Draw in apps with Markup on iPad

In supported apps such as Messages, Mail, Notes, and Books, you can annotate photos, screenshots, PDFs, and more using built-in drawing tools.

A photo is marked up with orange lines to indicate window blinds over windows. Drawing tools and color selections appear along the right edge of the screen.

Show, move, and hide the Markup toolbar

To show the Markup toolbar in a supported app, tap or Markup, then do any of the following:

Move the Markup toolbar: Drag the toolbar to any edge of the screen.
(Drag from the middle edge of the toolbar closest to the center of the screen.)
Automatically minimize the toolbar when you’re drawing or entering text: Tap , then turn on Auto-minimize.
To show the full toolbar again, tap the minimized version.
Hide the toolbar: Tap or Done.

Draw with Markup

In the Markup toolbar, tap the pen, marker, or pencil tool, then write or draw with your finger or Apple Pencil (supported models).

Note: If you don’t see the Markup toolbar on supported app, tap or Markup. If the toolbar is minimized, tap its minimized version.

While drawing, do any of the following:

Change the line weight: Tap the drawing tool in the toolbar, then choose an option.
Change the opacity: Tap the drawing tool in the toolbar, then drag the slider.
Change the color: Choose a color from the color picker in the toolbar.
Undo a mistake: Tap .
Draw a straight line: Tap the ruler tool in the toolbar, then draw a line along the edge of the ruler.
- To change the angle of the ruler, touch and hold the ruler with two fingers, then rotate your fingers.
- To move the ruler without changing its angle, drag it with one finger.
- To make the ruler disappear, tap the ruler tool again.

Erase a mistake

Tap the eraser tool in the Markup toolbar in a supported app, then do one of the following:

Erase with the pixel eraser: Scrub over the mistake with your finger or Apple Pencil.
Erase with the object eraser: Touch the object with your finger or Apple Pencil.
Switch between the pixel and the object erasers: Tap the eraser tool again, then choose Pixel Eraser or Object Eraser.

Note: If you don’t see the Markup toolbar, tap or Markup. If the toolbar is minimized, tap its minimized version.

Move elements of your drawing

In the Markup toolbar, tap the lasso tool (between the eraser and ruler tools), then drag around the elements to make a selection.
Note: If you don’t see the Markup toolbar in a supported app, tap or Markup. If the toolbar is minimized, tap its minimized version.
Lift your finger or Apple Pencil, then drag your selection to a new location.

Tip: You can take a screenshot and immediately begin marking it up with Apple Pencil by swiping up from the bottom-left corner of the screen. To mark up a screenshot right after you take it if you don’t have Apple Pencil, tap the thumbnail that appears for a few moments in the bottom-left corner of the screen.

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iPad User Guide

Draw in apps with Markup on iPad

Show, move, and hide the Markup toolbar

Draw with Markup

Erase a mistake

Move elements of your drawing