Clipboards

Our clipboards fall into four genuinely different families, not just four colours of the same board: polypropylene folding boards, PU leather boards with a magnetic hinge for a boardroom look, a plastic board with an aluminium finish for everyday clipping, and clear acrylic A4 boards. The right pick depends on how many sheets you actually carry at once and where you'll be using it.

All clipboards at a glance

How to choose

Carrying up to 100 loose sheets (exam papers, attendance sheets, forms)? The Foldable Display, Foldable Horizontal, Foldable Vertical, Secure Folding Horizontal, and Secure Folding Vertical clipboards all share the same strong metal spring clip rated to hold up to 100 sheets, and all fold shut with a 360° PP cover. The two Secure Folding variants add an elastic band and a pen holder loop that the Foldable and Foldable Display versions don't have — worth the difference if you're moving between rooms during an exam or audit. The Foldable Display Clipboard additionally has an adjustable triangular stand (two angles), making it the one in this family built to double as a small display board rather than purely a carry board.

Signing documents in front of a client, or presenting on a boardroom table? The Executive and Professional clipboards are PU leather with hand-stitched edges, a magnetic hinge clip, and a pen holder loop — they look and feel far more premium than a plastic board. The honest trade-off: both hold only up to 10 sheets under the clip, so they're built for a signature page or a short handout, not a stack of exam scripts.

Want something slim for everyday desk or clipboard-on-a-wall use? The Premium Clipboard is high-grade plastic with a silver aluminium-look finish, weighs 300 g, and has a hanging hole for wall storage. It uses a stainless steel low-profile spring clip for a smooth writing surface. Worth knowing before you buy: it's a plastic board with a metallic finish, not solid metal — the finish gives it the look and a similar weight-in-hand to aluminium, but it's lighter-duty than a true metal board.

Need to see the page underneath, or want a gold/rose-gold finish? The Transparent and Opaque acrylic clipboards are both 30.5 x 21.7 x 0.3 cm, 240 g, and fit A4 paper edge to edge, with the clip available in Gold or Rose gold on either. The difference between the two is the acrylic sheet itself — transparent lets you see through to the page below, opaque doesn't.

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between the Foldable Clipboard and the Secure Folding Clipboard?

Both are polypropylene, fold shut with a 360° cover, and hold up to 100 sheets. The Secure Folding Horizontal and Vertical versions add an elastic band across the cover and a pen holder loop; the plain Foldable Horizontal and Vertical versions don't have either.

How many sheets can a clipboard actually hold?

It depends on the type. The Foldable Display, Foldable Horizontal/Vertical, and Secure Folding Horizontal/Vertical clipboards are all rated for up to 100 sheets. The PU leather Executive and Professional clipboards hold up to 10 sheets under the clip. The Premium and acrylic clipboards use a standard spring clip meant for everyday use rather than a large rated stack.

Is the Premium Clipboard made of real aluminium?

No — it's high-grade plastic finished to look like brushed aluminium, with a stainless steel clip. It has a hanging hole for wall storage, and the finish holds up well for everyday use, but it isn't a solid metal board.

Do these clipboards fit A4 paper?

The Transparent and Opaque acrylic clipboards are sized specifically to fit A4 (30.5 x 21.7 cm) edge to edge. The folding, leather-look, and Premium clipboards are all sized to comfortably hold A4 sheets under the clip as well, though they aren't cut to the exact A4 edge.

Looking for a clipboard with a built-in storage compartment instead? See our Storage Clipboards. Need clips for loose paper instead of a full board? Check out our Binder Clips.