Using BoardSnap for board meetings.
Short answer
Yes. When a board meeting involves a whiteboard — for strategy discussion, scenario planning, or decision mapping — BoardSnap captures the board output and returns a structured summary with action items in about ten seconds. It's the fastest way to get from the whiteboard to the board minutes.
Board meetings at growing companies often combine formal presentations with working sessions — a strategy whiteboard, a scenario analysis grid, a decision framework drawn live for the room. That whiteboard content is valuable, but it rarely makes it into the formal board minutes, which tend to capture decisions but not the reasoning behind them.
The board meeting workflow with BoardSnap
- Run the whiteboard session as part of the board meeting — strategy mapping, decision matrix, scenario analysis, whatever the format.
- At the end of the whiteboard session, snap the board. BoardSnap AI reads the content and returns a summary plus action items.
- The summary becomes the "working session appendix" to the board minutes — the reasoning, not just the decision.
Brand-aware summaries mean the output sounds like the company's language. For board communication, that's a real benefit — the recap matches the company's strategic vocabulary without manual editing.
What boards typically put on whiteboards in meetings:
- Strategic option comparisons (two or three paths with pros/cons)
- Resource allocation matrices
- OKR progress reviews with gaps flagged
- Scenario planning grids (base case, upside, downside)
- M&A or partnership decision frameworks
- Org structure proposals for leadership changes
One project per board cycle. Create a project per quarter or fiscal year. All board session boards from that period live together. At the annual review, the full visual record of strategic discussion is in one place.
Security note: BoardSnap processes images through AI analysis. For highly sensitive strategic content — M&A discussions, undisclosed financials, competitive intelligence — consider whether any cloud-processed image capture tool is appropriate, or consult your legal counsel. BoardSnap is suitable for general strategic and operational board work.
Frequently asked
Can I share the BoardSnap summary with board members who weren't in the room?
Yes. The output is plain text — paste it into an email, a board portal document, or a shared Notion or Google Doc. It gives board members who dialed in or reviewed materials afterward the context from the working session, not just the formal resolution.
See it work in ten seconds.
BoardSnap is free on the App Store. Snap a board — get a summary and action plan.