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What it is

Explain Everything is an online whiteboard for teaching, creating interactive lessons, recording video tutorials, and collaborating. Its infinite canvas accepts documents, presentations, images, audio, and video for users to import and work with. Users can record narration and canvas activity, edit recordings, and render videos in Explain Drive. Collaboration can be synchronous or asynchronous, with invitations by link or access code and built-in voice chat. Listed integrations include Dropbox, Google Drive, YouTube, OneDrive, and Schoolwork, as well as LMS assignment tools such as Canvas, Schoology, Moodle, and Blackboard. Schools can provision licenses through Google Admin, and students can sign in with Google EDU accounts. Explain Everything runs on Android, iOS, and the web. The free plan permits three projects, one slide per project, videos up to three minutes, one collaborator, 15-minute collaboration sessions, and 500 MB of cloud storage. Pro costs $9.99 a month; Team costs $9.99 a month per user. The maker says the service's data is stored in an AWS SOC2-certified data center in North Virginia.

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What it does
Explain Everything is an interactive digital whiteboard for creating lessons, recording tutorials and collaborating in real time.Read 19 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Product
Explain Everything is an online whiteboard for teaching, for creating interactive lessons, recording video tutorials, and collaborating in real time.Read 4 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Audience
The maker describes Pro as designed for tutors, creatives, facilitators, and business consultants, and says schools, universities, and companies use the product.Read 4 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Platforms
The pricing page says the app is available on iPads, iPhones, Chromebooks, Android devices, and as a desktop web browser app.Read 4 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Integrations
Official integrations include Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube, OneDrive, Schoolwork and LMS connections for Canvas, Schoology, Moodle and Blackboard.Read 19 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Security
Explain Everything says it stores data in AWS data centers, uses PCI-compliant Braintree payments and is GDPR compliant.Read 19 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Support
The pricing page lists an online Help Center for all plans, email support for Pro, and priority email support for school custom plans.Read 4 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Headquarters
Wrocław, PolandRead 28 Sep 2026 · explaineverything.com
Founded
2010Read 28 Sep 2026 · explaineverything.com
Company
The About page says Explain Everything has been a teaching platform since 2010, lists Wrocław, Poland as its headquarters, and identifies Promethean as its parent brand.Read 4 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
API and SDKs
The official site and Help Center pages opened describe integrations and deployment controls but do not list a public API or SDK.Read 19 Oct 2026 · help.explaineverything.com
Apple features
On iPad, the product lists Split View drag and drop, 3D objects through Sketchfab, SharePlay on FaceTime, and screen mirroring.Read 4 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Collaboration
Users can invite others by link or access code, collaborate synchronously or asynchronously and use built-in voice chat.Read 19 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Company facts
LinkedIn lists Explain Everything as privately held, founded in 2015, headquartered in New York and sized at 51–200 employees.Read 19 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Company legal name
Crunchbase lists the legal name as Explain Everything, Inc.Read 19 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Company locations
LinkedIn lists a primary New York address and an additional location in Wrocław, Poland.Read 19 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Company ownership
Crunchbase lists Explain Everything as acquired by and a sub-organization of Promethean.Read 19 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Data storage
The maker states that data is stored in an AWS SOC2-certified data center in North Virginia.Read 4 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Documentation and support
The Help Center provides quick-start, account, media, licensing and platform articles; paid plans include email support, while larger teams can receive onboarding and training.Read 19 Oct 2026 · help.explaineverything.com
Free-plan limits
The free plan allows up to three projects, one slide per project, videos up to three minutes, and 500 MB of cloud storage.Read 4 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Google for Education
Schools can provision Explain Everything licenses through the Google Admin console, and students can sign in with Google EDU accounts.Read 4 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Group controls
Administrators can set parental gates, browser passwords, analytics preferences, import/export destinations, voice-chat controls and ad-hoc iOS collaboration.Read 19 Oct 2026 · help.explaineverything.com
Infinite canvas
The whiteboard provides an expandable infinite canvas for drawings and visual notes.Read 19 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Interactive presentations
Users can import presentations, draw on them and add slides for interactive teaching.Read 19 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Licence
The terms grant permission to use the service and prohibit copying or distributing it; Explain Everything is described as a proprietary Promethean trademark.Read 19 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Limit: Android reliability
A Google Play reviewer reported reverted changes, an unexpected app closure and lost edits on the Android version.Read 19 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Limit: free-plan restrictions
A Google Play reviewer objected that the free plan limits users to one slide and requires payment for broader functionality.Read 19 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Limit: Google Drive workflow
A G2 reviewer reports that importing Google Drive files on iPad requires installing the Drive app, which complicates shared-device use.Read 19 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Limit: learning curve
G2 reviewers say first-time users and younger students may need instruction because the feature set can initially feel difficult.Read 19 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Limit: update regressions
An Apple reviewer complained that an update caused inconsistent stylus width and removed convenient eraser and editing controls.Read 19 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Notable news: 2026 update
Google Play lists the app as updated on October 6, 2026.Read 19 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Platform differences
The service runs on iOS, iPadOS, Mac, Android, Chrome OS and modern browsers, but web projects require Explain Drive cloud storage.Read 19 Oct 2026 · help.explaineverything.com
Praise: Apple user experience
An Apple reviewer describes the app as feature-rich for drawing, presentations, school and work content creation.Read 19 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Praise: classroom usefulness
G2 reviewers repeatedly praise classroom engagement, lesson creation, real-time collaboration, media import and recording.Read 19 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Praise: ease of use
Tech & Learning says Explain Everything works across many devices, supports many media types and requires minimal teacher training.Read 19 Oct 2026 · techlearning.com
Privacy and compliance
The maker says Promethean complies with GDPR for collection, use, and retention of personal information from EU member countries; the service is not certified by an FTC-approved COPPA safe harbor program.Read 4 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Rating on Apple App Store
4.6 out of 5 from 8.9K ratingsRead 19 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Rating on G2
4.4 out of 5 from 15 reviewsRead 19 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Rating on Google Play
4.0 out of 5 from 4.06K reviewsRead 19 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Rating on Trustpilot
3.7 out of 5 from 1 reviewRead 19 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Rating on TrustRadius
No rating or review count is displayed; the profile is marked Top Rated in Interactive Whiteboard.Read 19 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
Rich media
Projects can include PDFs, documents, presentations, images, audio and video, with annotation over media.Read 19 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Self-hosting
The official platform documentation describes Explain Drive cloud storage and hosted web use, with no self-hosted deployment option described.Read 19 Oct 2026 · help.explaineverything.com
System requirements
Minimums listed are iOS/iPadOS 16+, Android 9 Pie+, and web use on Macs or Windows PCs from 2011 onward with current major browsers.Read 19 Oct 2026 · help.explaineverything.com
Video creation
Users can record narration and canvas activity, edit recordings, and render videos in the Explain Drive cloud.Read 4 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Whiteboard features
The whiteboard supports an infinite canvas and lets users import and interact with documents, presentations, images, audio, and video.Read 4 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Whiteboard recording
The product records whiteboard actions and narration to produce shareable tutorial videos.Read 19 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com

