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Use case · Collaboration

Brainstorming that feels like you're in the same room.

Email threads and slide decks kill creative momentum. SketchPad gives distributed teams a single infinite canvas where ideas land instantly, cluster naturally, and turn into decisions you can ship.

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What makes it work

Built for messy, creative thinking.

Live cursors, not lag

Every teammate shows up as a named cursor on the canvas with sub-100ms latency. You see them drag, draw, and think in real time.

Sticky notes that scale

Drop color-coded sticky notes as fast as you can type. Group them, cluster them, vote on them — all without plugins.

Voting and dot-storming

Assign dots to ideas to converge fast. Everyone votes at once; totals update live so the room knows where to focus next.

Timer and breakout rooms

Run time-boxed divergent rounds, break the group into smaller canvases, then regroup — all from one workspace.

How teams run it

A brainstorm, end to end.

01

Invite the team

One shareable link. No accounts required for guests. Editor or view-only roles at your choice.

02

Diverge, then cluster

Everyone fills the canvas with ideas. Then drag related thoughts into clusters and rename them.

03

Vote and converge

Open dot voting. The highest-ranked clusters become the outcomes you carry into action.

04

Export or revisit

Export as PNG / PDF for recaps, or keep the canvas live and return to it next week — history is saved.

Questions teams ask before their first session.

How many people can brainstorm on one canvas at once?
SketchPad is tuned for up to 50 concurrent editors with sub-100ms cursor latency. Larger all-hands can go view-only with a presenter driving.
Do guests need an account to join a brainstorm?
No. Invite links support guest access. Guests pick a name, drop into the canvas, and contribute instantly — no signup wall.
Can we run async brainstorms across time zones?
Yes. Canvases stay open forever. Teams often run 24-hour divergent rounds, then live-converge on video.
Is anything lost if someone disconnects mid-session?
No. Every change is persisted the moment it happens. Reconnect and the canvas is exactly where you left it.

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