markeron

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Lightweight (~1.5 MB) open-source screen annotation with click-through mode and keyboard-first shortcuts. For demos, teaching, meetings & screen recording. Windows, macOS.

ApplicationCategory: Desktop Apps · Graphics & design · Office & notes · UtilitiesOpen sourcedata checked Oct 15, 2026

Overview

  • canvas
  • desktop-annotation
  • desktop-app
  • drawing
  • macos
  • productivity
  • rust
  • screen-annotation
  • tailwindcss
  • tauri

Installation

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Compatibility

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PlatformStatusArchitectureEvidenceConfidence
WindowsCompatiblex86_64official build in release v2.11.1: MarkerOn_2.11.1_x64-setup.exe0.70
macOSCompatiblearm64official build in release v2.11.1: MarkerOn_2.11.1_aarch64.dmg0.70
Compatiblex86_64official build in release v2.11.1: MarkerOn_x64.app.tar.gz0.70
LinuxUnknown———

Releases

checked Oct 29, 2026
v2.11.1LatestOct 8, 2026Official source ↗

Files in 2.11.1

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MarkerOn_2.11.1_aarch64.dmgmacos · arm64 · dmg3.6 MB9290f7f30379…Official source ↗
MarkerOn_2.11.1_x64-setup.exewindows · x86_64 · exe2.7 MBdfc49e516ef8…Official source ↗
MarkerOn_2.11.1_x64-setup.nsis.zipUnknown2.7 MB5dc937c394a1…Official source ↗
MarkerOn_2.11.1_x64.dmgmacos · x86_64 · dmg4 MB1f71c4e44d5e…Official source ↗
MarkerOn_2.11.1_x64.msixwindows · x86_64 · msix3.6 MBd1f0da4dc19d…Official source ↗
MarkerOn_2.11.1_x64_portable.zipUnknown3.6 MBa601b10b203c…Official source ↗
MarkerOn_2.11.1_x64_zh-CN.msiwindows · x86_64 · msi4.3 MBb0b54bcfc253…Official source ↗
MarkerOn_2.11.1_x64_zh-CN.msi.zipUnknown4.3 MB77c69bb8c42d…Official source ↗
MarkerOn_aarch64.app.tar.gzmacos · arm64 · app_bundle3.6 MBc3eccb9fdca2…Official source ↗
MarkerOn_x64.app.tar.gzmacos · x86_64 · app_bundle4 MB813708d5cfe1…Official source ↗
latest.jsonother4.2 KB947725fc8c59…Official source ↗
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MarkerOn_2.11.1_x64-setup.nsis.zip.sigsignature428 B255f0dc8f85d…Official source ↗
MarkerOn_2.11.1_x64_zh-CN.msi.sigsignature420 B187131e6bf68…Official source ↗
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MarkerOn_aarch64.app.tar.gz.sigsignature408 Ba2be63e5607d…Official source ↗
MarkerOn_x64.app.tar.gz.sigsignature408 B0b0b9b16ea43…Official source ↗

Release history

Quality profile

algorithm quality-v1.0 · assessed Oct 15, 2026
Quality Score97
Risk Score0
Confidence 1.00
Quality Score and Risk Score are different measures. A high score does not guarantee safety.

Score components

Maintenance · 2020
last activity 8 days ago
Documentation · 1515
README 10167 chars, description present
Ready to use · 1515
install instructions: yes; releases: yes
Metadata · 1010
4/4 of description, homepage, license, topics
Releases · 1010
10 release(s), latest 8 days ago
Category confidence · 1010
classifier confidence 0.97
Adoption · 108
1179 stars (log-dampened, 10k = max)
License clarity · 55
SPDX MIT
Community · 55
issues enabled, 78 forks

License

MIT
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Sources

github.com/ifer47/markeronPrimary★ 1,179 starslast activity Oct 8, 2026Primary repository · Confidence 1.00

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README

From ifer47/markeron · license MIT · fetched Oct 15, 2026

Contents: Download · Quick Start · Features · Shortcuts · Feedback · Development

Download

Download Latest Release — pick the installer for your platform from the assets list. Windows also ships a portable zip (*_x64_portable.zip): extract and run — config stays under data\ next to the exe (no AppData).

Windows users can also install the Microsoft Store version with WinGet:

winget install --id 9N6623X973JV --source msstore

Official downloads are GitHub Releases and Microsoft Store. Third-party mirrors may be outdated or repackaged.

