Is Miro Free? The 3 Editable Boards Rule and What Else Free Includes

Miro is the online whiteboard lots of teams use for workshops, brainstorms, mind maps and planning. The free plan is easy to get going with. The rule that surprises people is about which boards you can still edit.

What Miro's Free plan includes

Miro's plans page lists these on Free:

• 3 editable boards. You can create and share unlimited boards, and your three most recent stay editable.
• 7,000+ templates made by Miro and its community.
• Docs, Tables, Timelines, Kanban and Slides right on the canvas.
• AI features to try, such as generating diagrams, tables and summaries and removing image backgrounds.
• 250+ integrations with tools like Microsoft, Slack, Google and Adobe.

Miro Free vs Miro Starter

Feature	Free	Starter
Boards	Unlimited, 3 most recent editable	Unlimited
Private boards	No	Yes
Visitor editing without sign-in	No	Yes
High-resolution exports	No	JPG or PDF
Project spaces and blueprints	Not listed	Unlimited
Timer and voting	Not listed	Yes
AI credits	Try AI features	25 per member a month
Guest role	No	Not listed

The catch: only three boards stay editable

Here's the rule to understand before you start. On Free, you're not limited to three boards. You can make as many as you like. But only the three you used most recently remain editable. Open a fourth for a new workshop, and the oldest one stops being editable.

So if you run a workshop board, a project plan and a content calendar in Miro, that's your three. Start a brainstorm and one of the others locks. Decide which three boards you work in every week, and treat the rest as a read-only archive.

Sharing on the free plan

Miro's FAQ says the Free plan has no Guest role, and that on Free all users are free. Starter adds visitors who can open and edit boards without needing an account, and private boards where you decide who gets access. On Free, the people you collaborate with need to join your Miro board as members. That's fine for an internal team but awkward for a quick client session.

How to get started with Miro for free

1. Sign up at miro.com and choose the Free plan.
2. Pick a template, such as a mind map, Kanban board or retrospective.
3. Invite your team as members so everyone can edit.
4. Keep your three most important boards in active use.
5. Export a screenshot of finished boards before you start new ones.

Miro AI on the free plan

Miro's FAQ says Free includes the ability to try AI features. Starter moves to a set allowance of 25 AI credits per member a month, which Miro says is about 12 document summaries or 5 diagrams or tables. So on Free, think of AI as a taster rather than something to rely on every day.

Who Miro Free suits

It suits small teams running occasional workshops, brainstorms and planning sessions, and anyone who wants to try visual collaboration before committing. The template library alone saves hours of setup.

It's a weaker fit if you juggle lots of active boards, need private boards for client work or want people to edit without an account. If that's you, my comparison of the best online whiteboard tools covers other options. And if your team already lives in Zoom, my guide on how to use Zoom Whiteboard shows a free route inside the tool you're already using.

A simple three-board setup

Here's a setup that works well on Free. Keep one board as your ongoing planning board, one for the current client or project, and one as a scratch board for brainstorms. When a project ends, export what you need, then let that board drop back to read-only as you start the next one. You'll never fight the limit if you plan for it.

Templates worth starting with

With 7,000+ Miro and community-made templates on the free plan, the hard part is choosing. For a small business, a few are worth bookmarking: a customer journey map for planning your marketing, a Kanban board for weekly tasks, a mind map for content ideas and a retrospective board for looking back after a launch. Because Free lets you build Docs, Tables, Timelines and Slides on the canvas, you can keep notes and plans next to your sticky notes rather than in a separate tool.

Exporting your work on the free plan

Miro lists high-resolution exports of frames as JPG or PDF as a Starter feature. On Free, take screenshots of finished boards or key frames before you move on, so you've got a record once a board stops being editable. It's a small habit that makes the three-board rule painless.

It's also worth knowing that the Free plan is built for small teams. Miro describes Free as for small teams getting started, with three editable boards and the ability to try AI features, and Starter as the step for teams collaborating regularly with unlimited boards. If you open Miro every day, you'll feel the limit sooner than a team that runs a monthly workshop.

My verdict: Miro is free and the Free plan is a great way to run visual workshops. Just remember only three boards stay editable, plan which three deserve their place, and look at Starter when you need private boards or visitor editing.

Frequently asked questions

Is Miro free to use?

Yes. Miro's Free plan lets you create and share unlimited boards, with your three most recent ones remaining editable.

How many boards does Miro free allow?

You can create unlimited boards on Free, but only your three most recent boards stay editable.

Does Miro Free include private boards?

No. Private boards are listed as a Starter feature, along with unlimited boards and visitor editing.

Can I use Miro AI for free?

Miro says the Free plan includes the ability to try AI features. Starter includes 25 AI credits per member a month.

Does Miro Free have a guest role?

No. Miro's FAQ says the Free plan has no Guest role, and on Free all users are free.

Does Miro Free include templates?

Yes. Miro's Free plan includes 7,000+ Miro and community-made templates.

Can I connect Miro Free to other tools?

Yes. Miro lists 250+ integrations on Free, with tools like Microsoft, Slack, Google and Adobe.