DrawPen

drawpen · v0.0.50 • auto-updates

7.0

Screen annotation tool

Productivity macOS 12+ Homepage →

brew install --cask drawpen

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30-day installs

185

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695

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Install trend

Trust Score 8/10

✓ Open source (MIT) +3

✓ Active development +2

✓ Licensed +1

✓ Auto-updates +1

✓ Not deprecated +1

✗ New (<1yr) +0

✗ Low installs +0

Version History

v0.0.50

today0.0.49→0.0.50

3d ago0.0.48→0.0.49

9d ago0.0.47→0.0.48

16d ago0.0.46→0.0.47

24d ago0.0.45→0.0.46

Review

Mar 10, 2026

DrawPen is a free, open-source screen annotation tool that allows users to draw, highlight, and annotate on their screens. It supports multiple platforms, including macOS, and offers a simple yet effective way to capture and share visual ideas. Ideal for educators, presenters, and anyone needing quick screen annotations.

DrawPen enables users to draw on their screen for annotations, highlights, and visualizations.

Maturity: The project is actively maintained with frequent updates and a growing GitHub presence, indicating good health and maturation.

Community: DrawPen has been mentioned in several Reddit posts in r/macapps, but engagement and scores are low, suggesting limited community discussion despite its availability.