Screen Marker and Recorder AlternativesScreenshot Capture Tools and other similar apps like Screen Marker and Recorder

Screen Marker and Recorder is described as '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' and is a screenshot capture tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Screen Marker and Recorder for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Ubuntu and Python apps. The best Screen Marker and Recorder alternative is Epic Pen, which is free. Other great apps like Screen Marker and Recorder are gInk, ZoomIt, FocusCursor and Crealesson.

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Screen Marker and Recorder alternatives page was last updated May 16, 2025
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  1. Epic Pen icon

    Epic Pen

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    Turn your desktop into a workspace with Epic pen's intuitive drawing tools, enabling free-hand annotation over any app. Supports Windows platform with lightweight features, offline usability, screenshot capture, and comprehensive hotkey functionalities for seamless interaction.

    21 Epic Pen alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Epic Pen screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Annotate Screenshot
    3.  Pen Support
    4.  Digital Drawing
    5.  Free hand drawing
    6.  Support for Hotkeys

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    • Epic Pen is the most popular Windows alternative to Screen Marker and Recorder.

    • Epic Pen is the most popular free alternative to Screen Marker and Recorder.

    • Epic Pen is Freemium and ProprietaryScreen Marker and Recorder is Free and Proprietary
    • Epic Pen is LightweightScreen Marker and Recorder is not according to our users
  2. gInk icon

    gInk

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

    10 gInk alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    gInk screenshot 1

    gInk Features

    1.  Portable

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    • gInk is the most popular Open Source alternative to Screen Marker and Recorder.

    • gInk is Free and Open SourceScreen Marker and Recorder is Free and Proprietary
  4. ZoomIt icon

    ZoomIt

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    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...

    28 ZoomIt alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    ZoomIt screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Portable
    3.  On-screen annotations

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    Turn your desktop into a workspace with Epic pen's intuitive drawing tools, enabling free-hand annotation over any app. Supports Windows platform with lightweight features, offline usability, screenshot capture, and comprehen...

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  6. FocusCursor icon

    FocusCursor

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    This tool clearly highlights the cursor’s position, making its movement and clicks easily visible. It is particularly suitable for use in conferences, teaching, or video tutorial production, helping the audience follow your actions and ideas more easily, thereby attracting their...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    FocusCursor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Mouse tracking

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    • FocusCursor is the most popular Mac alternative to Screen Marker and Recorder.

    • FocusCursor is Freemium and ProprietaryScreen Marker and Recorder is Free and Proprietary
    • FocusCursor is Privacy focused and LightweightScreen Marker and Recorder is not according to our users
  7. Crealesson icon

    Crealesson

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    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.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Crealesson screenshot 1

    Crealesson Features

    1.  Advanced markers
    2.  Drawing Board

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  8. ScreenBrush icon

    ScreenBrush

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    Quick and useful way to demonstrate something on the screen by drawing.

    22 ScreenBrush alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. Pointofix icon

    Pointofix

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    Every screen content can be made available as a digital drawing area so that you can mark and highlight important things. Thus Pointofix is ideal for you as a teacher or IT trainer to support your lectures, training courses and presentations.

    16 Pointofix alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Pointofix screenshot 1

    Pointofix Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Digital Drawing
    3.  Export to PNG
    4.  Export to JPEG
    5.  Freehand Writing
    6.  Highlighter

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  11. ppInk

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    a fork from gInk, with many extra features (shape drawings, text,...).

    8 ppInk alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ppInk screenshot 1

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  12. Presentify - Draw on your screen icon

    Presentify - Draw on your screen

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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.

    11 Presentify - Draw on your screen alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IE flagIreland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Presentify - Draw on your screen screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free

    Presentify - Draw on your screen VS Screen Marker and Recorder

     

    • Presentify - Draw on your screen is the most popular commercial alternative to Screen Marker and Recorder.

    • Presentify - Draw on your screen is Paid and ProprietaryScreen Marker and Recorder is Free and Proprietary
    • Presentify - Draw on your screen is Privacy focused and LightweightScreen Marker and Recorder is not according to our users
  13. Gromit-MPX icon

    Gromit-MPX

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    Gromit-MPX is an on-screen annotation tool that works with any Unix desktop environment under X11 as well as Wayland.

    14 Gromit-MPX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    Gromit-MPX screenshot 1

    Gromit-MPX Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Grease Pencil

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    • Gromit-MPX is the most popular Linux alternative to Screen Marker and Recorder.

    • Gromit-MPX is Free and Open SourceScreen Marker and Recorder is Free and Proprietary
  14. Cursor Pro icon

    Cursor Pro

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

    6 Cursor Pro alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Cursor Pro screenshot 1

    Cursor Pro Features

    1.  Capture mouse pointer

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  15. Ardesia icon

    Ardesia

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    Ardesia is an usefull software for use your desktop as a Sketchpad. You can write, markup and erase, also, of course, you can use your desktop as normal desktop.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ardesia on Ubuntu Lucid
    Discontinued

    According to website, no new version since 2012, latest issue reported was 2015.Just tested in Ubuntu 18.04, doesn't work. Was also reported to not work in Ubuntu 14.04.

    Ardesia Features

    1.  Video Maker

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