Why add arrows to an image?

An arrow is the quickest way to say "look here". In a screenshot for a bug report, a how-to guide, or a support reply, it points at the button to click or the error to read, so nobody has to search the whole picture. On a photo, it marks a spot on a map, a part of a machine, or one face in a crowd.

Tool description

Open or drop an image, or paste a screenshot from the clipboard, then drag across the image to draw an arrow from where you start to where it points. Draw as many arrows as you need. Click an arrow to select it: drag it to move it, drag one of the squares at its ends to change its direction and length, or press Delete to remove it.

The color button opens eight colors plus "Custom color", and the Size menu has four arrow sizes. Both change the selected arrow and the arrows you draw next. Sizes follow the size of the image, so a medium arrow looks the same on a small screenshot and on a large photo.

When you're done, pick the output format and download the image at its full size. Screenshots save as PNG and photos as JPG by default, like the files they came from. Full screen gives you more room on large images.

Everything runs in your browser: your image isn't uploaded anywhere, and nothing is saved, so download the result before you close the page.

Keyboard shortcuts

  • Undo: Ctrl+Z, or ⌘Z on a Mac
  • Redo: Ctrl+Y or Ctrl+Shift+Z, or ⇧⌘Z on a Mac
  • Delete the selected arrow: Delete or Backspace
  • Deselect: Escape

Features

  • Draw arrows by dragging, and move or reshape them afterwards
  • Eight colors and a custom color picker
  • Four arrow sizes that scale with the image
  • Paste a screenshot straight from the clipboard
  • Undo and redo
  • Download as PNG, JPG, or WebP at the image's full size
  • Full screen editing

Tips

  • Red stands out on most screenshots; on a red or busy photo, try yellow, white, or black.
  • Point the arrow's head at the thing you mean and leave a little space, so the arrow doesn't cover it.
  • For a photo saved as JPG, a quality around 90% keeps the arrows sharp and the file small.