Frequently asked questions

Yes. NowBoard offers a free 14-day trial with full access to every feature. No credit card required. Sign up, create your first board and see it on screen in minutes.

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An email address and any screen with a web browser. That's it. You can use a smart TV, tablet, laptop, Android TV box, NowBoard Player, or just share a link. No special hardware is needed to try NowBoard.

Most people have their first board live on a screen within five minutes. Create an account, add your schedule or announcements, choose a layout and open the board URL on your screen. Done.

NowBoard offers a free 14-day trial with full features, no credit card required. After the trial, paid plans start from £10 per Location per month.

Unlike free digital signage tools that limit features or show adverts on your screens, NowBoard gives you the complete platform from day one — schedules, announcements, multi-screen management and more.

No. NowBoard runs entirely in a web browser. You manage your content from any device with a browser, and your screens display content through a browser too. The NowBoard Player comes pre-configured — just plug it in.

Absolutely. The 14-day trial gives you full access to every feature with no restrictions. Create boards, connect screens, invite team members — try everything. No credit card needed to start.

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NowBoard is built for schedules and announcements. You can display:

• Daily and weekly schedules — activities, classes, events, meetings
• Announcements — notices, news, messages, reminders
• Menus — dining information, daily specials
• Welcome messages — reception screens, visitor information
• Wayfinding — room directories, what's happening where

All designed with large text and high contrast so people can read them from across the room.

Log into your NowBoard dashboard from any device — phone, tablet or computer. Make your changes and they appear on every connected screen within seconds. No need to walk to each screen or restart anything.

Yes. NowBoard has simple roles that control who can edit what, and where. Give your activities coordinator access to the schedule board without worrying about them changing the reception screen. Each person sees only the boards they manage.

Yes. The Professional and Enterprise plans include multi-site management. Add locations, assign screens to each site, and manage everything from a single dashboard. Regional managers can see all sites while local staff manage their own.

As far as you like. Set up recurring weekly schedules, plan events months ahead, or schedule announcements to appear and disappear on specific dates. NowBoard handles the timing so you don't have to remember.

Yes. Every board has a shareable link. Send it to anyone — staff, families, visitors — and they can view the live board on their phone, tablet or computer. No login needed. Useful for sharing schedules with people who aren't on site.

Yes. NowBoard is designed for places where people need to know what's happening — and care homes are a perfect fit. Display daily activity schedules, menus, announcements and welcome messages on any TV in communal areas, reception or corridors.

Large text and high-contrast layouts make boards easy to read from across the room — important for residents with reduced vision.

Yes. Share a board link with families and they can view the live schedule on their own phone or computer. They'll see what activities are planned, what's on the menu and any announcements — without needing to phone the home.

That's exactly what it's for. Instead of rewriting a whiteboard every morning or printing new sheets, update NowBoard once and it appears on every screen. Changes during the day — a cancelled class, a room swap — update everywhere instantly.

Yes. You can create separate boards for different purposes — one for activities, one for menus, one for announcements — and display them on the same screen in rotation, or on different screens around the home.

NowBoard provides a professional, clear and always-current display of activities and information for residents. It shows inspectors that your home actively communicates what's available and keeps everyone informed. All content is managed centrally, so you can demonstrate consistent standards across the home.

No. If you can use a smartphone, you can use NowBoard. The dashboard is designed to be simple — add an activity, type a title, pick a time, save. Activities coordinators, reception staff and managers can all update boards without IT help.

NowBoard offers three plans:

• Starter — £10 per Location per month. Full platform access for a single Location.
• Professional — £20 per Location per month for 10 or more Locations. Includes multi-site management.
• Enterprise — Custom pricing for large organisations, care groups and partners. Includes dedicated support and white-label options.

All plans include the full feature set. No hidden fees. See full pricing details →

No. NowBoard is pay monthly with no contracts. Cancel anytime from your account settings. Your screens keep working until the end of your billing period.

Yes. The Professional plan at £20 per Location per month applies automatically when you have 10 or more Locations. For larger deployments — 50 Locations, 100 Locations, or more — contact us for Enterprise pricing.

We accept all major credit and debit cards. Payment is processed securely through Stripe. Enterprise customers can pay by invoice.

Yes. Change your plan at any time from your account settings. Upgrades take effect immediately. Downgrades apply at the start of your next billing cycle.

You'll be prompted to choose a plan. If you don't subscribe, your account remains but your screens stop updating. Your content is saved — you can pick up where you left off whenever you're ready.

The NowBoard Player is a small, dedicated device that plugs into any TV or monitor via HDMI. It connects over Wi-Fi or mobile network, works offline if the connection drops, and recovers automatically after a power cut.

Plug it in, connect to your NowBoard account, and the screen is ready. No keyboard, mouse or configuration needed after setup.

You don't need a NowBoard Player. Any device with a modern web browser can display a NowBoard — smart TVs, Android TV boxes, tablets, laptops, mini-PCs and more.

The NowBoard Player is the simplest option because it's pre-configured, works offline and recovers from power cuts automatically. But it's entirely optional.

The NowBoard Player stores your content locally and keeps displaying it if the internet drops. When connectivity returns, any updates sync automatically.

Browser-based screens (smart TVs, Android TV boxes, tablets) need an internet connection to load and update content.

The NowBoard Player automatically reconnects and resumes displaying your content when power returns. No manual intervention needed — it's designed for screens that run unattended.

NowBoard is lightweight. A basic broadband connection is more than enough. The NowBoard Player also works on mobile networks (4G/5G) if Wi-Fi isn't available — useful for pop-up events, temporary sites or locations without broadband.

Yes. NowBoard uses encrypted connections (HTTPS) for all data in transit. Your content is hosted on UK/EU servers. We don't sell your data or use it for advertising. See our privacy policy for full details.

NowBoard works in all modern browsers — Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge. For display screens, we recommend Chrome or a Chromium-based browser for the best experience. The NowBoard Player handles this automatically.

Yes. NowBoard offers a partner programme for AV integrators, IT resellers, managed service providers and anyone who supplies technology to organisations.

Partners get volume pricing, white-label options, hardware bundles and a dedicated partner dashboard to manage client accounts. Learn about the partner programme →

White-label means your clients see your brand, not ours. The NowBoard platform appears under your company name with your logo and colours. Your clients get the full NowBoard experience without knowing NowBoard is behind it.

Partner pricing is based on volume. The more screens across your client base, the better your margin. Contact us for a partner pricing conversation — we'll work out the numbers together. Become a partner →

Yes. Many partners bundle the NowBoard Player with screens as a complete package for their clients. We can supply NowBoard Players pre-configured and ready to ship, or you can configure them yourself.

No minimum screen count to become a partner. Start with one client and grow from there. Partner pricing improves as your total screen count increases. Get in touch about becoming a partner →