Last updated on 26 January 2026
Popplet is a complete tool for create a virtual whiteboard on which you will be able to pin multimedia notes and connect them easily.
Popplet is great for saving multimedia found when searching the web on a digital whiteboard. The free service allows to post texts, links, photos and videos on its interactive whiteboard.
The notes thus created move with the end of the mouse on the screen, thus offering the possibility to visually organise their findings. We can even connect the notes to each other to create real mind maps in this way or heuristic maps.
A collaborative virtual whiteboard
The real plus of this online service is undoubtedly its function of sharing and working in groups. You have at your disposal a real collaborative whiteboard. Popplet allows you to invite other users to see but also to participate in your scoreboard. The invitation is sent by email from the website itself.
Popplet helps invite users to join your board for a brainstorming session, take notes, organize a presentation …
Popplet is a good tool to introduce a group of students to collaborative work when searching for example. They will be able to remotely share their search results and visually organize them. This service can also be used for a simple approach to creating a single or multiple heuristic map.
The tool proposes a simple graphical interface and ergonomics for a quick and easy handling. Note that it can be used on the web from a recent browser, but it also offers a remarkable app for Apple iPad tablets.
Popplet offers a free, fully usable version. The paid version offers some additional options for intensive uses for a low price. You can test this virtual whiteboard here on the web.
If you are looking for other whiteboards online, potentially take a look at this list of digital tables well suited for classroom use.
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