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. Our top pick overall is the Samsung Flip 2 WM55R 55 Inch, but we've also listed a number of alternatives, at a variety of sizes and prices.
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 are 65-inch and 85-inch variants.
Best for education
The Promethean ActivPanel is purpose-built for the classroom, and its educational features go far beyond a standard whiteboard. The 75-inch model, in particular, is an ideal size for a classroom, ensuring visibility for all students.
Each panel comes with access to ActivInspire, educational software that allows teachers to create dynamic, interactive lessons with quizzes, polls, and activities. There are also built-in apps, designed to streamline classroom management and add elements of fun and spontaneity to lessons.
The Whiteboard app offers an "infinite canvas," so teachers and students never have to worry about running out of space. And the Vellum Writing Technology provides a low-latency, natural writing experience that feels similar to a pen on paper. The panel supports a high number of simultaneous touch points, allowing multiple students to work on the board at the same time. You can even connect up student devices using the Screen Share app, which is great for showcasing student work or for collaborative projects.
For IT administrators, meanwhile, the ActivPanel offers enhanced security features and the option to use an Open Pluggable Specification (OPS) computer module, allowing schools to maintain a consistent fleet of devices and upgrade their panels over time to meet evolving technological needs.
Best for Microsoft integration
For anyone deeply embedded in the Microsoft ecosystem (for example, using Windows, Teams and/or the Office suite), the Microsoft Surface Hub 3 is a strong choice. This premium, all-in-one digital whiteboard is built to seamlessly integrate with everything Microsoft.
The 50-inch version features a unique 'Smart Rotation"'capability, allowing it to easily switch to portrait mode, which is particularly useful for vertical whiteboarding sessions and document review. Another standout feature is the Surface Hub Smart Camera, an AI-powered camera that automatically adjusts to frame speakers and provides an ultra-wide 136-degree field of view, making hybrid meetings feel more inclusive and dynamic.
The modular design, with a replaceable compute cartridge, helps protect your investment by allowing for future hardware upgrades without replacing the entire unit. And both the 50 and 85-inch models models are powered by a robust Intel Core i5 processor, ensuring smooth performance overall.
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.
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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