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Padlet Features

What are the features of Padlet?

Design Tools

  • Drawing
  • Marker Colors
  • Templates
  • Drag-and-Drop

Communication Tools

  • Voting
  • Commenting

Integrations

  • Sharing

Software Offering

  • In-Browser
  • Mobile App

Collaboration

  • Integrated Communications
  • Native Communications
  • Board Overview

Hardware

  • Bring Your Own Device

Security

  • Permissions
  • Single Sign-On (SSO)

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Content

Content Authoring

Drafting and publishing content is intuitive and non-technical. 45 reviewers of Padlet have provided feedback on this feature.
91%
(Based on 45 reviews)

Rich Text Editor

Formatting content is straight-forward and painless. 44 reviewers of Padlet have provided feedback on this feature.
86%
(Based on 44 reviews)

Plug-ins/Widgets/Apps

As reported in 46 Padlet reviews. Available gadgets and modules suit the needs of your site and are easily incorperated onto the page.
87%
(Based on 46 reviews)

Approval Process

Can easily institute an approval routing process between authors and editors. 45 reviewers of Padlet have provided feedback on this feature.
87%
(Based on 45 reviews)

Content Scheduling

Easily schedule content to be published at a certain time and in a certain order. This feature was mentioned in 44 Padlet reviews.
86%
(Based on 44 reviews)

Asset Management

System allows the storage and management of rich media files. This feature was mentioned in 43 Padlet reviews.
86%
(Based on 43 reviews)

Internal Search

As reported in 46 Padlet reviews. Able to search your content based on keyword, metadata, tags, etc.
86%
(Based on 46 reviews)

Content Repository

As reported in 47 Padlet reviews. Content--both published and yet-to-be published--can be intuitively managed, edited, tagged, approved, and stored.
93%
(Based on 47 reviews)

Design

Breadth of Pre-Built Templates

The software provides a wide breadth of free or purchasable site templates that are attractive and suited to your webpages' needs. 46 reviewers of Padlet have provided feedback on this feature.
88%
(Based on 46 reviews)

Mobile

Based on 47 Padlet reviews. Effective mobile templates are available and easily customizable.
91%
(Based on 47 reviews)

Branding/Themes

Based on 44 Padlet reviews. Consistent design elements across sites (including personalized brand components) unites webpages into a coherent online presence.
89%
(Based on 44 reviews)

Customization

The visual appearance of webpages can be easily customized to fit your site’s needs. 46 reviewers of Padlet have provided feedback on this feature.
92%
(Based on 46 reviews)

Platform

User Community

Based on 41 Padlet reviews. The system has a large and interactive community of users.
90%
(Based on 41 reviews)

SEO

Pagination, page headers and titles, meta tags and URL structure all contribute well to site SEO. This feature was mentioned in 39 Padlet reviews.
81%
(Based on 39 reviews)

Flexible Navigation Structures

Based on 43 Padlet reviews. Able to build out different and multiple taxonomies to store and index content.
90%
(Based on 43 reviews)

User, Role, and Access Management

As reported in 42 Padlet reviews. Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
93%
(Based on 42 reviews)

Enterprise Scalability

As reported in 38 Padlet reviews. Provides features to allow scaling for large organizations or an expansive web presence.
82%
(Based on 38 reviews)

Internationalization

Enables users to view and interact with the same content in multiple languages. 38 reviewers of Padlet have provided feedback on this feature.
86%
(Based on 38 reviews)

Dashboards and Reports

Access pre-built and custom reports and dashboards. 40 reviewers of Padlet have provided feedback on this feature.
88%
(Based on 40 reviews)

API / Integrations

Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc. with other software applications. This feature was mentioned in 38 Padlet reviews.
81%
(Based on 38 reviews)

Design Tools

Drawing

As reported in 151 Padlet reviews. Allows users to draw on the whiteboard.
78%
(Based on 151 reviews)

Marker Colors

Assigns or allows users to pick different colors to designate who is drawing. This feature was mentioned in 154 Padlet reviews.
81%
(Based on 154 reviews)

Mind Mapping

Provides tools that design mind maps for brainstorming sessions. 118 reviewers of Padlet have provided feedback on this feature.
86%
(Based on 118 reviews)

Templates

Based on 159 Padlet reviews. Provides premade templates to organize the whiteboard.
88%
(Based on 159 reviews)

Drag-and-Drop

Allows users to drag and drop images, videos, links, and other content onto the whiteboard. 157 reviewers of Padlet have provided feedback on this feature.
89%
(Based on 157 reviews)

