Epic Pen AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Screenshot Capture Tools

The best Screenshot Capture alternative to Epic Pen is gInk, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Epic Pen and seven of them are Screenshot Capture Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Screenshot Capture Tool alternatives to Epic Pen are ppInk, Screen Marker and Recorder, ScreenPen and Wayscriber.

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  1. gInk icon
     17 likes

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

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

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    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. 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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  3. 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

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    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  4. Wayscriber icon
     2 likes

    Live overlay for drawing, annotating, hiding text, and capturing screenshots on Linux. Can be used as whiteboard or blackboard. Highly customisable.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. Markwright icon
     1 like

    Markwright is a powerful yet lightweight (under 2 Mb .exe, around 6 Mb RAM) screen annotation tool for technical presenters and content creators, that’s modern, has zero dependencies, does not require registration, has no tracking or telemetry, works completely offline, and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Paste Pen icon
     1 like

    Tool for drawing on screen, screenshots and inserting images. Perfectly suited for AI coding interactions, Presentations and Trading with charts overlay.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
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