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Padlet Sandbox
What Padlet Sandbox is
Padlet Sandbox is a collaborative digital canvas for drawing, writing, and adding media. People can contribute together and see one another's work in real time. Users can arrange content on cards, play cards in sequence as a slideshow, or link them to create branching activities, interactive documents, and games. The product describes more than 25 tools, including breakout rooms, keyboard shortcuts, object linking, granular permissions, and automatic content moderation. It supports diagramming, workshop templates, guest collaboration, presentation mode, and voting, but does not provide an infinite canvas. Google features include sign-in, sharing to Google Classroom, and adding files from Google Drive; Padlet also says users can import Jamboards. Sandbox is available for Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and web, with support for major browsers including Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge. A free plan is available. After June 30, 2026, free accounts are limited to three total Sandboxes and boards, and additional Sandboxes become read-only unless the user upgrades. The free plan lists three padlets, 20MB uploads, one user, and limits on video and audio length.
Who it suits
Sandbox suits people creating whiteboards, lessons, class activities, brainstorming sessions, quizzes, interactive documents, and storybooks. Its real-time collaboration and slideshow features can also support presentations and group activities.
What it does well
- Collaborators see contributions in real time.
- Cards can form slideshows or branching activities.
- Includes more than 25 described tools.
- Google Drive and Google Classroom integrations are available.
- Apps are listed for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows.
What to know first
- Free accounts are limited to three total Sandboxes and boards after June 30, 2026.
- Extra Sandboxes become read-only unless the user upgrades.
- Free plan lists one user and 20MB uploads.
- The canvas is not infinite.
Limits
The Free plan lists three padlets, 20MB uploads, one user, two-minute videos, and five-minute audio. Free accounts are limited to three total Sandboxes and boards; additional Sandboxes become read-only unless the user upgrades.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 3 active padlets · 20MB uploads · 2-minute video · 5-minute audio · 20 cards per Sandbox | Free |
| School & District | starting annual price for 10 teachers · Unlimited padlets · 1GB files · unlimited students · API · LMS integrations · SSO · invoice billing · content safety | €1,500 a year |
| Platinum | monthly (or $180/year) · Unlimited padlets · 500MB files · 15-minute video · 30-minute audio · API access | €23 a month |
| Classroom | annual; 2 teachers · Unlimited padlets · 1GB files · 100 free student accounts · API · roles · user management · analytics · content safety | €240 a year |
| Team | per Maker monthly (or $229.99/year) · Unlimited padlets · 1GB files · 30-minute video · 60-minute audio · API · roles · user management · analytics | €29.99 a month |
As padlet.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit the Padlet Sandbox website.
- Use Sandbox on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, or the web.
- Sign in with Google, or use an available Padlet account.
- Start with the Free plan or choose a listed paid plan.
- Import a Jamboard if you want to bring one into Padlet.
Verdict
Sandbox combines collaborative canvas work with card-based slideshows and branching activities across mobile, desktop, and web. Check the free-account limits and the included plan allowances before choosing it for a larger group.
Questions
Is Padlet Sandbox free?
Yes. The Free plan is listed as free and includes three padlets, 20MB uploads, one user, two-minute videos, and five-minute audio.
Which platforms and browsers support Sandbox?
Sandbox is available on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and web. Supported major browsers include Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge.
Can people collaborate in real time?
Yes. People can contribute to a sandbox together and see contributions in real time.
Does Sandbox work with Google Classroom and Drive?
Users can sign in with Google, share to Google Classroom, and add files from Google Drive.
Can I import a Jamboard?
Padlet says Sandbox supports importing Jamboards and has all Jamboard features.
What are the listed paid plans?
Classroom is €160 a year, School & District is €1,000 a year, and Platinum is listed as €15,120 a month (billed €120 /year). Team has no price listed and is billed €149.99 /year per Maker.
Facts from Padlet Sandbox's own pages
- API authentication
- API requests require an x-api-key generated in Developer settings, available only to paying users and restricted to boards where the user is an administrator. · docs.padlet.dev, 15 Oct 2026
- Breakout rooms
- Breakout rooms let groups work on separate cards while collaborators remain in the same Sandbox. · padlet.blog, 15 Oct 2026
- Browser support
- Sandbox works in Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge, with mobile apps recommended for phones and tablets. · padlet.help, 15 Oct 2026
- Card limit
- The help article lists a limit of 20 cards per Sandbox for Neon and 100 for Platinum, Team, Classroom, and Padlet for Schools. · padlet.help, 7 Oct 2026
- Card limits
- Free Sandboxes allow 20 cards; Platinum, Team, Classroom and Padlet for Schools allow 100 cards per Sandbox. · padlet.help, 15 Oct 2026
- Cards and slideshows
- Users can add multiple cards and play them in order as a slideshow for lessons, presentations, and storybooks. · padlet.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- People can contribute to a sandbox together and see contributions in real time. · padlet.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Company funding
- Crunchbase lists Padlet as a private Series A company with three funding rounds and 16 investors, but amounts are not publicly shown. · crunchbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- Padlet lists San Francisco, California as headquarters and Singapore as a regional office. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- The maker is Wallwisher, Inc., doing business as Padlet, a Delaware corporation incorporated on December 10, 2012. · legal.padlet.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Padlet as privately held with 51–200 employees. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Data hosting
- Padlet says its service is hosted on Google Cloud in the United States, with offices in San Francisco and Singapore. · legal.padlet.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2012 · padlet.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free account limit
- The help article says free accounts are limited to 3 total Sandboxes and boards after June 30, 2026, and additional Sandboxes become read-only unless the user upgrades. · padlet.help, 7 Oct 2026
- Google ecosystem
- Sandbox supports Google login, Google Drive attachments, Google Classroom sharing and Jamboard importing. · api.padlet.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Google integrations
- Users can log in with Google, share to Google Classroom, and add files from Google Drive. · padlet.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, United States · padlet.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- The Sandbox page presents the product for whiteboarding, lessons, and activities, with examples including class activities, brainstorming, lessons, quizzes, interactive documents, and storybooks. · padlet.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Interactive content
- Users can link content between cards to create branching activities, interactive documents, and games. · padlet.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Interactive linking
- Objects can link to other cards, enabling branching documents, games, quizzes and storybooks. · padlet.blog, 15 Oct 2026
- Jamboard
- Padlet says Sandbox has all Jamboard features and supports importing Jamboards into Padlet. · padlet.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Licence
- Padlet is proprietary; its terms reserve Padlet intellectual property and provide no open-source licence. · legal.padlet.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: editing and layout
- Reviewers mention limited text editing, clutter when many posts appear, and requests for tables, voting and better document export. · getapp.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: free quota
- Reviewers criticize the small free allowance of three padlets and limited free storage. · getapp.com, 15 Oct 2026
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