Lecture board capture
Snap the whiteboard at the end of class before the professor erases it. BoardSnap AI reads the diagrams, concept maps, and key terms and returns a structured summary you can add to your notes before the next lecture.
Education
BoardSnap for education.
BoardSnap is an iOS app that turns the whiteboard content of any learning environment — lecture boards, study group sessions, lesson planning — into structured notes and action items students and teachers can actually use.
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Free to start. Pro from $9.99/mo or $69.99/yr.
Why education teams pick BoardSnap
Whiteboards are the original educational technology. Teachers explain concepts on them. Students brainstorm on them. Study groups work through problems on them. The whiteboard works because it's spatial and immediate — you can see the whole problem at once. The problem is it disappears the moment class is over or the session ends.
BoardSnap makes whiteboard content durable. Students snap the lecture board before it gets erased. Teachers snap the lesson plan they worked out in the morning before the school day starts. Study groups snap the problem-solving session to review later. BoardSnap AI reads the content — diagrams, equations, concept maps, bullet lists — and returns a clean summary that actually sticks.
For students managing multiple courses, Projects keep each subject's board history organized. Every snap goes into the right course project. Pinned context holds syllabus themes and key terminology. And when the library WiFi is unreliable, the offline queue ensures no study session capture gets lost.
Common education workflows
Study group problem-solving
Work through a problem set on the board together. Snap the final solution — including the approach, the steps, and the answer. The summary becomes your study reference for exam prep without anyone having to transcribe.
Lesson planning for teachers
Teachers sketch lesson plans on the board: learning objectives, activities, timing, assessment. Snap it before the school day starts. The structured summary becomes the lesson record — useful for reflection and curriculum planning.
Concept mapping and brainstorming
Students or faculty building concept maps — connecting ideas, themes, arguments — on a whiteboard. Snap it. The summary captures the conceptual structure in prose form, useful for writing assignments or research organization.
Professional development workshops
Teacher professional development sessions generate substantial whiteboard output: new teaching strategies, curriculum alignment work, intervention planning. Snap it. The summary gives teachers a clear takeaway list without relying on workshop handouts.
Frequently asked
Can students use BoardSnap to capture a professor's lecture board?
Yes — as long as the professor doesn't prohibit photography of the board. Check your course policy. Many professors actively encourage students to photograph boards; BoardSnap adds the step of turning that photo into a structured summary.
Does BoardSnap handle math equations and scientific notation on a whiteboard?
BoardSnap AI reads mathematical expressions written on whiteboards. Complex notation may not render in full LaTeX precision, but equations and their surrounding explanatory context read clearly in most cases. It's better suited to conceptual and procedural math than to reproducing precise symbolic expressions.
Is BoardSnap useful for students with note-taking disabilities?
Yes. For students who struggle to take handwritten notes quickly, snapping the lecture board provides a clean, organized text summary they can review and annotate at their own pace. It complements — not replaces — individual accommodation plans.
How do students organize boards from multiple classes?
Projects. One project per course. Every board snap goes into the right class project. The project builds a full board history for the semester — searchable and organized without any manual filing.
What does it cost?
The free tier — one project, 30 boards — is enough for most single-course use cases. Pro at $9.99/month or $69.99/year removes all limits. Students managing multiple courses would likely benefit from Pro.
BoardSnap fits education.
Snap a board. Get a clean summary and action plan tied to your team.
Free · 1 project, 30 boards
Pro $9.99/mo · everything unlimited
Pro $69.99/yr · save 42%