Annotate a screenshot

Draw and explain

Choose a tool in the top toolbar. If a tool is hidden on a narrow window, open More Tools. Use the context strip below the toolbar to set properties for the current tool or selection.

Tool	How to use it
Rectangle and Oval	Drag to set the size. Adjust the outline and optional fill in the context strip.
Line	Drag between two points. Hold Shift to align horizontally or vertically. Set each end to None, Dot, Hollow circle, or Bar. Bar ends scale with the stroke and keep a minimum thickness of one image pixel.
Arrow	Drag from tail to tip. Hold Alt while drawing to reverse the direction. Select an arrow to edit its ends or drag its bend handle.
Text and Callout	Click to add text or a speech bubble. Double-click existing text to edit it.
Step Counter	Click each step in sequence. Select a marker to adjust its number or size.
Text Highlighter	Drag over content. Choose Straight or Freehand in the context strip.

Select and edit annotations

Choose Select Annotations in the top toolbar and click an object. Drag the object to move it or use its handles to adjust it. Lines have handles at their ends, and arrows have an additional handle for bending the shaft. The item selection mode controls which other tools can edit existing annotations.

Place an image

With a capture or project open, choose Import Image in the top toolbar and select a PNG or JPEG. PNG transparency is preserved. The placed image is selected automatically.

Drag it to move it. Drag a corner to resize it proportionally. Drag the round handle above the selection to rotate around the center. Hold Shift to snap in 15-degree steps.

In the context strip, use Rotation to enter an exact angle, Reset Rotation to straighten the image, or Opacity to make it more transparent. To select the image again, use Select Annotations and click it.

Arrange objects

With Select Annotations active, right-click an annotation or placed image to open its context menu. Use Bring Forward or Send Backward to move one position. Bring to Front and Send to Back move to either end of the annotation stack. The capture and its raster effects form the base.

Choose Delete in the context menu or press Delete on the keyboard to remove the selected object. Use Ctrl+Z to undo.

Choose Lock to keep an object visible and protect it from editing. A small padlock marks the object in the editor. Right-click it and choose Unlock to edit it again, or choose Selection > Unlock All for the whole project.

Hide sensitive details

Drag with Opaque Mask to replace the pixels in a region with a solid color. Use this tool for sensitive text or identifiers. Blur and Pixelate obscure details visually. Smart Erase reconstructs a small area from the surrounding capture.

Raster effects can be edited during the session. Saving a project applies them to the base image. If automatic saving or copying is on, Snipithra may already have saved or copied the original capture before you applied a mask.