Wallboard
A free Jamboard alternative that works on any TV
Google Jamboard is gone. Wallboard gives you the same simple, draw-anywhere board, on the TV, monitor or projector you already have, with your phone as the pen. It’s free and needs no sign-up.
What happened to Jamboard?
Google put the Jamboard app into view-only mode on 1 October 2024 and shut it down on 31 December 2024, across the web, Android, iOS and Google Meet devices. Remaining Jam files were deleted, and the 55-inch Jamboard device stopped being supported. Google pointed users to third-party whiteboards such as FigJam, Lucidspark and Miro.
Those are capable tools, but they’re built for teams working on laptops. If what you liked about Jamboard was walking up to a big screen and drawing, Wallboard is built for exactly that.
How Wallboard compares
| Jamboard (discontinued) | Wallboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free app; the board itself was a dedicated device | Free, nothing to buy |
| Big screen | Jamboard device, or the app on a tablet | Any TV, monitor, projector or laptop with a browser |
| Draw from | The device or the app | Your phone, tablet, laptop or a stylus |
| Account | Google account | None needed |
| Sticky notes, shapes, text, images | Yes | Yes, plus arrows, highlighter and a laser pointer |
| Bring in PDFs | Export only | Import a PDF and write over every page |
| Export | PDF or image | PDF, one page per board |
| Still available | No, shut down 31 December 2024 | Yes |
Set it up in a minute
- On the TV’s web browser, open wallboard.advees.co.za/tv. It shows a board with a QR code and a short code.
- Scan the QR code with your phone’s camera, or open Wallboard on your phone, tap Connect to a TV and type the code.
- Draw. Everyone in the room can scan the same code and join in.
No smart TV browser? Open Wallboard on a laptop connected to the TV and choose Show on this screen, or cast the browser tab.
Bring your old Jams
If you exported your Jams as PDF before the shutdown, drag the PDF onto Wallboard (or use the Image button). Each page becomes its own board, ready to draw on, up to 20 pages per file.
Questions
Is Wallboard a replacement for Google Jamboard?
Yes, for most of what people used Jamboard for: drawing and writing on a shared board, sticky notes, shapes, images, and showing it on a big screen in a meeting room or classroom. It runs in any web browser, so it works on an ordinary TV, monitor, projector or laptop instead of a dedicated Jamboard device.
Is it free? Do I need an account?
Wallboard is free to use and needs no account or Google sign-in. Open the site, and you get a private session that only people you share it with can open.
How do I use it on a TV?
On the TV's web browser, open wallboard.advees.co.za/tv. It shows a board with a QR code and a 6-character code. Scan the QR code with your phone, or open Wallboard on your phone, tap Connect to a TV and type the code. Whatever you draw on the phone appears on the TV.
Can I bring my old Jamboard files?
If you exported your Jams as PDF before Jamboard shut down, add the PDF to Wallboard with the Image button or by dragging it onto the board. Each page becomes its own board that you can keep drawing on (up to 20 pages per PDF).
Does it work with a stylus?
Yes. Wallboard works with a stylus (Apple Pencil, S Pen, Surface Pen, Wacom), a finger, a mouse or a trackpad. When it detects a stylus it ignores your palm, and the eraser end of supported pens erases.
Can several people draw at once?
Yes. Everyone who opens the same session, or scans the TV's code, can draw at the same time and sees each other's ink live. You can also share a watch-only link.
Jamboard, Google, FigJam, Lucidspark and Miro are trademarks of their respective owners. Wallboard isn’t affiliated with them.