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Click the "Export this board" icon next to the Web Whiteboard name in the top-left corner of your screen, then choose JPG or PDF. That's the whole process — no sign-up needed. The one condition that matters: if you don't save or export your board, it is permanently deleted after 24 hours, so export before you close the tab if the content matters.

Step-by-step export

1. Open the board you want to export.
2. Look at the top-left corner of the screen, next to the Web Whiteboard name.
3. Click the "Export this board" icon.
4. Select the file type you want — JPG or PDF.
5. The file downloads to your device.

Expected result: you get a static copy of the board as an image or a document you can keep, print, or send.

Who can export a shared board

Export isn't limited to the person who created the board. Once you share a board link with others, they can export it too by clicking the same "Export this board" icon. They can save it as either a JPG or a PDF file.

This also means anyone with the link has the same editing rights as the creator — sharing a board link grants full edit access, not view-only access. If you need to manage who can edit, that requires signing up for the free Miro Plan.

Export options for registered Miro users

If you're a registered Miro user, the same "Export this board" icon offers more formats. Alongside image and PDF, you can export as:

• Spreadsheet
• Embed
• Google Drive

So the export menu is wider for Miro accounts, but the location of the button is the same.

Don't lose your board: the 24-hour rule

Web Whiteboard boards are available for 24 hours. If you don't save or export a board, it is permanently deleted after that window.

Two ways to keep your work:

Exporting gives you a flat snapshot; saving to a Miro account keeps the board editable. If the board is a work in progress, export alone won't preserve it for future editing.

Common snags

• Board gone after a day. If you didn't export or save within 24 hours, the board is permanently deleted — there's no recovery described.
• Expecting view-only sharing. Sharing the link gives everyone editing rights, so anyone you invite can also export the board.
• Wanting spreadsheet or Google Drive export without an account. Those extra formats are tied to registered Miro users; the anonymous Web Whiteboard export covers JPG and PDF.

Click the "share board" button in the top right corner of the screen, then send the board link to anyone you want to work with. They can open the board for free without signing up, and once inside they get the same editing rights as you — so everyone can draw, type, and move content together in real time. This works for quick sessions, but the board only lasts 24 hours unless you save or export it.

Step-by-step: sharing a board

1. Open your board at webwhiteboard.com.
2. Click the "share board" button in the top right corner.
3. Copy the board link that appears.
4. Send the link to co-workers, colleagues, or students through any channel you like.

Expected result: anyone with the link lands directly on your board and can start contributing immediately.

What collaborators can do

Once someone opens your shared link, they are not a limited viewer. According to Web Whiteboard's own guidance, they have the same editing rights as the board creator.

This is convenient for spontaneous brainstorming, but it also means you should only share the link with people you trust to edit the board.

Saving and exporting so your work survives

The key limitation to plan around: Web Whiteboard boards are available for 24 hours. If you don't save or export a board, it is permanently deleted after that window.

To keep your work:

• Export it — click the "Export this board" icon next to the Web Whiteboard name in the upper left corner, then choose JPG or PDF.
• Save it — sign up for the free Miro Plan, log in, and save your work. Registered Miro users can click "Save to my boards" at the center top of the screen.

Exporting is also how you create an identical copy of a board, since you can download it as an image or PDF.

When you need more control

Sharing a link gives everyone equal edit rights, with no way to manage permissions. If you want to invite people to a project and manage their edit rights, or you need more whiteboard functionality, Web Whiteboard points you to signing up for the free Miro Plan.

Common snags

• Board disappeared after a day — it wasn't saved or exported within the 24-hour window. Export first, or sign up and save.
• Need to limit who can edit — link sharing can't do this; move to a Miro Plan for permission management.
• Want a permanent copy — export as JPG or PDF before the board expires.

Web Whiteboard is a browser-based collaborative whiteboard for sketching, brainstorming, and sharing ideas in real time. You can start drawing immediately without creating an account, and anyone you send the board link to can join and edit for free. The main limitation is that boards are only kept for 24 hours unless you save or export them, and keeping work longer requires signing up for a free Miro Plan.

What you can do without signing up

• Open a board and start sketching right away — no registration step.
• Invite others by clicking share board in the top right corner and sending them the link.
• Collaborate in real time: anyone with the link gets the same editing rights as the board creator.
• Let others export the board as a JPG or PDF using the Export this board icon.

How sharing and permissions work

Sharing is link-based. Once someone opens your board link, they can draw on it and edit its contents with the same rights as you. There is no per-person permission setting at this level — if you want to manage edit rights or unlock more functionality, the site directs you to sign up for the free Miro Plan.

How your board is saved

If you use Web Whiteboard without an account, your board stays available for 24 hours. After that, it is permanently deleted unless you saved or exported it. To keep working on it, sign up for a free Miro Plan, log in, and save your work. Registered Miro users can save a board with the Save to my boards button at the center top of the screen.

