DrawPen
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Oct 2026; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 27 Jun 2026. How this is checked
DrawPen is an open-source screen annotation tool designed to let users draw, highlight, and annotate directly over any application window on their desktop. It provides a transparent overlay that can be toggled on or off, allowing users to visually explain ideas during presentations, calls, lessons, live coding, or technical demonstrations without disrupting their workflow. The application operates as a desktop app running locally on macOS, Windows, and Linux, with…
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Allowing users to annotate any screen in real time for presentations, teaching, or live coding.
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Audience: Presenters, teachers, and remote workers
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Functions: collaboration
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Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: DESKTOP, WEB · deployment: browser, macos, windows, linux, self_hosted
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: drawpen.app · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
In the Other creative space, DrawPen takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: Allowing users to annotate any screen in real time for presentations, teaching, or live coding. Inferred · not functionally tested: DrawPen is an open-source project aimed at presenters, teachers, and remote workers. Basis unknown · not verified: DrawPen is open source under the MIT license. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux, and it can be self-hosted.
DrawPen Contributors builds and maintains DrawPen, and it first shipped in 2024. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 902 stars and 36 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include screen annotation, overlay mode, and customizable shortcuts.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Screen annotation
- Overlay mode
- Customizable shortcuts
- Pointer mode
- Open source
- Cross-platform
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
- Astro
- /_astro/ in the HTML
- Vercel
- x-vercel-id header · x-vercel-cache header
Trust & compliance
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Frequently asked questions about DrawPen
- What does DrawPen do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Allowing users to annotate any screen in real time for presentations, teaching, or live coding. It is catalogued under Other creative on PulseGate.
- Who is DrawPen for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: DrawPen is an open-source project built for presenters, teachers, and remote workers.
- Does DrawPen have a free plan?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — DrawPen is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does DrawPen run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: DrawPen runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is DrawPen still active?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Oct 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 36 commits in the last 90 days.
- What are alternatives to DrawPen?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Desktop Draw, screenpencil, and EpicPencil.Desktop DrawscreenpencilEpicPencil
- Who develops DrawPen?
- DrawPen is developed by DrawPen Contributors.
- How long has DrawPen been around?
- DrawPen first shipped in 2024.
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