Whiteboard Lite - Simple, Quick Drawing is a strong option, but it is not the right fit for everyone. Below are 10 alternatives compared on rating, install base, pricing and the use case each one actually wins on.
Hey there! Meet Whiteboard Lite - your new favorite tool for drawing, explaining, and letting your creativity flow directly in your web browser! Whether you're a student, teacher, designer, or just someone who loves to draw, Whiteboard Lite is here to make your online drawing experience a breeze. What makes Whiteboard Lite awesome? ✔ Loads of Cool Drawing Tools: Pencils, shapes, text – whatever you want, we've got it! Create and express your ideas easily. ✔ Pick Your Perfect Colors: Pick from various colors or explore the palette. With over 33 default colors, finding the perfect shade is easy! ✔ Fits Your Screen Perfectly: No matter your browser size, Whiteboard Lite adapts smoothly. The menu switches up to fit horizontally or vertically, giving you space to draw wherever you are! ✔ Supports both dark and light modes Toggle easily between whiteboard and blackboard to suit your visual preferences and reduce eye strain. ✔ More Room to Draw: Collapse the menu and let your ideas flow freely! ✔ Awesome Features at Your Fingertips: Zoom in, zoom out, undo, redo - it's all there!
| Extension | Rating | Users | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteboard Lite - Simple, Quick Drawing (original) | 2.6 | 2K+ | Free | Whiteboard Lite – the free drawing tool for students, teachers, and doodle fans. Draw easily in your browser tab, anytime, anywhere! |
| Paint Online - Drawing Tool | 4.5 | 50K+ | Free | Sketch fun drawings directly on web pages using the paint tool. Capture your art with a quick screenshot. |
| Quick Tabs | 4.5 | 30K+ | Free | A keyboard centric most recently used (MRU) ordered page list plugin with seek and switch functionality inspired by IntelliJ IDEA |
| SmoothZoom – Quick Page Zoom | 4.6 | 7K+ | Free | Pinch-to-zoom convenience, now on your desktop. |
| ColorZilla | 4.6 | 4M+ | Free | Designers and front-end developers matching colours from live sites. |
| WhatFont | 4.0 | 3M+ | Free | Designers auditing typography on competitor and reference sites. |
| Adobe Photoshop | 3.8 | 800K+ | Free | Easily remove backgrounds, adjust colors and more. Plus, get 6 months free access to Photoshop web. |
| Earth View from Google Earth | 4.2 | 600K+ | Free | Experience a beautiful image from Google Earth every time you open a new tab. |
| Zoom Video - UltraWide Fill | 4.5 | 400K+ | Free | Zoom video, change aspect ratio of any video, removing black bars on Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, HBO. Ultrawide video. |
| Dark Theme - Dark mode for Chrome | 4.3 | 400K+ | Free | Dark mode switch any websites to dark theme. Take care of your eyes day using a classic dark reader or change screen brightness. |
| Muzli - Design inspiration hub | 4.5 | 400K+ | Free | Your daily dose of design with industry news, tools, and inspiration - all in one place. |
Sketch fun drawings directly on web pages using the paint tool. Capture your art with a quick screenshot.
Why it replaces Whiteboard Lite - Simple, Quick Drawing: Covers similar ground in the Design category: Sketch fun drawings directly on web pages using the paint tool. Capture your art with a quick screenshot.
A keyboard centric most recently used (MRU) ordered page list plugin with seek and switch functionality inspired by IntelliJ IDEA
Why it replaces Whiteboard Lite - Simple, Quick Drawing: Covers similar ground in the Design category: A keyboard centric most recently used (MRU) ordered page list plugin with seek and switch functionality inspired by IntelliJ IDEA
Pinch-to-zoom convenience, now on your desktop.
Why it replaces Whiteboard Lite - Simple, Quick Drawing: Covers similar ground in the Design category: Pinch-to-zoom convenience, now on your desktop.
Eyedropper, colour picker and gradient generator.
Why it replaces Whiteboard Lite - Simple, Quick Drawing: Another popular Design extension: Eyedropper, colour picker and gradient generator.
Identify the fonts used on any web page.
Why it replaces Whiteboard Lite - Simple, Quick Drawing: Another popular Design extension: Identify the fonts used on any web page.
Easily remove backgrounds, adjust colors and more. Plus, get 6 months free access to Photoshop web.
Why it replaces Whiteboard Lite - Simple, Quick Drawing: Another popular Design extension: Easily remove backgrounds, adjust colors and more. Plus, get 6 months free access to Photoshop web.
Experience a beautiful image from Google Earth every time you open a new tab.
Why it replaces Whiteboard Lite - Simple, Quick Drawing: Another popular Design extension: Experience a beautiful image from Google Earth every time you open a new tab.
Zoom video, change aspect ratio of any video, removing black bars on Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, HBO. Ultrawide video.
Why it replaces Whiteboard Lite - Simple, Quick Drawing: Another popular Design extension: Zoom video, change aspect ratio of any video, removing black bars on Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, HBO. Ultrawide video.
Dark mode switch any websites to dark theme. Take care of your eyes day using a classic dark reader or change screen brightness.
Why it replaces Whiteboard Lite - Simple, Quick Drawing: Another popular Design extension: Dark mode switch any websites to dark theme. Take care of your eyes day using a classic dark reader or change screen brightness.
Your daily dose of design with industry news, tools, and inspiration - all in one place.
Why it replaces Whiteboard Lite - Simple, Quick Drawing: Another popular Design extension: Your daily dose of design with industry news, tools, and inspiration - all in one place.
Direct comparisons with the extensions people weigh against it.
Paint Online - Drawing Tool is the closest match. Covers similar ground in the Design category: Sketch fun drawings directly on web pages using the paint tool. Capture your art with a quick screenshot.
Yes — Paint Online - Drawing Tool, Quick Tabs, SmoothZoom – Quick Page Zoom are free.