Quick Start

  1. Install and launch — MarkerOn runs in the system tray; no window appears.
  2. Enter annotation mode — press Ctrl + Shift + D (Command + Shift + D on macOS).
  3. Draw, then click through — use number keys and V (Select) for tools; press X to interact with apps below while keeping annotations visible; press Esc to exit.

New here? Press Space for the toolbar. See Keyboard Shortcuts for the full list.

Features

  • Lightweight & fast — ~1.5 MB installer (Rust + Canvas), minimal memory; runs quietly in the system tray (no extra daemons or telemetry)
  • Annotate anywhere — draw over any app, including the taskbar
  • 11 tools — select, pen, highlighter, laser, arrow, rectangle, ellipse, line, eraser, text, stamp
  • Marquee batch edit — press V for Select: box/click select, group drag, Delete to remove
  • Flexible toolbar — press Space to toggle, or enable always-on in Settings; compact panel with Expand for full options, undo, copy, and whiteboard actions in-panel; independent floating window with drawing / click-through toggles
  • Click-through mode — interact with apps below while staying in the session; toggle via toolbar buttons, Ctrl+Shift+X (global), or X while drawing; disabled in whiteboard mode
  • Full keyboard control — every action has a shortcut, no menus needed
  • Preserve drawings — enable Keep after exit under Whiteboard & content to resume on re-enter
  • Whiteboard mode — set default entry to whiteboard, or press W to toggle; content rules are in Whiteboard & content settings
  • Whiteboard copy — copy the whiteboard as an image with Ctrl/Command + C

Keyboard Shortcuts

On macOS, use Command (⌘) in place of Ctrl, and Option (⌥) in place of Alt.

Global Shortcuts

ActionWindowsmacOS
Toggle annotation modeCtrl + Shift + DCommand + Shift + D
Clear all annotationsCtrl + Shift + CCommand + Shift + C
Toggle click-through modeCtrl + Shift + XCommand + Shift + X

Tool Switching

KeyToolKeyTool
VSelect5Ellipse
1Pen6Line
2Highlighter7Eraser
3Arrow8Laser
4RectangleTText
NStamp

Common Actions

ActionWindowsmacOS
Toolbar (toggle)SpaceSpace
Delete selectionDelete / BackspaceDelete / Backspace
Click-through (while drawing)XX
Cycle eraser mode (stroke / object)7 again while eraser selected7 again while eraser selected
Toolbar always-on / layoutSettings → GeneralSettings → General
Copy screen / whiteboardCtrl + CCommand + C
Whiteboard toggleWW
Undo / RedoCtrl + Z / YCommand + Z / Y
Stroke widthCtrl + ScrollCommand + Scroll (pen, laser & shapes share; highlighter/eraser/text separate)
ExitEscEsc
Drawing with Modifier Keys
DrawsWindowsmacOS
Current tool (default: pen)DragDrag
LineAlt + DragOption + Drag
RectangleCtrl + DragCommand + Drag
SquareCtrl + Alt + DragCommand + Option + Drag
EllipseShift + DragShift + Drag
CircleShift + Alt + DragShift + Option + Drag
ArrowCtrl + Shift + DragCommand + Shift + Drag
Edit & Move
ActionEffect
Select tool (V)Marquee or click to select; drag selection as a group; Delete / Backspace to remove; Esc clears selection
Element draggingIn General settings: Off / Hover drag / Hold Ctrl to drag
Double-click existing textRe-enter edit mode for that text
Double-click empty area in T modeCreate a new text input at cursor position
Color Switching
ActionEffect
Q / EPrevious / Next color
Right-clickHold to erase; release restores the previous tool
Other
ActionWindowsmacOS
Redo (alt)Ctrl + Shift + ZCommand + Shift + Z

In Settings → General (toolbar display, click-through, and stroke width — see Features):

  • Whiteboard & content — default entry (screen / whiteboard), keep after exit, keep on W toggle
  • Element dragging — off, hover to drag, or hold Ctrl/Command to drag (disabled while eraser is selected)
  • Eraser mode — stroke (local erase) or object (delete whole elements); with eraser selected, press 7 again (or click the toolbar eraser again) to switch
  • Angle snap step — snap interval for straight lines drawn with Alt
  • Auto start — launch the app automatically at system startup

Feedback & Issues

Development

See CONTRIBUTING.md for prerequisites, setup, and the full workflow. Stack: Tauri v2 · Vue 3 · Vite · TypeScript · Canvas API

Open the repository ↗