An online whiteboard for working on PDFs together
Your student fills in the worksheet while you highlight passages and add explanations. In Lucyboard, you both work on the same PDF and see each other’s changes as they happen.
Open a board and add a PDFType answers and mark corrections on the worksheet
Use Text to place an answer over a gap. Write out a solution with the pen or highlight a passage in the prompt. Your student can do the same.
Lucyboard does not edit the original text or form fields in the PDF. Text, drawings and notes are separate board elements. Scanned worksheets work the same way.
How would you like to work with the document?
Use the same file in either layout. Choose according to whether you are filling in a worksheet or need more space for the solution.
Work through the worksheet page by page
Turn on page mode and add the file under PDF background. Sheets are arranged vertically. The background stays fixed while you write.
Use the arrows to move between pages. Add blank pages when you need more room for your working.
PDF files up to 25 MBPut the explanation beside the question
Drop a PDF from your computer onto the board or choose Attachment. Add text, a drawing, a formula or a graph beside it, with room for the full solution.
A multi-page PDF has its own page control. Move and resize the document, or lock its position when needed.
PDF files up to 25 MBSharing the completed worksheet after class
On a permanent board, the material and annotations are saved under the same link. There is no need to send a new file version after each lesson.
Questions about working with PDFs
How do I add a PDF and move between pages?
Drop a file onto the board or choose Attachment in the tools menu. A PDF object has page navigation. For sequential sheets with a fixed background, enable page mode and upload the file in the PDF background section of the Pages panel. PDF files can be up to 25 MB.
Can I change the original PDF text?
No. The document stays as a background. Answers are separate text elements on the board, while highlights and pen strokes sit above the document. Lucyboard is not a PDF text or form editor.
Does the student need an account?
No. Share a board link with editing enabled. The student opens it in a browser and enters their name. The board owner can switch guest access to view only.
What stays after class, and how does export work?
A permanent board keeps the material and annotations. Basic includes up to 10 permanent boards in 5 folders and PNG export. Pro adds PDF export, including multi-page export in page mode. Boards opened without an account expire after 7 days.
Add a PDF and invite a student to work with you
Try the board without an account. Upload your own worksheet and explore the writing tools.
Try your own PDF