Annotate Pictures with Text, Shapes, and Highlights

Add Text Annotation

Add Text Annotation

This online image annotation tool lets you easily add text annotations to your images. It can be used to describe specific details, label objects, or provide explanatory notes directly on the image.

The text can be customized with various fonts, sizes, colors, and positions to ensure it is readable. This also allows it to be visually appealing within the image.

Draw Shapes

This image annotation tool enables you to add shapes to images. You can draw rectangles, circles, arrows, and other geometric shapes on the image to make specific areas more prominent.

The shape size, color, and line thickness can be adjusted to highlight the desired parts of the image.

Draw Shapes
Highlight Important Sections

Highlight Important Sections

It also provides the ability to highlight areas in image. This is useful for drawing attention to certain regions or elements within the image.

The highlighter tool allows you to select a color and seamlessly cover portions of the image to emphasize what is most important.

Empower Your Visual Communication

Educators and Trainers

Educators and Trainers

Educators can annotate images for free for presentations, instructional materials, or tutorials, making complex information more accessible and visually clear for students.

Marketing and Content Creators

Marketing and Content Creators

Content creators can add text to image to product images or promotional content to highlight key features, making visuals more engaging and informative for their audience.

Researchers and Data Analysts

Researchers and Data Analysts

Researchers can label data points or specific areas of interest in images (e.g., maps, charts, medical images), helping to present findings or communicate research data clearly to peers or stakeholders.

How to Annotate Image Online?

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  • 01
    Upload an Image

    The first step is to upload an image to the online annotation tool. After that, drag and drop the image directly or browse your local files.

  • 02
    Annotate Pictures with Text or Shapes

    Once the image is uploaded, you can start to annotate pictures online, drawing shapes, and highlighting important areas. Then, customize the appearance and placement of these elements.

  • 03
    Download the Annotated Image

    Once you edit and annotate image, click on the "Download" button on the upper right corner of the image annotation tool.

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Background Removal

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Image Filter and Effects

Enhance your images with a variety of filters and effects. Adjust colors, contrast, and lighting to transform ordinary photos into stunning visuals that match your creative vision or project requirements.

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Image Upscaler

Increase the resolution of your images without losing quality. This feature uses advanced algorithms to upscale images, making them sharper and clearer for high-quality printing or use in large displays.

Reimagine Image
Reimagine Image

Redesign and enhance your images using AI-driven tools. This feature allows you to reimagine and recreate visuals by applying artistic styles, enhancing details, or changing the image's mood with minimal effort.

Text to Image
Text to Image

Use AI to generate unique images from text descriptions. Simply input a prompt, and the tool will create custom images that match your text. This tool is perfect for creative projects, branding, or visual content creation.

Text Inpainting
Text Inpainting

This feature removes unwanted text from images and intelligently fills the background. It ensures the seamless removal of text, leaving no traces behind and restoring the image's original look.

Image Masking
Image Masking

Mask specific areas of an image for precise editing. This feature lets you isolate parts of an image, apply changes only where needed, and create more refined, detailed visual adjustments.

FAQs of Annotating Image Online

What is image annotation markup?

Image annotation markup refers to adding labels, notes, or metadata to an image to highlight specific objects, areas, or features. Markup can include bounding boxes, lines, or text describing different image parts.

How does an image annotation tool work?

An image annotation tool allows users to draw bounding boxes or polygons or add labels to mark objects or regions within an image. These annotations can then be exported as metadata for data analysis or visual content creation.

What types of annotations can be added with this tool?

You can add annotations, including bounding boxes, polygons, key points, lines, and segmentation masks. Depending on the project's requirements, these allow for precise labeling of objects, parts of images, or certain features.

What image file formats are supported by the annotation tool?

Most tools support common image formats such as JPEG, PNG, BMP, and TIFF. You can upload these formats, annotate them, and export the metadata in compatible formats like XML, JSON, or CSV for various applications.

Is there a free version available?

Yes, most image annotation tools offer a free version with basic features. You can upgrade to a paid/premium version of these image annotators to access advanced features like batch annotation, collaborative tools, and automated functions.

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