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Annotate is a lightweight macOS application for drawing and highlighting directly over the desktop and other application windows. It provides an interactive screen overlay for explaining concepts during presentations, demonstrations, teaching sessions, and screen sharing. Its drawing tools include pens, arrows, shapes, highlighters, numbered markers, and editable text. Sensitive information can be concealed using solid, blurred, or pixelated redaction rectangles. Users can choose whether annotations disappear automatically or remain visible through persistent display modes. A floating toolbar and customizable keyboard shortcuts provide quick access to drawing controls. Additional capabilities include cursor highlighting, whiteboard and blackboard backgrounds, and annotated screenshots. The application supports Apple Shortcuts automation and works with fullscreen applications.
Features
- Real-time screen annotations with freehand drawing, arrows, geometric shapes, highlights, and editable text labels
- Sensitive information redaction using solid, pixelated, or blurred rectangles directly over displayed content
- Configurable fading annotations, persistent drawing modes, and non-interactive always-on overlays
- Floating annotation toolbar with customizable colors, stroke widths, keyboard shortcuts, and menu bar controls
- Presentation tools including cursor highlighting, numbered markers, and switchable whiteboard or blackboard backgrounds
- Annotated screenshot capture with Apple Shortcuts integration, URL-based automation, and fullscreen application support
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