How to export or copy a board

1. Click the Export this board icon next to the Web Whiteboard name in the upper left corner.
2. Choose the file type — image or PDF for standard users.
3. Registered Miro users get additional options: image, PDF, spreadsheet, embed, and Google Drive export.

Exporting is also how you create an identical copy of a board. If you neither save nor export, the board is permanently deleted after 24 hours.

Who it fits

Web Whiteboard suits quick, low-friction sessions: a spontaneous brainstorm, a shared sketch with a colleague, or a short class activity where you don't want to make anyone create an account. If you need persistent boards, controlled editing permissions, or more tools, the intended path is the free Miro Plan rather than the no-sign-up version.

Web Whiteboard lets you start drawing and sharing immediately with no account, but every board is deleted after 24 hours. Signing up for the free Miro Plan keeps your boards permanently, adds edit-permission management and more whiteboard features, and leaves the basic sharing and real-time collaboration flow unchanged. If you only need a one-off session, stay with Web Whiteboard; if you need to keep or manage the work, register.

Side-by-side comparison

What stays the same

Sharing and collaboration work the same way in both versions. You click "share board" in the top right corner and send the link; recipients open the board for free without signing up, join in real time, and can draw and edit with the same rights as the creator. Anyone you share with can also export the board themselves using the "Export this board" icon, as a JPG or PDF.

What you gain by registering

• Permanent storage. Web Whiteboard boards are available for 24 hours. To keep using them after that, sign up for the free Miro Plan, log in, and save your work. Registered users save with the "Save to my boards" button at the center top of the screen.
• Edit-rights management. In Web Whiteboard, sharing a link hands out full editing rights to everyone. If you want to invite people to your project and manage their edit rights, you need the free Miro Plan.
• More whiteboard functionality, beyond the basic sketching and brainstorming tools.
• More export options. Registered Miro users click the same "Export this board" icon but can choose from image, PDF, spreadsheet, embed, and Google Drive.

How to decide

Stay on Web Whiteboard if you need a quick, disposable board — a single brainstorm, a one-off sketch, a session you'll export as JPG or PDF before the day is out.

Register for the free Miro Plan if any of these apply:

• The board needs to live longer than 24 hours.
• You want to control who can edit, not just who can open the link.
• You need spreadsheet, embed, or Google Drive exports.
• You expect to need features beyond basic drawing.

Two things to watch

The 24-hour deletion is permanent. If you don't save or export your board, it is permanently deleted after 24 hours — there is no recovery mentioned. Exporting as an image or PDF is the only way to create an identical copy while unregistered, so do it before you close the tab for the day.

Sharing a link means sharing edit access. In Web Whiteboard there is no read-only option: once someone has the link, they can draw on and edit the contents just like you. If that matters for your project, that alone is a reason to register.

Web Whiteboard keeps an unregistered user's board for 24 hours. If you don't save or export it within that window, the board is permanently deleted. To keep a board beyond 24 hours, sign up for the free Miro Plan, log in, and save your work. If you're already a registered Miro user, click "Save to my boards" at the center top of the screen.

What happens to your board over time

The 24-hour limit applies to the board itself, not to how long you can stay in a session. You can sketch, brainstorm, and collaborate in real time during that period — the clock is on the board's retention, not your activity.

How to save your board

If you're not registered yet

1. Sign up for the free Miro Plan.
2. Log in.
3. Save your work so it stays available after the 24-hour window.

If you're already a Miro user

1. Open your board.
2. Click "Save to my boards" at the center top of the screen.

That's the direct save path for registered users — no export needed if you just want the board to persist.

How to export a copy instead

Exporting gives you a file you keep outside the platform, which also protects you from the 24-hour deletion.

1. Click the "Export this board" icon next to the Web Whiteboard name in the upper left corner of the screen.
2. Choose the file type you want.

For Web Whiteboard users, the export options are JPG or PDF. Registered Miro users get more choices from the same icon: image, PDF, spreadsheet, embed, and Google Drive.

Anyone you've shared the board with can also export it — they'll see the same "Export this board" icon and can save it as JPG or PDF.

Sharing and edit rights, briefly

Sharing is what makes the board collaborative, and it also affects who can save or export:

• Click "share board" in the top right corner and send the link.
• Anyone with the link can access the board for free without signing up.
• People with the link get the same editing rights as the board creator — they can draw on and edit the contents.
• They can also export the board themselves.

If you want to manage edit rights or get more functionality, that requires signing up for the free Miro Plan.

Common pitfalls

• Assuming the board is safe because you're still using it. The 24-hour limit is about retention, not session length. Export or save before you close the tab.
• Relying on a share link as a backup. A shared link doesn't extend the 24-hour window for an unregistered board.
• Forgetting that collaborators can export too. Once shared, others can export the board as JPG or PDF — useful for backup, but worth knowing before you share.
• Waiting until hour 23. If you don't save or export, the board is permanently deleted — there's no stated recovery path.