Plans and prices

Free Free €0; no credit card required Up to 3 projects · 1 slide per project · 3-minute videos · 1 collaborator · 15-minute collaboration · 500 MB storage Read 19 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Pro $7.49 a month Billed yearly; €9.99/month billed monthly Unlimited projects and slides · unrestricted video length · 20 GB storage · up to 8 collaborators · email support Read 19 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Team $7.49 a month Per user, billed yearly; €9.99/month billed monthly Team settings and management · shared folders · 20 GB pooled storage per person · data-region choice · onboarding for teams above 50 Read 19 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
School Priced on request 100 student licenses per teacher license Read 20 Sep 2026 · explaineverything.com
Advanced €59 a year €59 / year Unlimited projects and slides · unrestricted video length · 1 collaborator · 30-minute collaboration · 7.5 GB storage · Polling, Timer and Spinner Read 19 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Pro €89.88 a year €89.88 per year (= €7.49/month, billed annually) Unlimited projects and slides · Unrestricted video length · 20 GB cloud storage · Up to 8 collaborators with no time limit · Email support Read 4 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Team €89.88 a year €89.88 per user per year (= €7.49 per user/month, billed annually) Team settings and management · Shared folders · 20 GB pooled cloud storage per person · Data residency region choice · Account manager and onboarding for teams above 50 people Read 4 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com
Custom Pricing for Schools Priced on request Custom features and volume pricing · LMS integrations · Flexible license deployment · Expanded collaboration · Professional development Read 4 Oct 2026 · explaineverything.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Infinite canvas supports common media and documents
  • Collaboration can be live or asynchronous
  • Built-in voice chat and link invitations
  • Integrates with listed cloud services and LMS tools
  • Runs on Android, iOS, and web

Limits

  • Free plan allows only three projects
  • Free projects are limited to one slide each
  • Free videos are limited to three minutes
  • Free cloud storage is 500 MB

Who it suits

It suits teachers and schools creating lessons, tutorials, or collaborative whiteboard projects. Pro is also described for tutors, creatives, facilitators, and business consultants.

Explain Everything in depth

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Explain Everything is a teaching whiteboard for building lessons, recording tutorials, and collaborating around visual material. It suits educators, tutors, and facilitators who need to explain ideas with more than a blank canvas. Its recording and mixed-media tools are compelling, but the free plan is too constrained for ongoing work.

Overview

The service brings an infinite canvas, video creation, and live or asynchronous collaboration into one teaching workflow. Users can import documents, presentations, images, audio, and video, then record narration and canvas activity, edit the recording, and render it in Explain Drive. That makes it a stronger fit for lessons and guided demonstrations than for lightweight note sharing.

Collaboration can happen synchronously or asynchronously, with participants joining by link or access code and using built-in voice chat. Presentation mode, diagramming, guest collaboration, and voting tools broaden its use for structured sessions. The three-board limit is a notable constraint for anyone who wants to keep many separate workspaces active.

