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✦Launched on August 29, 2026

Turn a thought into a visual board.

Describe the outcome. SketchMind — the AI whiteboard — turns ideas, plans and documents into a clear, editable visual workspace.

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Product demonstration: you type one sentence describing what you need, SketchMind interprets it, empty frames appear on the board, the frames fill with structured content, and the board settles into a finished, editable visual workspace.

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✦Hey Jesse — what should this become?
PresentationFrames that explain it step by step.
FlowA process with decisions and branches.
PlanGoal, timeline, steps with owners.
ChecklistItems you tick off on the board.
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Presentation templates
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Build on the frames, text, and notes already on the board.
Tip: Be specific — “Explain TCP/IP for high schoolers” works better than “explain networking”.
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The blank canvas is the enemy

Every whiteboard drops you on an empty page.

Traditional whiteboards hand you tools and wish you luck. The structure, the story, the starting point — that part is still on you.

SketchMind starts from the outcome. Describe what you need, and you get a structured board back — still fully yours to edit.

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How it works

Five steps. No learning curve.

From a thought in your head to something you can share — one flow.

  1. 01 · Describe it

    Pick the type, then say it in one sentence.

    Presentation, flow, plan or checklist — choose what it should become, then type the thought. Or attach a PDF, or build on a board you already made.

  2. 02 · Structure it

    SketchMind outlines first, then draws the board.

    You get the board that fits the type: a presentation of four to eight frames, or one clear frame for a flow, plan or checklist.

  3. 03 · Shape it

    The canvas stays yours.

    Edit, draw, connect, rearrange, handwrite. The AI keeps up — it never locks the board.

  4. 04 · Present it

    Walk through it, step by step.

    Present straight from the board with step-by-step reveals — no slides to make. Or just share a link.

  5. 05 · Finish it

    End with a real document.

    Convert the board into a clean, chaptered PDF — synthesized into pages, ready to download.

The hero feature

Meet the AI Explainer.

The one thing we do better than anyone: turn a prompt into a board that actually explains. Not a template — a real, structured layout built around your idea.

✓Four board types: presentation, flow, plan or checklist.
✓Continue on a board you already made.
✓Turns an attached PDF into a visual board.
✓Genuinely useful AI — no gimmicks.
Try the AI Explainer free

The AI welcome dialog on a SketchMind board: pick your role as a starting point, choose one of the suggested ideas or type your own, then let the AI help you start.

From input to output

From source material to visual clarity.

Choose a type, then bring a thought, a document or an existing board — leave with something you can show.

Type + prompt PDF document Existing board
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Presentation with reveals Share link Final PDF document

You walk away with the artefact:

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A structured board

Multi-frame, outlined and built for you — ready to think on.

02

A clean presentation

Step-by-step reveals, straight from the board. No slides to make.

03

A share link

Unlimited viewers on every plan. Private until you share.

04

A finished document

The board, synthesized into a clean PDF — chapters, takeaways, done.

Jesse Simons thinking through a SketchMind board
Why this exists

Built by someone who needed it.

SketchMind started with one person's frustration: hours in a cluttered whiteboard before anything concrete appeared. Every feature still has to pass that test.

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The product

One thought, a complete workspace.

The AI board generator is the core. Everything around it keeps the work moving.

Start by picking a type — presentation, flow, plan or checklist — and the board arrives ready to use. Agenda, goals, focus, outputs, boards and folders sit around it. Included on every plan.

Four board typespresentation, flow, plan, checklist Handwriting → textwrite like paper, convert when ready Finish as a PDFchapters, takeaways, done
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Made for the way you work

Whatever the role, the start is one sentence.

Twenty ways people use SketchMind — each with ready-made starting points in the app.

More roles+4

Entrepreneur

Validate a business idea before you build it.

“Create a presentation board that tests whether [your business idea] is worth building.”

AI board generationStart from this role

Product manager

Plan a product launch, end to end.

“Create a presentation board setting out the launch strategy for [product].”

