Capture / Annotate

Point at the thing. Clearly.

Arrows, boxes, numbered steps, highlights, text and blur, drawn in an editor that exports exactly what you see, at full resolution.

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Twelve tools

Select, arrow, line, rectangle, ellipse, freehand, text, step counter, highlighter, blur, pixelate and crop.

Readable on busy screens

Every mark has opacity, rounded corners and an optional drop shadow, which keeps an arrow legible over a cluttered UI.

Blur that really hides

Blur and pixelate work from the original image and are baked in on export. The hidden pixels are destroyed, not just covered.

Everything in Annotate

34 tools, styles and options, all included.

Tools

12

All twelve work at any zoom level, and everything you draw stays editable until you export.

Select
Move, resize and restyle any mark
Arrow
Point at the thing
Line
Straight lines; Shift for 45° steps
Rectangle
Boxes, with optional rounded corners; Shift for squares
Ellipse
Circle something; Shift for a perfect circle
Freehand
Draw anything with the pointer
Text
Multi-line labels in ten styles
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Step counter
Numbered markers, 1, 2, 3, for step-by-step guides
Highlight
A highlighter stroke over text
Blur
Hides detail; pixels are destroyed on export
Pixelate
Blocks out detail; pixels are destroyed on export
Crop
Trim the picture; undo works on crops too

Text that stands off the page

Ten text styles, each tested white-on-white, because screenshots are mostly light and a label has to lift off them. The same styles are used for titles in the video editor.

  • Multi-line labels; Return for a new line
  • Edit the words later without losing the style
  • Size, colour and style for the selected label
HaloSticker Dark plateMarker OutlinedTypewriter

Text styles

10

Each one is tested as white text on a white page, so labels lift off light screenshots.

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Halo
White text with a dark edge and soft shadow (the default)
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Plain
No separation; pick a colour that works
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Outlined
Heavy weight, thick outline
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Shadowed
Bold with a soft drop shadow
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Dark plate
Text on a dark rounded panel
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Light plate
Text on a light rounded panel
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Sticker
Yellow pill with a shadow
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Marker
Highlighter behind the words
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Typewriter
Menlo on a dark panel
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Heavy
Black weight, outline and shadow
PlainDrop shadow Rounded cornersOpacity

Options for every mark

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Colour
Swatches in the bar above the picture
Thickness
For lines, arrows and shapes
Opacity
See what’s underneath
Rounded corners
Softer boxes and line ends
Drop shadow
Keeps a mark readable on a cluttered screen

An editor that stays out of the way

Zoom right in and every tool still works. Undo covers crops too. Hold Shift for straight lines and squares.

  • Opens fitted to the screen, never enlarged past actual size
  • Pinch, ⌘+ / ⌘−, or Space-drag to pan
  • Brand watermark on export, if your kit says so
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Then click Save

Working in the editor

7
⌘Z
Undo and redoIncluding crops
Shift
ConstrainSquares, circles and 45° lines
⌘+
ZoomPinch, ⌘+ / ⌘−, or ⌘ and scroll at the pointer
⌘0
Fit / actual sizeNever opens enlarged past actual size
Space
PanTwo fingers, or hold Space and drag
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Edit text againDouble-click a label; it keeps its style and place
⌘C
Copy / saveAt full resolution, exactly as on screen
⌘

For software teams

Bug reports a developer can act on without a follow-up question.

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For client work

Step-by-step guides in the client’s colours, with private data properly removed.

Works well with
ScreenshotsArea, window or full screen, with a pixel loupeLearn more →Blur & redactionHide private data, even as it scrollsLearn more →Brand kitLogo, colours and font for every clientLearn more →
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