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24 alternatives to Pensela

The Swiss army knife of screen annotation tools

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pensela launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Annotate▲193
Menubar app to draw on any app or screen on macOS
2024 · getannotate.com · its alternatives →
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Screenity▲878
The most powerful screen recorder for Chrome
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Good Annotations▲147
Professionally annotate any screenshot or image for free
2020 · goodannotations.com · its alternatives →
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Supa Screenshot▲731
Create beautiful screenshots in seconds
2024 · supademo.com · its alternatives →
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Annotate Screen▲92
Markup your image or screenshot of your screen
2021 · jpgonline.com · its alternatives →
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Webframe▲796
>800 web app screenshots for inspiration on your next app 🎉
2019 · webframe.xyz · its alternatives →
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CopyPasteDesign.com▲77
Quick visual annotation tool
2018 · copypastedesign.com · its alternatives →
8
Paste with Frames▲291
Smart, beautiful, interactive mockups📱
2018 · wetransfer.com · its alternatives →
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Penio▲1
An open-source screen annotation tool
Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Phia▲446
Beautiful screen recordings, screenshots, and 3D motion
2024 · dina.so · its alternatives →
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Penshot▲7
Draw, Annotate , Inspect and more
Nov 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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I made a macOS app to let me draw on the screen while on video calls▲232
Download Presentify - Screen Annotation by Softal Limited on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Presentify -…
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Draw on Screen▲31
I built this tool because I needed to make YouTube Devlogs faster and annotating in DaVinci Resolve took hours. It allows you to annotate your screen (draw over other apps) and interact with your webcam in real-time (it supports up to 4 webcam configurations). The app was built from the ground up to reduce cognitive load to a minimum. All tools are spring-loaded and intuitive. Want to draw something? Just swipe. Want to write some text? Double-click. Want to zoom in on something? Scroll up. It's available for all 3 OS-es, and it's a one-time purchase that you can install on up to 5…
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Pinpoint▲338
Markup screenshots on iOS
2015 · lickability.com · its alternatives →
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Balsa Image Annotations▲76
Comment on UI mockups directly in your design specs and PRDs
2023 · balsa.com · its alternatives →
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Screenshot to Notion & Annotate▲135
Snap, embed, annotate screenshots directly in Notion
2024 · markuphero.com · its alternatives →
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Screenity – Open source screen recorder and annotation tool▲103
The free and privacy-friendly screen recorder with no limits 🎥 - alyssaxuu/screenity
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Screensy▲86
Screen recorder & annotation tool
2021 · its alternatives →
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CloudApp Annotate▲154
Annotate screenshots right from your Mac's menu bar!
2017 · getcloudapp.com · its alternatives →
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Peek▲76
Screen recorder and screenshot with annotation
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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TapeX – Draw, Annotate and Record on your desktop screen▲45
2021 · tapex.app · its alternatives →
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PenAnywhere▲1
Draw on your screen. On anything. Anywhere. Mac annotator.
Jun 2026 · penanywhere.com · its alternatives →
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Mark And Scribble▲64
Annotate on screen with ease
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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ScreenMark▲79
Menu bar app for live annotations, whiteboard overlay + more
Aug 2026 · ceritmustafa.github.io · its alternatives →

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