Annotations

Snapbug Recorder

The Snapbug Recorder includes a built-in annotation editor that lets you mark up screenshots before sharing them with your team. Highlight bugs, obscure sensitive data, and add context -- all without leaving your device.

Overview

After capturing a screenshot, tap Annotate to open the editor. The annotation toolbar provides drawing tools, text labels, a blur tool, and color options. When you are done, save or share the annotated image directly.

Drawing Tools

Freehand Drawing

Draw freely on the screenshot to circle bugs, underline text, or sketch arrows. The freehand tool follows your finger or stylus with smooth, anti-aliased strokes.

Rectangles

Draw rectangular highlights to call attention to specific UI areas. Tap and drag to create a rectangle. Useful for highlighting misaligned elements, wrong colors, or unexpected content.

Arrows

Add arrows to point at specific elements. Tap the starting point, then drag to the end point. Arrows are ideal for indicating direction of interaction or pointing out a specific pixel.

Lines

Draw straight lines between two points. Hold and drag to set the start and end positions.

Text Labels

Add text annotations to provide written context:

  1. Select the Text tool from the toolbar.
  2. Tap on the screenshot where you want the label.
  3. Type your annotation (e.g., "Button should be disabled here").
  4. Adjust the text size and color as needed.

Text labels support customizable font size so you can make annotations readable at any zoom level.

Blur Tool

Protect sensitive information before sharing screenshots with your team or stakeholders:

  • Personal data -- names, emails, phone numbers
  • Authentication tokens -- API keys, bearer tokens, session IDs
  • Financial data -- account numbers, balances
  • Any PII -- anything that should not appear in bug reports

To use the blur tool:

  1. Select the Blur tool from the toolbar.
  2. Draw over the area you want to obscure.
  3. The selected region is pixelated, making the underlying content unreadable.
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Always blur sensitive information before sharing screenshots externally. Once shared, the original content cannot be recovered from a blurred image.

Color Picker

Choose the color for your annotations from the color picker in the toolbar. The selected color applies to all drawing tools (freehand, rectangles, arrows, lines) and text labels.

Available colors include standard options (red, blue, green, yellow, black, white) and a custom color selector for precise matching.

Undo and Redo

The annotation editor maintains a full history of your changes:

  • Undo -- tap the undo button to revert the last action
  • Redo -- tap the redo button to reapply a reverted action

You can undo all the way back to the original screenshot.

Export and Share

When your annotations are complete:

  • Save -- save the annotated image to your device's gallery or Snapbug Recorder's local storage
  • Share -- open the system share sheet to send the annotated image to Slack, Jira, email, Snapbug Desktop, or any other app
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The exported image is a flat PNG with annotations baked in. The original un-annotated screenshot is preserved separately in Snapbug Recorder's storage.

Next Steps

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