Depending on your device and specific needs—such as academic research, business feedback, or creative design—these are the top-rated apps currently available:
Best for users who prefer handwriting. It offers advanced PDF markup, shape recognition, and searchable digital ink. You can find it on the Apple App Store or Google Play.
A highly popular choice for desktop users. You can download the Markup Hero app for a distraction-free window experience on Windows or macOS. It excels at capturing screenshots, adding callouts, and sharing live collaboration links.
Before downloading a new app, you may already have powerful markup tools pre-installed on your device: iMarkup: Text, Draw on photos - Apps on Google Play
A free and powerful tool specifically for Android users to draw on photos, add text, and pixelate sensitive information. You can download iMarkup from Google Play . How to Access Built-in Markup Tools
Ideal for architects and engineers. It features pressure-sensitive inking and calibrated measurement tools for technical documents.
A productivity-focused app that uses AI to summarize articles and helps you highlight key points across devices. It is available on the iOS App Store .
