# MockFlow Personal Whiteboard for Mac

> A private whiteboard app from the Mac App Store that works fully offline with no MockFlow account. Boards are .board files on your Mac, unlocked with a one-time purchase.

Source: https://mockflow.com/docs/mockflow-personal-whiteboard

MockFlow Personal Whiteboard is a separate app for Mac, available from the Mac App Store. It is your own private whiteboard: an infinite canvas that runs fully offline, needs no MockFlow account and saves boards as ordinary `.board` files that you keep. There is no subscription; you unlock it once.

![MockFlow Personal Whiteboard on a Mac with a creator's Spring launch board saved as a .board file](https://assets.mockflow.com/docs/media/84de479454bc4ecc9247bff6c0d425c2.webp)

It suits people who want MockFlow's canvas for personal planning, study, writing or design work, and who don't need the team features of a MockFlow plan.

## Get the app

Download [MockFlow Personal Whiteboard](https://apps.apple.com/app/mockflow-personal-whiteboard/id6751854527?mt=12) from the Mac App Store and open it. A new, untitled board opens straight away, with no sign in.

## Free to try, unlock once

![The Unlock MockFlow dialog listing what the full version adds](https://assets.mockflow.com/docs/media/cd0413d28cc44c6993741b899d08e0df.webp)

The free version has no time limit and the whole canvas works, but saving is off. Unlocking the full version is a one-time purchase through the Mac App Store and adds:

- Saving and opening unlimited `.board` files.
- Exporting boards as PNG, PDF and board files.
- Password encryption for board files.

To unlock, click **Unlock Full Version** in the **Unlock MockFlow** dialog, or choose **Unlock Full Version** from the app menu. On a new Mac, choose **Restore Purchases** to unlock it again with the same Apple account.

## What you can do

- Draw with the same canvas as MockFlow: wireframes, flowcharts, mind maps, UML, swimlanes, cloud architecture, kanban boards, Gantt charts, docs and spreadsheets.
- Keep [revisions inside each file](/docs/board-file-revisions) and [password protect files](/docs/password-protect-a-board-file).
- Connect the AI you already use: the app runs the same local MCP server as the desktop app, so Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code can draw on your open board. See [Use AI agents on board files](/docs/ai-agents-desktop-app).

## How it differs from the MockFlow desktop app

|  | Personal Whiteboard | MockFlow desktop app |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Platform | Mac | Mac and Windows |
| Account | None | MockFlow account |
| Boards | `.board` files only | Cloud boards and, on Max, board and wireframe files |
| Teams and sharing | Not available | Included with your plan |
| Price | One-time purchase | Your MockFlow plan |

The illustration, icon and sticker libraries, which load from MockFlow's servers, are not available in Personal Whiteboard.