Pastel, build better websites with sticky-note feedback
Pastel is a website annotation tool that helps designers, developers, and agencies collect fast, visual feedback directly on live websites.
Pastel, build better websites with sticky-note feedback launched on August 30, 2017 with 14 votes, #866 of 3,214 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.
In plain words
Pastel is a website annotation tool that lets designers, developers, and agencies gather visual feedback directly on live websites by sharing a link. Users can drop comments on any part of a page, which automatically convert into organized tasks. The platform consolidates feedback, revisions, and approvals in one place, eliminating scattered comments across emails and messaging apps. It works on websites, landing pages, PDFs, wireframes, and other design files.
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From the sources
“Our clients love how they can just drop comments and we turn them into tasks instantly. No more missed updates.” Landing pages, ads, social posts, PDFs, design work, videos, wireframes, site maps... “Time saving machine! Simple, easy and efficient. I can guarantee that with Pastel we saved many hours per week for us and our clients.” Screenshots, Slack messages, and vague emails lead to constant rework and cost companies clients. With Pastel, feedback is clear, direct, and organized. Keep all comments, revisions, and approvals in a single organized platform. Just share a link and start collaborating right away. Most popular use cases: Skip the back-and forth! Mark up assets with clear…from usepastel.com
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