// GUIDE · UPDATED OCTOBER 2026
How to draw on your screen in a Discord screen share on a Mac
We couldn't find a drawing tool in Discord's screen share. Share your entire screen, then draw on it with an annotation app like Overlaid and everyone watching will see it. A single-window share leaves the drawings out.
Discord shares a screen, a window or an app. It doesn't, as far as we can tell, include anything to point or draw with.
That makes a separate drawing layer more useful here than on tools that already have one.
METHOD 02THAT'S US
Overlaid
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Draws on your screen, so viewers see arrows, circles, a spotlight and your keystrokes.
- 1Share your entire screen in Discord.
- 2Press ⌃⌥D to draw and ⌃⌥C for a cursor halo.
- 3Press ⌃⌥K to show keystrokes if you're teaching a game or tool.
GOOD
- +Gives viewers something to follow
- +Fading ink keeps the stream tidy
- +Keystrokes for tutorials
NOT SO GOOD
- −Needs a whole-screen share
- −Paid after the trial
// WORTH KNOWING
THREE TIPS.
Full screen share for drawings
Overlays only reach viewers when you share the entire screen, not a window.
Use Blur & Hide for private tabs
Cover a DM or an email address on screen before you go live.
Allow Screen Recording once
If Discord shows black, grant its permission and relaunch it.
// FAQ
QUICK QUESTIONS.
We couldn't find a drawing tool in Discord's screen share. A separate overlay app can do it.
Discord needs Screen Recording permission. Allow it in System Settings > Privacy & Security, then restart Discord.
Yes, if you share your entire screen. A window share leaves them out.
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// YOUR NEXT CALL
Draw on your screen in the next five minutes.
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