Infinite canvas for references, notes, and planning
Board
Board is an infinite, zoomable canvas for collecting and organising everything related to a project-reference images, sticky notes, freehand sketches, data tables, annotation pins, links with live previews, and task tracking-all in one place. Every change is saved automatically. Multiple team members can work on the same board simultaneously with live cursors.
01
Create or open a board
Go to Board from the home page and click New Board. Each board is auto-saved and appears in your boards list sorted by last opened. Boards shared with you appear in a separate Shared with me section.
02
Add your first nodes
Drag an image file from your desktop onto the canvas to add an image card. Click the Sticky tool in the toolbar to place a sticky note. Use the toolbar to access all other node types.
03
Connect nodes
Hover the edge of any node until the connector handle appears, then drag to another node. Connection lines snap between nodes and stay attached when nodes are moved.
04
Track tasks
Open the side planner panel on any image card to add tasks with statuses and due dates. Switch to the Tasks or Calendar tabs in the bottom bar to see all tasks across the board.
Canvas & toolbar
Navigation
Pan
Click and drag the empty canvas background. On mobile, drag with one finger.
Zoom
Scroll wheel or trackpad pinch. On mobile, pinch with two fingers. The zoom level is saved per board.
Fit to content
Click Fit view in the toolbar to zoom so all nodes are visible at once.
Zoom in / out
Use the + and − buttons in the toolbar, or scroll on the canvas.
Select multiple
Click and drag on the empty canvas to draw a selection box-any node the box touches is selected, not just fully-enclosed ones.
Toolbar tools
Select
Default mode. Click a node to select it, drag to move it, drag the canvas to pan. Press Escape to deselect.
Annotate
Places an annotation pin on the canvas. Annotation pins can be linked to a specific point on an image card and carry a status (To Do / In Progress / Done), a link URL with automatic open-graph preview, and reference images. Drag the pin handle to reposition the anchor point on the image.
Sticky note
Places a sticky note. Click the note to edit text. A colour picker appears above the note-choose from five colours: amber, green, blue, pink, and purple. The note resizes automatically to its content and can also be resized manually.
Text
Places a free-floating text node. Click to edit. The text formatting toolbar appears above the node with bold, italic, font family (Inter, Space Grotesk, Georgia), font size, text colour, and list type options.
Draw
Freehand drawing mode. Three sub-tools: Pen (solid strokes, adjustable width and colour), Highlighter (semi-transparent strokes, adjustable width and colour), and Eraser (removes strokes by drawing over them). Strokes drawn over an image or sticky note attach to it and move with it.
Shape
Places a shape node. Five shape types: Rectangle, Oval, Triangle, Line, and Arrow. Seven fill colours: white, amber, blue, green, pink, purple, and red. Shapes are resizable.
Emoji
Opens an emoji picker. The selected emoji is placed as a node on the canvas at click position.
Table
Places a structured table with typed columns. Column types: Text, Number, Select, Date, Status, Tags, and Priority. Drag a CSV or XLSX file onto the canvas to import it directly as a table node.
Upload
Opens a file picker to upload an image. Images are stored in cloud storage and compressed before upload. Supports JPEG, PNG, WEBP, and GIF.
Comment
Places a comment pin at the clicked position. Enter your comment text and press Enter to submit. Comments are visible to all board viewers and sync in real time.
Lock / unlock
Locks a selected node's position so it can't be accidentally dragged. Appears in the per-node action toolbar.
Group / ungroup
Groups multiple selected nodes so they move and resize together; ungroup to release them individually again.
Copy / paste
Copy a selected node or group and paste it elsewhere on the board, or across boards.
Import
Import content onto the board-including dragging CSV/XLSX/PDF files directly onto the canvas.
Zoom in / out / fit
Three dedicated zoom buttons in the toolbar for convenience.
Version history
Opens the version history panel listing automatic snapshots. The board is snapshotted automatically every 5 hours. Click any snapshot to restore the board to that state.
Keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl / Cmd + Z
Undo
Ctrl / Cmd + Y or Ctrl / Cmd + Shift + Z
Redo
Delete
Delete selected node(s)
PageUp
Bring selected node to front
Shift + PageUp
Bring selected node forward one layer
PageDown
Send selected node to back
Shift + PageDown
Send selected node backward one layer
Node types
Image card
Add image
Drag a JPEG, PNG, WEBP, or GIF file directly onto the canvas, or use the Upload tool in the toolbar. The image is uploaded to cloud storage and compressed automatically.
