reDraw Whiteboard

reDraw Whiteboard is a drawing/Presentation app for the iPad with full support for the Apple Pencil co-developed by Jeremy Kemery and me. Available in the App Store.

reDraw Whiteboard is a full-featured note-taking / presentation app. It supports freehand drawing, text entry via a keyboard, pasting images, and importing PDFs that can be marked up using the drawing tools. reDraw was designed for use in a classroom, but is versatile enough to be used as a general purpose drawing or note taking app. A timeline with mark points allows you to step through the text and diagrams you’ve drawn before class, and you can add additional drawings / text based on discussion and questions. You can share your document with other reDraw users or export as PDF.

Here is why I wanted this app to exist:

• I wanted an app I could use in class as a whiteboard with the ability to quickly work problems without worrying about creating picture perfect diagrams.

• I wanted an app that I could pre-create an outline of topics and step through them during class with the ability to easily add new material during class

• I wanted to import PDFs containing assignments or exams that I could write the solutions so that we can quickly go over the solutions step by step.

• I wanted to create videos of pre-created “lectures” stepping through examples while recording my voice. I do this using the Mac apps ScreenFlow and Reflector. While in reDraw, I AirPlay the screen to my Mac (only the whiteboard portion of the user interface is AirPlay’ed) using Reflector as the AirPlay server on my Mac and then use ScreenFlow to record the Mac screen. You could also use the built-in QuickTime app on the Mac to record the screen or Camtasia. You can directly record in reDraw after opening a file, use the share icon near top right and choose Record Presentation and then share.

Introductory video

Draw and Type

• Create presentations using traditional text, or create hand written presentations using the built in drawing tools. Create drawings using your finger, a stylus, or the Apple Pencil for added precision (full support for Apple Pencil with palm rejection).

Present your way

• Connect your iPad to a projector or second screen to share your presentations with a Lightning to HDMI adapter (or USB-C to HDMI adapter for newer iPad Pro models) or AirPlay Mirroring. While presenting, you can make live changes to your presentation without exiting presentation mode, making a seamless experience for your audience.

Timeline and mark points

• The timeline is the backbone of a reDraw presentation. The timeline shows the history for each slide in your document. Set mark points to quickly move to points on the timeline during a presentation.

Stay Organized

• Organize your reDraw documents in folders within the app and or store your files in iCloud. Support for the iPadOS Files app.

Editing Features

• Freehand drawing

• Straight lines and rectangles

• Text

• Drag in images or PDFS

Sharing Options

• Export to PDF or share the reDraw document with another reDraw user

• share via Email or AirDrop

Need help or comments

• reDraw includes help within the app to describe how each feature works. Still need help? Send us an email at reDraw.app@gmail.com for additional support.