Screen annotation tools for every way you explain
Pen, highlighter, text, shapes, whiteboard and more — here's everything Epic Pen can do, and which tools are free.
Draw over any app, without stopping
Epic Pen puts a layer of ink on top of your screen. Draw, highlight and write over webpages, slides, PDFs, video calls, charts and games — and keep clicking, scrolling and typing underneath. Here's everything it can do, and which tools are free.
See it in action
Pen & highlighter
Circle a capital city, underline the key sentence, highlight the number that matters. The screen is your canvas.
Screenshot
Capture any part of your screen and save it where you want, or copy it straight to the clipboard to share.
Colour palette
Sixteen bright colours in Basic. Pro adds 24 quick colours, plus a picker for any shade you need.
Draw & highlight
The essentials. Free for everyone, forever — at home, school and work.
Pen
Draw freehand over anything on your screen, with a separate stroke size for each tool.
Highlighter
Sweep a translucent highlight over the details you want people to notice.
Eraser & instant clear
Rub out a single stroke, or wipe the whole screen with one key.
16 colours
Sixteen bright colours, chosen to stand out on any background.
Have a feature suggestion?
We read every message, and plenty of Epic Pen's best features started as user ideas.
Explain & present with Pro
The tools professionals use every day. Try them all free for 14 days.
TextPRO
Click anywhere and type a label, an answer or an instruction — in any colour and size.
Shapes & arrowsPRO
Straight lines, arrows, boxes and ellipses that look sharp on any display.
Whiteboard & blackboardPRO
Turn your screen into a whiteboard or blackboard with one click, and back again.
Fading inkPRO
Draw as you talk and let marks fade away, so you never stop to clear the screen.
Highlighted cursorPRO
Put a bright halo around your mouse so everyone can see where to look.
Any colourPRO
24 quick colours on the toolbar, plus a colour picker for the exact shade you need.
Work fast
Epic Pen is designed to disappear until the moment you need it.
Hotkeys for everything
Set a hotkey for every tool and action, so you never hunt for a button mid-sentence.
Ghost Mode
Hide the toolbar completely and drive Epic Pen from hotkeys alone.
Pen pressure
Full pressure sensitivity on supported devices, including Wacom tablets and Microsoft Surface.
Multi-touch
Draw with multiple fingers on a supported touchscreen or interactive panel.
Basic vs Pro
| Basic | Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Pen, highlighter & eraser | ||
| Screenshot tool | ||
| Hotkeys & Ghost Mode | ||
| Pen pressure & multi-touch | ||
| Colours | 16 | 24 + any custom colour |
| Text tool | ||
| Shapes & arrows | ||
| Whiteboard & blackboard | ||
| Fading ink | ||
| Highlighted cursor | ||
| Price | Free forever | Subscription · 14-day free trial |
Basic is free forever — for home, school and work.