Resize
Drag any of the four corner handles to scale the image proportionally.
Crop
Right-click the image and select Crop. Drag the crop handles to set the visible region and click Apply Crop. The crop is non-destructive-the original image is preserved.
Info
Right-click and select Info to see the image filename, dimensions, and upload date.
Duplicate
Right-click and select Duplicate, or use the floating action panel that appears when the card is selected.
Arrange
Right-click and hover Arrange to access Bring to Front, Bring Forward, Send to Back, and Send Backward. The same actions are available via keyboard shortcuts.
Task badge
If the card has open tasks or linked annotation pins, a badge showing the count appears in the top-left corner. Click it to open the planner panel for that card.
Planner panel
Click the clipboard icon on an image card to open a side panel where you can add tasks, set statuses, and assign due dates for that specific image.
Sticky note
Colours
Five colours available: Amber, Green, Blue, Pink, and Purple. The colour picker appears in the floating toolbar above the selected note.
Text formatting
When editing, the text formatting toolbar appears with Bold, Italic, font family (Inter, Space Grotesk, Georgia), font size, and text colour options.
Checkbox list
Switch to checkbox list mode from the formatting toolbar to turn the note into a checklist. Each line gets a checkbox.
Resize
Drag the corner handles to resize the note. The text reflows automatically.
Duplicate / Delete
Use the floating action panel that appears when the note is selected, or right-click for the context menu.
Annotation pin
What it is
An annotation pin is a note card that can be anchored to a specific point on an image card. A line connects the pin to its anchor point and moves with it when the image is dragged.
Status
Each annotation has a status: To Do, In Progress, or Done. Click the status badge on the pin to cycle through. The status is reflected in the Planner panel and Tasks tab.
Link URL
Paste a URL into the link field on the pin. The app automatically fetches the page's open-graph metadata-title, site name, favicon, and preview image-and displays them as a link card.
Reference images
Upload additional reference images directly on the annotation pin. These are stored in cloud storage alongside board images.
Anchor point
When placed near an image card, the pin connects to a point on that image. Drag the small circle anchor handle to reposition the connection point.
Table
Column types
Seven column types: Text (free text), Number, Select (single choice from a defined list), Date, Status (To Do / In Progress / Done with colour badges), Tags (multi-label), and Priority (Low / Medium / High).
Add columns / rows
Click the + button at the end of the header row to add a column. Click + at the bottom of the table to add a row.
Rename / reorder columns
Click a column header to rename it or change its type. Drag column headers to reorder.
Cell formatting
Click a cell to edit it. The formatting toolbar appears above the selected cell with bold, italic, font, size, colour, and alignment options.
Row context menu
Right-click a row to access Duplicate and Delete.
Column context menu
Right-click a column header to access rename, change type, duplicate, and delete.
CSV / XLSX import
Drag a CSV or XLSX file directly onto the canvas. It opens as a table node with the file's columns and rows already populated.
Search
A search field appears inside the table header. Type to filter rows in real time.
Other node types
Text node
Free-floating text with the same formatting options as a sticky note-font, size, bold, italic, colour, and checkbox list mode. Use it for headings or labels that don't need a coloured background.
Shape
Five shapes: Rectangle, Oval, Triangle, Line, and Arrow. Seven fill colours. Fully resizable. Useful for diagrams, flow charts, and highlighting areas.
Emoji
A large emoji placed as a standalone node. Resizable. Useful as visual dividers or emotional tone markers.
Drawing stroke
Pen and highlighter strokes created with the Draw tool. Strokes that overlap an image card, sticky note, or link card attach to that node and move with it.
Group
Select two or more nodes and click the Group button in the floating action panel. Grouped nodes move together as a single unit. Click Ungroup on the group to release them.
Spreadsheet / file card
Dropping a CSV or XLSX file creates a spreadsheet node or a file card, depending on how the file parses-in addition to the structured Table node.
PDF
Dropping a PDF onto the board creates a dedicated PDF node you can preview inline.
Connections
Drag from the edge connector of any node to another node to draw a connection line with an arrowhead. Click a connection line to select and delete it.
Layer order
Bring to Front
Moves the selected node above all others on the canvas. Keyboard: PageUp.
Bring Forward
Moves the selected node one layer up. Keyboard: Shift + PageUp.
Send to Back
Moves the selected node below all others. Keyboard: PageDown.
