Brushover
Draw on any web page.
Brushover puts a sketchpad on top of the tab you're on. Circle the important part, draw an arrow, write a note. Close it, and it's saved for next time.
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Once it's installed: Alt + Shift + D on any tab.
What you can do with it
It's a full drawing kit that lives on top of whatever page you have open.
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Shapes that look hand-drawn
Boxes, circles, diamonds, lines and arrows that bend. A little wobbly, on purpose.
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A brush for everything else
Underline, scribble, sign your name. Works with a mouse, a pen or a touchscreen.
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Notes and pictures
Click anywhere and type. Drop in a screenshot or a photo and draw right over it.
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Pinned to the page
Scroll, click and type with the brush open. Your drawing stays on the spot you drew it, and it's still there tomorrow.
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Stays in your browser
Your drawings are stored on your computer and never uploaded. There's no account to make.
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Share it as a picture
Save a screenshot of the page with your drawing on it, or export just the drawing as a PNG or SVG.
Handy for bug reports, design reviews, teaching over a screen share, and studying long articles.
Built for explaining things
The tools you reach for when you're showing someone what you mean. All free.
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Record the tab
Record the page with your drawing on it and your voice. Keep scrolling and clicking while it records.
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Blur private stuff
Drag over anything to blur it, or let Auto-redact find emails, phone numbers, card numbers and keys for you.
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Bug reports in one click
A marked-up screenshot plus the page, browser and window size, written up and ready to paste into your tracker.
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Highlight real text
Mark up articles with a highlighter that's still there next visit, then copy your highlights as notes.
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Voice notes
Click a spot and talk. Your note stays pinned there, ready to play back.
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Measure, then tidy up
See any element's size and the space between two. Hold at the end of a wobbly circle and it snaps clean.
How it works
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Click the brush
It sits in your Chrome toolbar. Or press Alt + Shift + D.
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Draw over the page
Tools are in the dock on the left. Colors and line styles show up on the right.
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Close it when you're done
Click the × in the dock. Your drawing is saved for that page and comes back when you reopen the brush there.
Who's drawing the most
Everything you draw with Brushover adds to your ink: the length of every line, arrow, shape and scribble. Everyone's on the board under a made-up name, and you can pick your own or hide.
Questions
Does it work on every site?
Almost. Chrome doesn't let extensions draw on its own pages, like Settings or the Chrome Web Store. Everywhere else is fair game.
Where do my drawings go?
They're saved in your browser, one drawing per page address. They aren't uploaded anywhere, and nobody else can see them unless you export one.
Are my recordings or voice notes uploaded?
No. Recordings are saved straight to your computer, and voice notes are kept with that page's drawing in your browser. Auto-redact, measuring and highlights also work entirely on your computer.
What does the leaderboard know about me?
Only your leaderboard name and how many metres of ink you've drawn. Not your drawings, not the pages you draw on, and not who you are. To change your name or leave the board, open More tools in the dock and choose Ink leaderboard.
Can I still use the page while the brush is open?
Yes. Scroll with your mouse wheel while you draw, and your drawing moves with the page, even inside chat panes and lists that scroll on their own. To click links or type, click the pointing hand in the dock. Your drawing stays on top, and the green brush button on the left brings your tools back.
Can I save a drawing as an image?
Yes. Click the camera in the dock (or Save screenshot in the menu) to save the page with your drawing on it as a PNG. To save just the drawing, choose Export image in the menu for a PNG or SVG, or copy it to your clipboard.
Get Brushover
Brushover is free on the Chrome Web Store.
- Open Brushover in the Chrome Web Store.
- Click Add to Chrome.
- Pin the brush to your toolbar, open any page and click it.