Communication Tools

Voting

Based on 149 Padlet reviews. Offers a built-in voting system.
89%
(Based on 149 reviews)

Commenting

Based on 159 Padlet reviews. Allows users to annotate the whiteboard or comment on specific pieces of content on it.
92%
(Based on 159 reviews)

Integrations

CMS Integrations

As reported in 79 Padlet reviews. Integrates with outside content management systems to save the whiteboard or pull content from.
75%
(Based on 79 reviews)

Sharing

Allows users to share or export whiteboards to other software. This feature was mentioned in 156 Padlet reviews.
92%
(Based on 156 reviews)

Software Offering

In-Browser

Product is available as an in-browser application. This feature was mentioned in 156 Padlet reviews.
90%
(Based on 156 reviews)

Mobile App

Based on 148 Padlet reviews. Product is available as a mobile application.
82%
(Based on 148 reviews)

Collaboration Tools

Collaborative Editing

Allows multiple users to edit the mind map from different devices simultaneously. This feature was mentioned in 82 Padlet reviews.
93%
(Based on 82 reviews)

Task Management

Based on 82 Padlet reviews. Provides built-in task assignment capability.
90%
(Based on 82 reviews)

Notes and Comments

Based on 83 Padlet reviews. Allows users to attach comments or notes to mind maps.
94%
(Based on 83 reviews)

Mind Map Availability

File Formats

Mind maps can be saved as different file types. 82 reviewers of Padlet have provided feedback on this feature.
89%
(Based on 82 reviews)

Cloud Storage Integration

Based on 80 Padlet reviews. Mind maps can be stored via integrations with cloud content management systems.
89%
(Based on 80 reviews)

Mobile Application

Software is available on mobile devices. This feature was mentioned in 79 Padlet reviews.
87%
(Based on 79 reviews)

Desktop Availability

Software can be used at a desktop comupter by using a downloaded program or a web application. 81 reviewers of Padlet have provided feedback on this feature.
92%
(Based on 81 reviews)

Visual Tools

Styles and Themes

Offers different map styles and themes that change font, color scheme, etc. 83 reviewers of Padlet have provided feedback on this feature.
91%
(Based on 83 reviews)

Image Import

Based on 85 Padlet reviews. Allows users to import images for use on the mind map.
93%
(Based on 85 reviews)

Custom Icons

Allows users to create and use custom icons for their mind map. 80 reviewers of Padlet have provided feedback on this feature.
92%
(Based on 80 reviews)

Collaboration

Integrated Communications

Integrates with outside communications software so its features can be used inside the application. 125 reviewers of Padlet have provided feedback on this feature.
82%
(Based on 125 reviews)

Native Communications

Based on 125 Padlet reviews. Provides native communication channels within the application.
76%
(Based on 125 reviews)

Board Overview

As reported in 129 Padlet reviews. Provides a map, table of contents, or overview that organizes a given workspace for easy nativagtion.
82%
(Based on 129 reviews)

Hardware

Bring Your Own Device

Users can run the software on their own devices. This feature was mentioned in 127 Padlet reviews.
85%
(Based on 127 reviews)

Security

Permissions

As reported in 130 Padlet reviews. Users can provide permissions on specific accounts or workspaces to control access for specific workspaces.
85%
(Based on 130 reviews)

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Based on 129 Padlet reviews. Software provide integrated or native single sign-on (SSO).
83%
(Based on 129 reviews)

Personalization

Personalized Learning Paths

Based on 26 Padlet reviews. Supports personalized learning paths that can be adjusted for individual student needs or interests.
90%
(Based on 26 reviews)

Learning Content

Pre-made Content

Offers pre-made lessons or content that can be assigned to students. This feature was mentioned in 25 Padlet reviews.
83%
(Based on 25 reviews)

Aligned to Standards

As reported in 26 Padlet reviews. Includes content aligned to state and national learning standards.
86%
(Based on 26 reviews)

Multimedia Content

Based on 26 Padlet reviews. Incorporates engaging multimedia content such as video, audio, animations, and photos.
91%
(Based on 26 reviews)

Reporting and Analytics

Analytics

As reported in 26 Padlet reviews. Compiles data on students’ usage, performance, or other key metrics and displays that data in analytics reports or visual dashboards.
78%
(Based on 26 reviews)

Integrations

As reported in 26 Padlet reviews. Integrates with other education software, such as a learning management system.
83%
(Based on 26 reviews)