Live Draw
LiveDraw lets users draw or mark over the screen in real time while presenting dynamic content, according to its repository description.
About Live Draw
Live Draw is an open source tool for Windows that lets a presenter draw or mark over the screen in real time. The developer built it because common annotation tools take a screenshot and draw on that image, which makes it hard to annotate dynamic content such as videos.
The drawing layer has a transparent background, so ink can be added while a video or other window is playing. Users can change colors, brush size, and pen pressure (with a pen that supports it), undo and redo strokes, and save and load ink to a binary file. The source lists export as image files and edge docking as planned work, not current features.
Key features
- Transparent background for drawing over videos and other windows
- Keyboard shortcuts for undo, redo, eraser, brush size, and line mode
- Ink pressure support when using a pen with pen pressure
- Automatic ink smoothing and a mini mode
- Draggable palette with color selection by click
- Save and load ink to a binary file, including colors
Best for: Windows presenters who need to annotate live or moving content, such as videos, without capturing a screenshot first.
Good for
- Open source under the MIT license
- Drawing works over dynamic content such as videos, not only static screenshots
- Supports pen pressure and keyboard shortcuts for common drawing actions
Watch out for
- Runs on Windows only
- Requires .NET Core 5 (x86 or x64)
- Export as image files and edge docking are listed as to-do items
Live Draw at a glance
- Website
- github.com/antfu/live-draw
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Windows
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Live Draw FAQ
Which operating systems does Live Draw support?
The source lists Windows OS as the requirement, and the directory lists Windows as the platform.
What license does Live Draw use?
The repository is licensed under the MIT license.
Can Live Draw export drawings as image files?
Not according to the repository's current feature list. Exporting as image files appears under the to-do section.
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