LumenBoard
LumenBoard is a browser-based tutoring room that brings live video, a shared whiteboard, chat, recordings and AI lesson notes into one persistent space.
What LumenBoard is
LumenBoard is a browser-based tutoring room that brings live video, a shared whiteboard, chat, recordings and AI lesson notes into one persistent space. Each student room keeps the same URL and preserves its board between sessions. The whiteboard supports multiple pages, PDF overlays, images and rendered math equations. AI notes start off and students and parents opt in separately; lesson data is not used to train models. Paid plans automatically record sessions longer than 25 minutes, capturing whiteboard and audio instead of the camera grid. Recordings remain for 30 days on Tutor and one year on Tutor Pro and organization plans. Guests must be admitted before receiving video or board access. LumenBoard works in Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge without installation, and its responsive room runs on desktop, tablet and phone. The free plan provides two active rooms, one teaching hour daily, three hours weekly and 1:1 sessions.
Good
- Persistent room URLs retain boards between sessions
- Whiteboard supports PDFs, images and math equations
- Browser access works without app installation
- Guests require admission before access
- Free plan available with 1:1 sessions
Watch out
- Free plan limits rooms and teaching hours
- No mobile app is available
- School and district support is unavailable
- Paid recordings begin only after 25 minutes
Who it suits
LumenBoard suits independent tutors and tutoring centers running browser-based 1:1 lessons. It is not currently aimed at schools or districts, according to the maker.
Verdict
LumenBoard combines tutoring communication, visual teaching and session records in one persistent browser room. Its free limits and lack of school support make plan fit important for larger or institutional programs.
Plans and prices
From LumenBoard's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 2 active tutoring rooms · Up to 1 hour/day and 3 hours/week · Live video, whiteboard and chat · 1:1 sessions · $0 / mo |
| Tutor | $15 a month | Unlimited rooms and hours · Session recording with 30-day retention · 1:1 sessions · $15 / mo |
| Tutor Pro | $29 a month | AI lesson notes, transcripts and ask-the-notes · Automatic parent recaps · Groups up to 6 · 1-year recording retention · $29 / mo |
| Organization plans | — | Flat price by educator band · Bands for up to 5, 20 or 50 educators · Every seat includes Tutor Pro · $59 – $249 / mo |
The facts
Each one read from LumenBoard's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI controls
- AI notes are off by default and students and parents opt in independently; lesson data is not used to train models.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The product is aimed at independent tutors and tutoring centers; the maker says school and district support is not available today.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Students can open a room link shared by text, email or WhatsApp; the support page does not specify native integrations.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Mobile
- The browser room is responsive on desktop, tablet and phone, and the maker says there is no mobile app to install.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Persistent rooms
- Each student room keeps the same URL and retains its board between sessions.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Recording
- Paid plans automatically record sessions longer than 25 minutes, capturing the whiteboard and audio rather than the camera grid.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Recording retention
- Tutor keeps recordings for 30 days, while Tutor Pro and organization plans keep them for one year.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Room access
- Guests must knock and be admitted; the site says this is enforced server-side and unadmitted guests receive no video token or board access.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker lists email support at [email protected], with stated response times of one business day for solo tutors and same day on weekdays for Tutor Pro.checked 9 Oct 2026
- What it does
- LumenBoard combines live video, a shared whiteboard, chat, recordings and AI lesson notes in one persistent tutoring room.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Whiteboard
- The whiteboard supports multi-page boards, PDF overlays, images and rendered math equations.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser support
- LumenBoard runs in Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge and needs no app installation.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Free limits
- The free plan is capped at two active rooms, one teaching hour per day and three hours per week, with 1:1 sessions.checked 9 Oct 2026
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