Epic Pen Alternatives for Mac

Epic Pen is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is EpicPencil, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Epic Pen and 19 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Epic Pen are Presentify, ScreenBrush, Mark And Scribble and ScreenPen.

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  1. EpicPencil icon
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    Use a transparent desktop overlay to draw, highlight, erase, add text, and select colors over any running app. It spans multiple monitors, supports configurable keyboard shortcuts, and keeps annotations local without accounts, cloud services, or telemetry.

    15 EpicPencil alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  2. Presentify icon
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    A macOS menu bar app that helps you give better presentations, online classes, or video tutorials by letting you annotate any screen, highlight your cursor, and more.

    23 Presentify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. ScreenBrush icon
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    Quick and useful way to demonstrate something on the screen by drawing.

    36 ScreenBrush alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. It is a an application which helps the user to annotate anywhere on the mac's screen. It can be used while presentation, video tutorials, screen recordings to draw the audience attention.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. ScreenPen icon
     2 likes

    Screen annotation software which allows drawing directly on the screen. It is an open source and multiplatform (all systems that support Python) alternative to tools such as Epic Pen.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  6. bananotate is a powerful application that allows you to edit and annotate your screen live. Zoom in, highlight, draw shapes, add text, capture your screen, create mock UI, and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. Ultimate Pen icon
     2 likes

    Ultimate Pen is a software only solution which creates a full screen, transparent window, allowing you to draw on top of most applications. Think of Ultimate Pen as an incredibly easy way to doodle on your computer screen.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8.  4 likes

    Pylote is a software making it possible to draw on the screen of the computer, like handling various instruments of geometry.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Python
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  9. Highlights the pointer with a moving ring, animates mouse clicks for emphasis, dims surroundings to focus attention, and enables real-time screen drawing—ideal for teaching, video tutorials, presentations, or demonstrations requiring clear visual cues and explanations.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. DemoPro icon
     2 likes

    DemoPro is a simple and unobtrusive screen annotation tool for the Mac ideal for live demonstrations. Just press a customizable hotkey to draw on the screen. Release it to continue your demonstration. DemoPro also includes a countdown timer.

    22 DemoPro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. MarkerOn icon
     2 likes

    MarkerOn is a lightweight, open-source desktop screen annotation app for demos, teaching, meetings, and recordings. Press a global hotkey to draw over any application, use nine annotation tools including a laser pointer, switch to click-through mode while keeping annotations...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
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  12. Cursor Pro icon
     2 likes

    Highlights your mouse pointer, visualizes clicks and magnifies certain areas of your screen.

    16 Cursor Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Mac
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