Markup Hero
Focus: pdf markup and feedback. Shares screenshots and annotation with Annotely. Freemium (Annotely: Free). Adds Chrome, macOS and Windows. Rated 4.6 (Annotely: 4.4).
Web AppFree planWeb, Chrome
4.6Visit
Web App
Annotely
A free browser-based editor for annotating screenshots and images.
Rating
4.4 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
Web
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is Annotely?
Annotely lets you drop in any image and add arrows, shapes, highlights, numbered pins, labels, blur and spot zoom, then export it or build multi-slide how-to guides. It runs in the browser on desktop and mobile, is free to use and needs no sign-up or installation.
Pros: what Annotely does well
- No account or install needed
- Blur and numbered pins built in
- Works on phones too
Cons: where it falls short
- Fewer tools than desktop editors
- Small one-person project
Who Annotely is for
Anyone writing guides, bug reports or support replies with screenshots.
Who can skip it
People who already have a screenshot app with a good built-in editor.
Annotely alternatives
Not sold on Annotely? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
CleanShot X
Focus: screen recording and macos. Shares screenshots and annotation with Annotely. A Mac app, not a web app. Paid but Affordable (Annotely: Free). Adds macOS. Rated 4.8 (Annotely: 4.4).
Mac AppPaid but AffordablemacOS
4.8Visit
Slides.com
Focus: presentations, slides and reveal.js. Also in Communication and Collaboration, like Annotely. Freemium (Annotely: Free). Same 4.4 rating.
Web AppFree planWeb
4.4Visit
Screen Studio
Focus: screen recording, demos and video. Shares tutorials with Annotely. A desktop app, not a web app. Paid but Affordable (Annotely: Free). Adds macOS and Windows. Rated 4.7 (Annotely: 4.4).
Desktop AppPaid but AffordablemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit
Screenity
Focus: screen recorder, loom alternative and chrome extension. Shares annotation with Annotely. A browser extension, not a web app. Adds Chrome. Rated 4.7 (Annotely: 4.4).
Browser ExtensionFreeChrome
4.7Visit
DEV Community
Focus: developers, blogging and community. Shares tutorials with Annotely. A community, not a web app. Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.5 (Annotely: 4.4).
CommunityFreeWeb, iOS
4.5Visit
Free alternatives to Annotely
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
Flameshot
Focus: open source and screen capture. Shares screenshots and annotation with Annotely. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds Linux, Windows and macOS. Rated 4.6 (Annotely: 4.4).
Desktop AppFreeLinux, Windows
4.6Visit
Greenshot
Focus: windows and open source. Shares screenshots and annotation with Annotely. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds Windows and Offline. Rated 4.6 (Annotely: 4.4).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, Offline
4.6Visit
Ray.so
Focus: code screenshots, developer tools and social media. Also in Communication and Writing, like Annotely. Rated 4.6 (Annotely: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit
FilePizza
Focus: file transfer, peer to peer and webrtc. Also in Collaboration and Communication, like Annotely. Rated 4.5 (Annotely: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit
HedgeDoc
Focus: markdown, collaborative editing and self-hosted. Also in Collaboration and Writing, like Annotely. Rated 4.5 (Annotely: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit
Etherpad
Focus: collaborative editing, real-time and self-hosted. Also in Collaboration and Writing, like Annotely. Same 4.4 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit
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