presenting information, brainstorming ideas, taking notes, drawing diagrams and playing games, among other activities.
What are the benefits of using a digital whiteboard?
The main benefits of using a digital whiteboard, compared with a traditional whiteboard, is the increased engagement and interactivity they can promote. Teaching, presentations and brainstorming sessions can become more engaging by allowing real-time collaboration and manipulation of content. You can incorporate images, videos, and multimedia into your presentations and lessons for a more impactful learning experience, as well as sharing your whiteboard content with remote participants in real-time.
What is the difference between a Smart Board and an interactive whiteboard?
An interactive whiteboard is a display intended for classroom or conference room which has some form of touch interaction, perhaps to 'write' on the screen or move graphics, while the term Smart Board doesn't always mean this. That's because SMART Tech is but one company, with a number of products with varying degrees of interactivity.
How to choose the best digital whiteboard
There are many factors to consider when choosing a digital whiteboard. First, assess the amount of space you're likely have for your lessons, meetings or presentations. The further the audience will be from you, the bigger the whiteboard you'll need. Also think about what software you'll be using with the whiteboard, and whether its operating system will support it. Similarly, consider equipment and whether the whiteboard will have the correct ports to connect it. Finally think about how the quality of display you need. Is a high quality picture really essential (in which case, you'll pay more), or will a more standard level of definition be fine?
How we test the best digital whiteboards
When we test digital whiteboards, we put ourselves inside the mind of consumers and how they would use them in the real-world. We start by focusing the initial setup process: how easy is the whiteboard to put together and use in practice? We then turn to core functionality, assessing features like drawing and writing,, and evaluate the responsiveness of the writing surface, accuracy of pen strokes, and amount of lag. Finally, we test how well the whiteboard facilitates real-time collaboration among multiple users.
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