Sincron Screen ToolsEpic Pen is a simple, popular screen pen, and its Pro version is now sold as a subscription. If you want to draw over any app without paying every year, here are your options and what each one does best.
Hold Shift for a straight line, Ctrl for a rectangle and Ctrl + Shift for an arrow.
Yes. Epic Pen itself has a free version with a pen, highlighter, fading ink, a highlighted cursor, shapes, text, a whiteboard and blackboard, and a screenshot tool. Pro, which adds more colors and license management, is listed on the official site at €24 a year, with a monthly option and a 14-day free trial. The current page does not offer a one-time purchase.
To draw without paying anything, Microsoft's ZoomIt is free and zooms as well. In Sincron Screen Tools, drawing over any app is free and unlimited: Ctrl + Shift + D opens a pen, highlighter, text, shapes and a whiteboard or blackboard on every monitor.
If you would rather pay once, Sincron has an $89 lifetime plan for 2 computers that adds unlimited translation and summaries and custom image backgrounds in the Screenshot Studio. If you only draw, the free plan is enough.
Reviewed on October 3, 2026
| Feature | Epic Pen | Sincron Screen Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Draw over any app | Yes | Yes (Ctrl + Shift + D), on every monitor |
| Pen, highlighter, text and eraser | Yes, in the free version | Yes, in the free plan |
| Shapes | Yes | Line, rectangle, arrow and ellipse by holding a key |
| Whiteboard and blackboard | Yes | Yes (W and K) |
| Fading ink and highlighted cursor | Yes | No |
| Colors | 16 in the free version; 24 in Pro | 8 colors plus a free color picker, in the free plan |
| Screenshots | Screenshot tool | Capture with or without drawings, plus a Screenshot Studio with background, padding, corners and shadow |
| Drawings in screen sharing | Show up when you share the entire screen | Show up by default; ghost mode hides them |
| Translate on-screen text | Not mentioned on the official site | Yes, with your own OpenAI or OpenRouter key |
| Platforms | Windows and Mac | Windows 10 and 11 |
| Price | Free; Pro at €24 a year or monthly | Free and unlimited for drawing; $36 a year or $89 lifetime |
Epic Pen pricing and features checked on epicpen.com on October 3, 2026. The final price may vary with taxes and region.
Price: Free; Pro at €24 a year (subscription)
Price: Free
The panel below uses the same drawing toolbar as the app. Try the pen, the highlighter and an arrow before you install anything.
Hold Shift for a straight line, Ctrl for a rectangle and Ctrl + Shift for an arrow.
It takes a few minutes and no credit card.
Download Sincron Screen Tools, confirm your email with the code sent to your inbox and press Ctrl + Shift + D. The drawing toolbar appears and you can drag it anywhere.
The pen is active from the start. Shift + a color key turns it into a highlighter, T adds text, Ctrl + Z undoes and E clears everything. For shapes, hold Shift (line), Ctrl (rectangle), Ctrl + Shift (arrow) or Tab (ellipse).
W opens a whiteboard and K a blackboard over everything. Press the same key again to close the board and get your screen back.
The toolbar's capture button grabs a region or the full screen with your drawings. In the Screenshot Studio, set the background, padding, corners and shadow, then copy the image or save a PNG.
If you rely on these two Epic Pen features, note that Sincron has neither.
Epic Pen runs on Windows and Mac. Sincron runs only on Windows 10 and 11.
Sincron does not zoom or record the screen, and Epic Pen's site does not mention either feature. ZoomIt is free and does both.
In Sincron, translating and summarizing require your own OpenAI or OpenRouter API key, with credit in your account at that provider, which bills you directly for usage. The free plan includes 5 translations a day. Drawing needs no key at all.
It has a free version with a pen, highlighter, fading ink, a highlighted cursor, shapes, text, a whiteboard and blackboard, a screenshot tool and 16 colors. Pro is paid and adds 24 colors and license management.
The official page lists €24 a year billed annually, or a monthly plan, with a 14-day free trial. The final price may vary with taxes and region.
Yes. Sincron Screen Tools has an $89 lifetime plan, a single payment for 2 computers, with a 7-day refund guarantee. If you only want to draw on screen, you do not need to pay at all: drawing is unlimited on the free plan. ZoomIt is free too.
In Sincron, yes, by default, when you share your entire screen; ghost mode in Settings hides your strokes. Epic Pen also advises sharing the screen rather than a single window for drawings to show.
No. Capturing, annotating and drawing work offline, and nothing leaves your computer. Only translating and summarizing go online, with your own key.
Pen, shapes and a whiteboard over any app, with Ctrl + Shift + D.
Pick a screen area or a window, add your webcam and share one clean window in Teams, Zoom or Meet.
PowerPoint's pen, annotation in Teams, Zoom and Meet, and drawing over any app.
Install Sincron Screen Tools and press Ctrl + Shift + D. Pen, shapes, text and a whiteboard over any app, free and unlimited. If you ever want unlimited translation, the lifetime plan is $89, paid once.
