Epic Pen Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Epic Pen for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is EpicPencil, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Epic Pen and 17 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Epic Pen are ZoomIt, gInk, RePen and Crealesson.

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  1. EpicPencil icon
     6 likes

    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. ZoomIt icon
     30 likes

    ZoomIt is screen zoom and annotation tool for technical presentations that include application demonstrations. ZoomIt runs unobtrusively in the tray and activates with customizable hotkeys to zoom in on an area of the screen, move around while zoomed, and draw on the zoomed...

    45 ZoomIt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  3. gInk icon
     17 likes

    An on-screen on-screen annotation software for Windows.

    20 gInk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. RePen icon
     3 likes

    Lightweight Windows annotation tool enabling live drawing, shapes, spotlights, magnification, and click-through overlays, with PDF/image export, portable mode, multi-board backgrounds, and no subscription or registration for seamless presentations.

    31 RePen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (ISC)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. Crealesson icon
     5 likes

    Multiboard Draw On Screen, Marker, Mouse & Keyboard On Screen Display. All inclusive Kit for video tutors, Youtubers, Digital Video Teachers, Educators serving for Kindergartens, Universities.

    A must be app for digital teachers.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. This app allows you live drawing and taking notes over desktop applications. There are also tools for screen recording and making screenshots. It is great tool for creating presentations, tutorials, manuals, animations, video or streaming.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. 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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  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. iScribby icon
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    A neat little application that allows you to draw on your screen. Use it from anywhere you want - be it your desktop, while browsing internet or even while in a video game.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. 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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  11. FlowInk icon
     1 like

    FlowInk is a lightweight, free screen annotation (overlay drawing) tool designed specifically for Windows. It lets you draw, write, or scribble directly on top of any open application, desktop, or screen in real time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
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