Free Online Whiteboard for Tutors
The complete online tutoring whiteboard — screen share in Zoom or Meet, work through maths and science problems live, annotate student work uploaded to the canvas, and send session notes to students as a PDF. No subscription, no account, just open and tutor.
The Tutoring Workflow — Session by Session
How to run a complete tutoring session from open to export.
Before the Session — Prepare Your Board
Open the whiteboard and pre-load materials — upload a screenshot of today's topic, write a heading, or draw a diagram framework. This saves time during the session and shows students you're prepared. Save the board as a project file so you can reopen it immediately at session start.
Start the Session — Share Your Screen
Open Zoom or Google Meet, start the call, then share the whiteboard browser tab. The student sees your whiteboard in real time. On Zoom, use Share Screen → Window and select the browser. On Meet, use Present now → A tab.
During the Session — Explain Visually
Work through problems on the canvas as you explain — write out equations step by step, draw diagrams, annotate uploaded images. Use the laser pointer to direct the student's attention to specific parts without drawing extra marks. Use Ctrl+Z freely to undo and redo steps.
Annotating Student Work
Ask the student to photograph their homework or notes and send the image to you. Upload it to the canvas using the Image Upload tool. Annotate it directly — circle errors, add correction notes, draw corrected examples alongside the original. This is far more effective than verbal feedback alone.
End of Session — Export Notes for the Student
Click PDF to export the entire session canvas. The student receives a complete record of everything covered — worked examples, diagrams, corrections — as a clean PDF they can review between sessions. No watermark, no account needed to export.
Subject-Specific Tutoring Features
How the whiteboard tools map to different tutoring subjects.
Maths & Sciences
The pen tool writes equations naturally. Use the shapes tool for geometry figures, number lines, and graphs. Work through a problem top-to-bottom, then Ctrl+Z back through the steps to re-explain any stage. Multiple boards let you keep a worked example on one board while trying a new problem on another.
English & Languages
Upload an essay paragraph or passage and annotate it directly — underline phrases, circle grammar points, add comments as sticky notes in the margin. For language tutoring, write vocabulary in one colour and translations in another for clear visual pairing.
Music Theory
Draw a music staff with the line tool and add notes. Annotate sheet music uploaded to the canvas — mark chord positions, label intervals, circle passages for attention. Export the annotated sheet as PDF for the student to practise from.
Chemistry & Physics
Draw molecular diagrams, chemical equations, circuit diagrams, and force diagrams using the shapes and line tools. Upload textbook diagrams and annotate them live to address specific misconceptions in the student's understanding.
Hardware Setup for Online Tutors
What device and input combination works best for tutoring.
iPad + Apple Pencil
The most natural tutoring setup — handwriting on the iPad feels like a real whiteboard. Share the iPad screen via a cable or AirPlay, or use it as a drawing tablet connected to a Zoom call on a computer.
Wacom Tablet + Laptop
Connect a Wacom or other drawing tablet to your laptop. Draw with the stylus while using the laptop for the video call. This gives natural pen input without switching devices.
Laptop + Mouse
A mouse gives sufficient control for most tutoring tasks — shapes, text, and annotating uploaded images all work well. For heavy maths, a drawing tablet is a worthwhile upgrade.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the student need to create an account?
No — the student only needs to watch your screen share. No account, no URL to visit, no software to install on their side.
Can I work on different boards per student?
Save a separate project file per student — reopen it at the start of each session to continue from where you left off. You can also have multiple boards within a single student's session for different topics.
Is there a time limit per session?
No time limit. Use the whiteboard for 20-minute sessions or 3-hour deep dives — no restriction on session length, number of sessions, or features used.
Can students draw on the whiteboard too?
Not simultaneously on the same canvas — but if they open the whiteboard on their own device and share their screen, you can each have your own canvas and see each other's work via screen share. Some tutors use this approach for interactive practice.