Send Backward
Moves the selected node one layer down. Keyboard: Shift + PageDown.
Planner & tasks
Every image card on a board has its own embedded planner. Tasks live in the planner panel and are also surfaced in the board-wide Tasks tab and Calendar tab.
Per-card planner panel
Open
Click the clipboard icon on an image card to open its planner panel.
Add task
Click Add task inside the planner panel. Enter the task description and press Enter.
Task status
Three statuses: To Do, In Review, and Done. Click the status badge on a task to cycle through. Done tasks are struck through.
Due date
Each task has an optional due date. Click the date field next to a task to open the date picker. Tasks with past due dates are highlighted.
Annotation tasks
Annotation pins linked to an image card also appear in that card's planner panel. Their statuses (To Do / In Progress / Done) are synced between the pin on the canvas and the planner panel.
Board-wide tasks tab
Access
Click the Tasks tab in the bottom navigation bar. It shows all tasks from all image cards and all annotation pins on the board.
Status filter
Filter tasks by All, To Do, In Review, or Done using the tabs at the top of the Tasks view. The header shows the count for each status.
Grouped by card
Tasks are grouped under their parent image card. Each group shows the card's filename and the count of tasks within it.
Jump to node
Click any task in the list to pan and zoom the canvas to the image card it belongs to.
Status update
Click a task's status badge in the Tasks tab to cycle its status without opening the planner panel.
Calendar tab
Access
Click the Calendar tab in the bottom navigation bar.
Layout
Tasks are displayed by their due date. Tasks without a due date appear in an Unscheduled section at the top.
Status
Each task shows its current status badge inline. Click to cycle the status.
Version history
Auto-snapshots
The board is snapshotted automatically every 5 hours while it is open and being edited.
Access
Click the Clock icon (Version history) in the toolbar. A panel slides in from the right listing all saved snapshots with timestamps.
Restore
Click a snapshot in the list to restore the board to that state. The current state is replaced. This action cannot be undone, so review the snapshot before restoring.
Sharing & collaboration
Share link
Enable sharing
Click the Share button in the top-right of the board. Toggle Enable link sharing on. Anyone with the link can access the board.
Link role
Set whether link visitors can view only or edit. Viewer: can see all content but cannot add, move, or delete nodes. Editor: full editing access.
Copy link
Click the Copy link button. The link is copied to your clipboard and can be pasted anywhere.
Disable sharing
Toggle Enable link sharing off. Existing link tokens are invalidated immediately-anyone who previously had the link can no longer access the board.
Invite by email
Invite
Open the Share panel, enter the collaborator's email address, choose their role (Editor or Viewer), and click Send invite. They receive an email with a direct link.
Roles
Editor: can add, edit, move, and delete any node, place comments, and manage tasks. Viewer: read-only access-cannot modify any content.
Access list
The Share panel shows all current collaborators with their email, role, and last access time. Pending invites (not yet accepted) are listed separately.
Remove access
Click the Remove button next to any collaborator to revoke their access immediately. For pending invites, click Cancel invite.
Change role
Click the role badge next to a collaborator to toggle between Editor and Viewer.
Real-time presence
Live cursors
When multiple people have the board open, each user's cursor appears on the canvas in a unique colour with their name. Up to six distinct cursor colours are assigned automatically.
Comments
Use the Comment tool to drop a comment pin anywhere on the canvas. Enter your text and press Enter to submit. All collaborators see new comments in real time.
Auto-save
All edits are saved automatically as you work. There is no manual save button.
Board home-managing your boards
My boards
The Board home page lists all boards you own, sorted by last opened by default. Switch the sort order to Name or Date created using the sort dropdown.
Shared with me
Boards that others have shared with you appear in a separate Shared with me section below your own boards.
Rename
Click the board title in the list to rename it inline. Press Enter or click away to save.
Favourite
Click the star icon on a board to mark it as a favourite. Favourited boards appear at the top of the list.
Delete
Click the ⋯ menu on a board and select Delete. A confirmation dialog appears-deletion is permanent and cannot be undone.
Export
Click the ⋯ menu and select Export to download the board as a .board file (JSON). This file contains the full canvas state including all node positions and content.
Import
Click Import on the Board home page and select a .board file. A new board is created from the imported file.
Tip: Start every project with a board-collect reference images, write a brief in a sticky note, and use annotation pins to mark key details. Once you have your direction, open Interior Concept Generator or RenderEdit directly from the app switcher without losing your board context.