Tray-first overlay
QuickPen lives in the tray and overlays your entire screen on demand without owning a window.
Draw on your screen. Capture. Move on.
Annotate anything on Windows in seconds.
QuickPen sits in the tray and snaps an overlay on top of your screen. Press Ctrl Ctrl to open a radial menu, draw, highlight, blur, capture and keep working without breaking focus.
What you get
Radial menu workflow
Double-tap Ctrl to open a radial menu with every tool one flick away — pen, shapes, text, blur, capture.
Capture and share
Screenshot, video and GIF capture with selection presets, freeze frame and auto-capture timers.
Tools at your fingertips
Drawing tools
Pen, Arrow Pen, Highlighter and Highlighter MultiPoint with alpha-aware previews.
Shapes and arrows
Rectangle, ellipse, arrow, line — filled or outlined, with curved editing for linear shapes.
Text and labels
Inline Text and resizable Label Text with multi-line editing and 8-handle resize.
Counter and Post-it
Auto-numbered counters with curved connectors and sticky Post-it notes on the overlay.
Focus tools
Blur, Spotlight, Mask, Zoom and Screen Freeze keep attention where it matters.
Capture
Screenshot, Video and GIF with selection slots, free selection, freeze and auto-capture.
Media
Screenshots of QuickPen tools, the radial menu and settings screens.
Free, with a Pro upgrade
Start free with every drawing tool. Unlock Pro features when you need them.
Free
For everyday on-screen annotation.
- All drawing tools (Pen, Highlighter, Shapes, Text)
- Radial menu and tray launcher
- Screenshot capture
- Undo/Redo and selection editing
Pro Lifetime
All capture and advanced focus tools.
- Video and GIF capture
- Auto-capture timers and selection slots
- Blur, Spotlight, Mask and Zoom focus tools
- Background tool with Z-order control
Pro unlocks capture and focus tooling — see the manual for the full Free vs Pro breakdown.
Install in minutes. Annotate anything.
FAQ
How do I open the radial menu?
Press Ctrl twice — on the second press, hold for a brief moment. The radial menu opens at the cursor with every tool reachable in one flick.
Does QuickPen capture my screen continuously?
No. Capture only happens when you explicitly start a screenshot, video or GIF session. QuickPen does not collect data in the background.
Can I use QuickPen across multiple monitors?
Yes. The overlay, side launcher and capture selection are monitor-aware, with per-monitor position memory and DPI-aware sizing.
How do updates work?
QuickPen checks the release manifest from quick-pen-releases and offers to download and install the latest version.
Where are settings stored?
User preferences are stored locally per Windows user. Nothing is uploaded.