Extend Jitsi Whiteboard with Persistent Storage and Advanced Collaboration #64
Description
The existing Jitsi whiteboard is designed for in-meeting use only and lacks persistence and advanced collaboration controls. This issue suggests expanding the whiteboard into a more robust collaboration tool that supports saving, controlled access, and reuse beyond a single meeting.
Current Limitations
Whiteboard content disappears once a meeting ends
No built-in way to reuse or reference whiteboards in future sessions
All participants have equal editing rights, with no host-level control
Proposed Enhancements
Persistent Storage Support – Enable saving and loading whiteboards through external storage providers such as Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive
Improved Collaborative Editing – Strengthen real-time synchronization to support smooth concurrent editing by multiple participants
Export Capabilities – Allow users to download whiteboards in common formats like PDF and image files
Permission Management – Give hosts the ability to define viewing and editing privileges for participants
Benefits
Enables continuity across meetings by preserving whiteboard content
Makes it easier to share session outcomes with participants who couldn’t attend
Prevents accidental or unwanted edits through role-based access control**