AWW Online Whiteboard: How to Open It and Use It With Video Calls

AWW, short for A Web Whiteboard, is a browser-based whiteboard for sketching, writing and explaining ideas together. This guide covers how to reach it, how a browser whiteboard behaves, and how to use one alongside a camera, microphone and video call.

Quick answer: how to open AWW

AWW runs in a web browser, so a computer normally needs no installed app. Search for the AWW whiteboard by name, open the official product page and start a new board from there. The service's plans and availability have changed over its lifetime. Before inviting anyone, confirm that the page is the official one and that the board tool is still offered.

• Open a current desktop or mobile browser.
• Search for the AWW whiteboard and choose the official result, not an ad or a lookalike site.
• Start a new board and check whether the features you need require an account.
• Send the board's invite link to participants through your usual chat or meeting tool.
• Try drawing and typing on the board before the session starts.

How a browser whiteboard like AWW works

The board is stored by the service provider, and your browser displays it as a canvas. When someone draws or types, the change is sent over the internet to everyone else on the same board. This has two practical consequences: a weak connection shows up as lag or missing strokes, and anything placed on the board is held by the provider rather than only on your device.

Some points are stable for this kind of tool. It runs in the browser, it is shared through a link, and you can draw with a mouse, touchscreen or stylus. Other points depend on the current version and plan and should be checked in the live interface. These include the drawing tools available, image upload, export formats, free-plan limits, how long boards are kept and whether guests can edit without signing in.

Does AWW use your camera or microphone?

Drawing on a whiteboard canvas does not need a camera or microphone. If the browser asks for camera or microphone access while the board is open, find out which feature is asking before you allow it. Grant access only if you plan to use that feature. You can review or revoke site permissions later in your browser's site settings.

Using AWW with video calls, lessons and images

A common setup is to run the video call in one window and the whiteboard in another. Your choice depends on whether participants need to draw or only watch:

• Everyone needs to write or draw: share the board link so each person edits directly.
• Participants only need to watch: share your screen or the whiteboard tab from the call app, so the board link stays private.
• You write by hand on a tablet or with a stylus: open the board on that device and keep the call on the computer, which leaves the computer handling camera and audio.
• You need to mark up a photo or document: if your version supports image upload, add the file and annotate it. Otherwise, show the file in the call and sketch next to it.

Test your camera and microphone separately from the board before an important call, because whiteboard faults and call faults have different causes. If you join the call from two devices in the same room, mute the microphone and speaker on one of them to prevent echo and feedback.

When you share your screen, zoom into the board or increase the browser zoom. Video compression can blur thin lines and small handwriting, so larger content stays readable for viewers.

Limits and related questions

Is AWW free?

Plans, prices and limits for online whiteboards change, so older descriptions may be out of date. Check the current plan details on the official page before you rely on a feature for teaching or client work.

Who can see my board?

Depending on the sharing settings, anyone who has the board link may be able to view or edit it. Treat the link like a key and avoid putting personal or confidential information on a shared board. Storage location, retention and privacy terms are set by the provider's current policy. Read that policy yourself rather than assuming any particular protection.

Saving and exporting your work

Do not assume a board will be kept indefinitely. After an important session, save a copy with the export option if your version has one. If it does not, take a screenshot of each part of the board.

Board not loading or drawing lags

• Reload the tab and check your internet connection.
• Try a different current browser or a private window to rule out extensions.
• Close other heavy tabs. On low-powered devices, running a video call and the board at the same time can slow both.
• Confirm the service itself is still available, because a lookalike or discontinued page will not behave like the original.

If AWW is unavailable to you, other browser whiteboards and the built-in whiteboards in many video call apps handle the same basic task of drawing together during a call.