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Boundless is an infinite whiteboard for iPad, built around Apple Pencil.
Open a board, pick a tool and draw. The page goes on in every direction, and each board is a file you can export and back up.
Getting started
- Make a board. Tap + on the home screen and choose a blank board, a template, or a PDF to mark up.
- Pick a tool from the dock. Pen, pencil, marker, highlighter, line and eraser. Tap a colour to use it.
- Draw with your Pencil, move with your fingers. One finger pans, two fingers zoom. With no Pencil connected, a finger draws.
Gestures worth knowing
| Do this | To get this |
|---|---|
| Tap with two fingers | Undo |
| Tap with three fingers | Redo |
| Double-tap or squeeze the Pencil | Swap to the eraser and back (choose another tool in Settings) |
| Touch and hold a tool, then drag | Rearrange the dock |
| Tap the tool you're already using | Its options: thickness, eraser mode, arrowheads |
| Tap the colour you're already using | Change the colour in that slot |
| Touch and hold empty space, then drag | Select a group of objects |
| Hold one object and tap others | Add them to the selection |
| Touch and hold a board on the home screen | Rename, move, tag, duplicate or delete it |
Questions
- Where are my boards stored?
- On your iPad. Each board is a file in the Boundless folder, which you can open in the Files app under On My iPad. You can copy, share or back up those files like any others.
- How do I keep my boards on more than one device?
- Open Settings from the home screen and turn on iCloud Sync on each device. Boards, folders and tags then stay the same everywhere, through your own iCloud Drive. Changes arrive when you close a board or leave the app, usually within a minute. A board deleted on one device moves to Recently Deleted on the others.
- What if I edit the same board on two devices?
- If both were edited before they could sync, the newer edit keeps the board's name and the other is saved next to it as a "conflicted copy". Nothing you drew is discarded.
- How do I send a single board to someone?
- Share the board file from Boundless or the Files app. They tap + and choose Import Board.
- Can I use Boundless without an Apple Pencil?
- Yes. Without a Pencil, your finger draws with the selected tool. Choose the hand tool in the dock to pan and select instead.
- How do I mark up a PDF?
- Tap + and choose Mark Up a PDF to open the PDF as its own board, limited to its pages. When you're done, share it as a marked-up PDF. To use a PDF as part of a larger board instead, insert it from the board's toolbar.
- How does dark mode work on the board?
- The moon button at the top of a board switches between light and dark. On dark paper, black ink shows as white and dark colours shift lighter so they stay readable. Nothing about your board changes: switch back and it looks as it did.
- Can I move or resize the tool dock?
- Yes. Open the ⋯ menu on a board and choose Tool Dock to put it on the bottom, top, left or right, and to pick Compact, Regular or Large.
- How do I change the dots or lines on the page?
- Open the ⋯ menu on a board to choose the background, and Dot Size and Spacing to adjust it.
- What are scenes?
- A scene is a saved spot on a board. Add one from the Scenes button, then jump between scenes with the arrows at the top of the board.
- What does Boundless cost?
- Everything is free for 14 days. After that you can keep using it with the Full Unlock, a one-time purchase that is yours forever, or with the Yearly plan. Both unlock the whole app.
- What happens to my boards when the trial ends, or if I cancel the Yearly plan?
- Nothing is deleted. Your boards open read-only: you can view, zoom and export them, including as PDF, but not edit them or create new ones until you unlock Boundless.
- How do I restore my purchase on a new iPad?
- Sign in to the App Store with the same Apple Account you used to buy it, open Settings › Unlock Boundless and tap Restore Purchases.
- What does Boundless require?
- An iPad running iPadOS 18 or later. Apple Pencil is recommended. No account or internet connection is needed.
Contact. Email boundless.whiteboard@gmail.com. When reporting a problem, please include your iPadOS version and iPad model, plus what you expected to happen and what happened instead.