Annotation tools
hypershot includes 16 annotation tools and utilities to mark up your screenshots.
The toolbar
Section titled “The toolbar”The toolbar appears at the bottom of the editor. Click a tool to select it, or use keyboard shortcuts.
Available tools
Section titled “Available tools”| Tool | Shortcut | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Select | V | Selecting and editing annotations |
| Arrow | A | Pointing at things |
| Pen | P | Freehand drawing, handwritten notes |
| Highlighter | H | Highlighting text and areas |
| Line | L | Connecting elements, underlining |
| Rectangle | R | Highlighting areas, boxes |
| Ellipse | O | Circles, ovals, highlighting |
| Text | T | Labels, descriptions, notes |
| Counter | C | Numbered steps, callouts |
| Spotlight | S | Drawing attention by dimming surroundings |
| Redact | X | Hiding sensitive information |
| Sticky Note | N | Comments, callouts, feedback |
| Media | — | Adding images (the button opens a file picker) |
| Artboard | B | Cropping the canvas to a specific area |
| Timeline | F | Picking a frame from a multi-frame capture |
| OCR | — | Extracting text via optical character recognition |
Tool options
Section titled “Tool options”When you select a tool, options appear above the toolbar:
- Color — Click to open the color selector
- Size/Width — Adjust stroke thickness
- Style — Tool-specific options (arrow style, fill mode, etc.)
- Shadow — Toggle drop shadow on/off (available on most tools)
Common actions
Section titled “Common actions”- Draw — Click and drag on the canvas
- Edit — Double-click an annotation (for text)
- Move — Click and drag an existing annotation
- Resize — Drag the corner or edge handles
- Delete — Select and press Delete
- Quick switch — Use keyboard shortcuts to change tools fast
- Last settings — Tools remember your last used settings
- Modifier keys — Hold Shift to constrain proportions
Select a tool above to learn more about it.