Key features

Canvas and recording

The open canvas supports varied source material in one place, which is useful when a lesson needs annotation, media, and presentation content together. Recording both narration and canvas activity turns that lesson into a video tutorial; editing and cloud rendering complete the workflow without requiring a separate video tool in the described process.

Collaboration and integrations

Real-time and asynchronous work, guest access, and voice chat make the board suitable for instruction and group explanation beyond a single presenter. External cloud integrations include Dropbox, Google Drive, YouTube, OneDrive, and Schoolwork. LMS project assignment support covers Canvas, Schoology, Moodle, and Blackboard, a practical advantage for educators working within those systems.

Schools can provision licenses through Google Admin, and students can sign in with Google EDU accounts. On iPad, listed capabilities include Split View drag and drop, Sketchfab 3D objects, FaceTime SharePlay, and screen mirroring. These platform-specific additions make the iPad experience particularly relevant to teachers who build or present lessons on Apple devices.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing and permits up to 3 projects, 1 slide per project, videos up to 3 minutes, 1 collaborator, collaboration sessions up to 15 minutes, and 500 MB of cloud storage. Those caps are enough to try the workflow or make occasional short materials, but they sharply limit a recurring class or tutorial library.

Pro costs $9.99 a month, billed monthly. It removes project and slide limits, allows unrestricted video length, includes 20 GB of cloud storage, and supports up to 8 collaborators with no time limit. Email support is included. Pro is the clearest fit for individual tutors, creatives, facilitators, and business consultants who need dependable solo or small-group use.

Team costs $9.99 a month per user, billed monthly. It adds team settings and management, shared folders, 20 GB of pooled cloud storage per person, and a choice of data residency region. Teams above 50 people also receive an account manager and onboarding. The per-user price makes this a more deliberate choice than Pro, but its management and shared-folder features suit organizations rather than individual creators.

Advanced has 7.5 GB of storage, 1 collaborator, and 30-minute collaboration sessions, with custom pricing. School has 100 student licenses per teacher license, also with custom pricing. Custom Pricing for Schools offers custom features and volume pricing, LMS integrations, flexible license deployment, expanded collaboration, and professional development. These school options address institutional deployment, but buyers need a quote rather than a published monthly price. The free plan's Help Center is available across plans; Pro adds email support, while school custom plans include priority email support.

Platforms

Explain Everything runs on Android, iOS, and the web. The iPad-specific features add useful flexibility for educators who work across Apple apps or present from an iPad, while web access supports use beyond that device family.

Promethean says it complies with GDPR for collection, use, and retention of personal information from EU member countries. The service is not certified by an FTC-approved COPPA safe harbor program. Data is stored in an AWS SOC2-certified data center in North Virginia, details schools and organizations may want to weigh when assessing their requirements.

Who it's for

Educators, tutors, and schools are the natural audience: the product combines lesson materials, explanation, recording, and classroom collaboration. It also suits facilitators and consultants who need to present and capture visual explanations. It is less compelling for occasional users who need only a shared board, since the free plan's single-slide projects and short sessions leave little room for sustained work.

Pros and cons

Pros: An infinite canvas accepts documents, presentations, images, audio, and video, supporting lessons assembled from mixed media.

Pros: Narration and canvas recording, editing, and cloud rendering connect lesson creation to video output.

Pros: Live and asynchronous collaboration, guest access, and voice chat support more than one teaching style.

Cons: The free plan's 3-project, 1-slide-per-project, 3-minute-video, and 500 MB limits make regular use difficult.

Cons: The three-board limit may frustrate users managing multiple ongoing workspaces.

Cons: School and custom team plans use custom pricing, so institutions cannot compare their cost from a fixed published rate.

Alternatives

For a broader view of the category, compare Online Whiteboard Tools and Collaborative Whiteboard Software. Readers focused on turning explanations into video can also browse Explainer Video Software or Presentation Recording Software.

Choose Animaker instead if you want animation tools and accept watermarked exports on its free plan. Powtoon is another freemium option, with a free plan that includes 720p output, videos up to 3 minutes, screen recording, and a watermark.

Jellypod is an alternative in the category. Muvizu is another option to consider. Doratoon offers a free plan with 720p output, a watermark, and 10 downloads per month. Explideo has a free plan with unlimited browser exports, one watermarked server export per month, and 5-minute videos. Golpo AI offers a free plan limited to one video of up to 1 minute. Mango Animation Maker has a free plan with 576P video and a Mango Animate watermark.

Verdict

Explain Everything is the right choice for educators and tutors who need a flexible teaching canvas that can also become a narrated, edited video, with collaboration tools for students or colleagues. Pro's uncapped projects and video length make it substantially more practical than Free for regular individual use. Look elsewhere if you need a large workspace portfolio, or if your school needs a clear published price before committing to a custom plan.

Verdict

Explain Everything combines a media-capable teaching whiteboard with recording and collaboration tools. Its free-plan limits are specific; Pro costs $9.99 a month, while Team costs $9.99 a month per user.

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