Outline-first big boardsStart from this role

Consultant

Structure a client workshop that runs itself.

“Create a facilitation board for a strategy workshop on [client challenge].”

Presentation flowStart from this role

Teacher

Turn a lesson into a visual learning board.

“Create a teaching board for a lesson on [topic].”

Handwriting + step revealsStart from this role

Marketer

Map a campaign from strategy to execution.

“Create a presentation board for a marketing campaign promoting [offer].”

PDF contextStart from this role

Salesperson

Visualize an account plan you can walk through.

“Create a presentation board planning the account [company].”

Final PDF documentStart from this role

Workshop facilitator

Create an interactive team session.

“Create a facilitation board for the kickoff of [project].”

Sections & framesStart from this role

Content creator

Turn research into a content structure.

“Create a presentation board planning a content series about [topic].”

Presentation flowStart from this role

Strategy team

Map strategic priorities and dependencies.

“Create a presentation board setting the strategy for [team].”

Collaboration & editorsStart from this role
Why it's different

Powerful doesn't have to mean complicated.

Most tools make you choose between power and simplicity. Our bet: the AI carries the power, so the canvas can stay simple.

Starts from an idea, not an empty canvas.

Describe the outcome — the board arrives structured, and stays fully editable.

AI in the workflow, not bolted on.

Outline-first generation, per-frame rewrites and PDF context are the core flow — not a plugin panel.

Output you can present or ship.

Step-by-step reveals, a share link, or a finished PDF document. The board is never a dead end.

The exact details, if you want them:

How SketchMind compares with a typical whiteboard tool
 SketchMindMost whiteboards
Your starting pointDescribe the outcome — a structured board in about 40 secondsAn empty canvas and a toolbar
AI in the flowBuilds the board, rewrites any frame, reads your PDFs as contextA separate add-on, if at all
Writing & inputsHandwriting converts to clean text; reuse any uploaded image from your libraryBasic ink, files stay attachments
From board to outputPresent frame by frame, share a link, or export a PDF documentScreenshot it, or rebuild it elsewhere
Everyday workflowIdea, board, document and presentation in one placeThree tools and a copy-paste chain
The work around your boardsAgenda, goals, focus mode and board activity — on every planTasks and notes live in other apps
Keeping orderFolders, multi-select and a searchable overviewA growing wall of boards
Learning curveMinutes — nothing to configureTemplates, training, a workshop
PricingThree flat tiers, unlimited viewersPer-seat tiers that grow with your team
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✕Not another endless canvasSimpler always wins over more features. ✕No gimmick AIWe'd rather switch it off than ship subpar. ✕Not a design toolThe output is clarity, not pixels.
Startup · Building in the open

We're early, and we're honest about it.

Built by a lean team, funded by the people who use it.

Jesse Simons, founder of SketchMind

"SketchMind started with a problem I kept hitting: mapping out strategy or a new flow meant hours in a cluttered whiteboard before anything concrete appeared. The thinking was never the slow part — the tool was. So I built a board that makes the first move: describe the problem, get structure, think on top of it. That's still the test every feature has to pass."

Jesse SimonsFounder, SketchMind
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All 1,000Every founding member: founding badge · a vote on the roadmap · a direct line + a 1-on-1 with Jesse, our founder

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Public roadmap

Built in the open. Steered by you.

NowAI boards, handwriting, presenting BuildingFaster, smoother, steadier You decideVote on what's next
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Simple, like the product

One clean ladder. No per-seat maze.

Start free. Upgrade when SketchMind is doing real work for you.

Founding offer

The first 1,000 paying subscribers lock the $49 Pro Creator price permanently. Not a discount — $49 stays the standard price; the lock shields you from every future increase. The first 1,000 also join the inner circle.

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MonthlyAnnual ~2 months free
Free
$0

Try it: 5 boards, 5 AI boards, share with anyone.

✓5 boards
✓5 AI-generated boards (one-time)
✓5 AI rewrites (one-time)
✓10 handwriting conversions (one-time)
✓2 editors per board
✓Unlimited viewers
Start free
Pro
$19/mo

Your own work, unlimited.

