// GUIDE · UPDATED OCTOBER 2026
How to draw on a web page in Chrome on a Mac
Chrome has no drawing tool of its own. Drawing extensions only work inside a page and can't run on Chrome's own pages, so to mark up any tab, or the browser itself, use a screen annotation app like Overlaid.
Web pages are the most common thing people point at on a call. Prices, error messages, a bug in a layout.
There are two ways to draw on one. A browser extension lives inside the tab, and a screen app sits above everything.
METHOD 01
Chrome's own zoom and full screen
Free
Not drawing, but they make a page readable and keep your tabs out of view.
- 1Press ⌘+ and ⌘− to zoom the page.
- 2Choose View > Enter Full Screen to hide the tab strip and address bar.
GOOD
- +Free and always there
NOT SO GOOD
- −Nothing to point with
METHOD 02
A drawing extension
Usually free or freemium
Extensions add a toolbar that draws on the page you're viewing.
- 1Install an annotation extension.
- 2Open it on the page you want to mark up and draw.
GOOD
- +Lives inside Chrome, no separate app
NOT SO GOOD
- −Extensions can't run on Chrome's own pages, like the new tab page or the Web Store
- −Marks live in that one tab and don't follow you to other apps
METHOD 03THAT'S US
Overlaid
$11.99 once, 7-day free trial
Draws over whatever is on screen, so it works on any tab, Chrome's own pages and every other app.
- 1Open the page and press ⌃⌥D to start drawing.
- 2Circle, underline or point with a spotlight.
- 3Switch tabs freely. Each Space, including full-screen Chrome, keeps its own drawings.
GOOD
- +Not limited to one tab or to web pages
- +Fading ink for quick pointing
NOT SO GOOD
- −A separate paid app after the trial
// WORTH KNOWING
THREE TIPS.
Sharing one tab hides your marks
On a call, a single-tab share leaves out anything drawn by a separate app. Choose your entire screen.
Zoom the page, then draw
A larger page gives your circle something to land on and your audience something to read.
Blur private tabs
Cover an email address or token with Blur & Hide before you share.
// FAQ
QUICK QUESTIONS.
No. You need an extension or a screen annotation app.
Extensions can't run on Chrome's own pages, like the new tab page and the Web Store.
Yes. A screen annotation app draws above full-screen Chrome.
// COMPARE
// YOUR NEXT CALL
Draw on your screen in the next five minutes.
7 days free with every feature. Then a one-time purchase. No account, no subscription.