✓Unlimited boards
✓20 AI boards per month
✓100 AI rewrites per month
✓3 AI document exports (PDF) per month
✓Unlimited handwriting conversion
✓3 editors per board
✓Unlimited viewers
Start Pro
★ Most popular Pro Creator
$49/mo

Your whole team, your brand, ready to share.

✓Everything in Pro
✓Unlimited AI boards
✓Unlimited AI rewrites
✓Unlimited AI document exports (PDF)
✓Unlimited editors per board
✓Brand kit (coming soon)
✓Early access to new features

Unlimited within fair use (~200 AI boards/mo). Need more? Contact us.

🔒 Founding: first 1,000 subscribers keep this price permanently.

Go Pro CreatorQuestions? Contact us

One-time allowances never reset — they're there so you can try SketchMind properly before you decide.

Team3–9 seats
$39/seat/mo

For a small team working with clients.

✓One invoice for the whole team
✓Admin controls — add and remove people
✓Shared brand kit
✓Everything in Pro Creator, per seat
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★ Most popularTeam10–24 seats
$36/seat/mo

For a growing team.

✓Everything in the 3–9 plan
✓Lower per-seat price
✓Priority support
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Enterprise25+ seats
Let's talk

For organisations with procurement and security requirements.

✓Single sign-on (SSO)
✓Data processing agreement (DPA)
✓Security review support
✓Custom procurement terms
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Team plans are rolling out now. Talk to us and we'll set your team up and move you across the moment it ships.

Already a founding member? Your founding status and price protection move with you to a team seat.

Included on every plan
Agendatasks that live with your boards Goalsbundle tasks under an outcome Focusone task, one block Board activityopens, sessions, documents

The work around your boards lives with your boards.

Cancel anytime · upgrade or downgrade whenever · no credit card to start · 30-day money-back on annual.
Your founding price-lock stays yours — switch between monthly and annual freely.

Before you ask

Questions, answered.

Do I need a credit card — and can I cancel anytime? +
No card to start: the Free plan takes under a minute to set up. Cancel, upgrade or downgrade whenever you like — annual billing saves about two months.
How is this different from other whiteboard tools? +
Most whiteboards hand you a powerful canvas — and a real learning curve. SketchMind starts you from your idea, already drawn by the AI Explainer, with nothing to learn and a clean, fast board you can share right away.
What can the AI Explainer actually do? +
You pick what the board should become — a presentation, a flow, a plan or a checklist — and describe it in a sentence. SketchMind outlines it first, then draws it: four to eight frames for a presentation, one clear frame for the rest. Start from your occupation's ready-made templates, from an attached PDF, or continue on a board you already made.
Which devices does it work on? +
Any device with a browser. It's at its best on a laptop or desktop, or a tablet like iPad with an Apple Pencil — where handwriting feels like paper. It runs on a phone too, but the screen is a little small for a full board.
Are my boards private? +
Yes. Your boards stay private until you choose to share them with a link or present them live.
Can my team work on a board — and share it? +
Yes. Real-time collaboration without the clutter: editor seats depend on your plan, viewers via a share link are always unlimited. Present any board live with step-by-step reveals — or turn it into a finished PDF document (Pro exports 3 a month, Pro Creator unlimited).
What's the difference between Free, Pro and Pro Creator? +
Free is a real trial: 5 boards, 5 Create-with-AI boards and 10 handwriting conversions (both one-time), and sharing with unlimited viewers. Pro ($19/mo) makes your own work unlimited — unlimited boards, 20 AI boards a month, unlimited handwriting, PDF export and 3 editors per board. Pro Creator ($49/mo, or $490/yr) is for teams and creators: unlimited Create with AI (fair use), unlimited editors per board, early access, and soon your own brand kit.

Describe it. See it. Share it.

Your next board doesn't
have to start blank.

Create your first boardSee the AI Explainer

Free plan · no credit card · set up in under a minute.

— Jesse, founder of SketchMind
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