Screen Annotation for Streamers | HoverScribble
For streamers & content creators

Draw on top of anything you stream.

Click-through transparency means your game keeps responding to mouse and keyboard while the overlay is visible to viewers. Press a hotkey, draw the play, the ink fades on its own. Compatible with OBS, Streamlabs, Twitch Studio, and XSplit out of the box.

No credit card required. Works on Windows 10 & 11.

The thing that matters most

Click-through transparency, on by default

The overlay is on screen. Your viewers see it. But your inputs pass through to whatever is underneath, so the game keeps responding, your chat keeps scrolling, your editor keeps accepting clicks. Press Ctrl + Shift + P to toggle drawing on only when you want to mark something up. Press it again to disappear.

The features that earned streamers our license

Out of HoverScribble's 20+ tools, these are the ones streamers reach for during a live broadcast.

Fading ink

Strokes auto-clear after a few seconds. Crucial for live streams where you do not want annotation residue piling up on top of your gameplay.

Laser pointer

A virtual laser dot that follows your cursor. Use it to point at exactly where the trap is, where the cooldown indicator just changed, where you want viewers to look.

Spotlight

Dims everything except a circle around your cursor. Great for "everyone, look at this minimap detail" moments mid-game.

Global hotkey toggle

One hotkey to bring up the toolbar, one to dismiss. Set it to a key your stream deck or your gaming keyboard knows. Zero alt-tabbing.

Setting up HoverScribble for your stream

No special plugin. No OBS configuration tweaks. About 90 seconds.

1

Install HoverScribble

Run the installer, log in with your trial. The app sits in your system tray and waits for the hotkey.

2

Use Display Capture in OBS

Display Capture grabs everything on your screen, including the HoverScribble overlay. No extra setup needed.

3

Pick a hotkey you'll remember mid-stream

Default is Ctrl + Shift + P. Bind it to your stream deck if you want one-button toggle.

4

Stream

Hotkey to draw, hotkey to dismiss. Fading ink takes care of cleanup. The toolbar can be hidden too if you don't want it on stream.

Works with every streaming setup

Display Capture in any of these tools picks up the overlay automatically.

OBS Studio Streamlabs Desktop Twitch Studio XSplit Broadcaster NVIDIA Shadowplay Discord screen share Restream YouTube Studio

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No subscription. No per-stream licensing. No yearly renewal email.

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Streamer questions

Will HoverScribble break my game's input?
No. HoverScribble can run in click-through mode, where the overlay is visible to viewers but mouse and keyboard input passes through to whatever is underneath. Toggle drawing on with a hotkey only when you actually want to mark something up.
Does HoverScribble work with OBS Studio and Streamlabs?
Yes. Because HoverScribble draws on top of your screen, OBS, Streamlabs, Twitch Studio, and XSplit all capture the annotations automatically through Display Capture. No special plugin or configuration needed.
Does it support stylus or pen tablet input?
Yes, with full pressure sensitivity for any Windows Ink-compatible tablet (Wacom, XP-Pen, Huion, Surface). Useful for art streams and IRL teaching.
Is the toolbar visible to my viewers?
Yes if you're using full Display Capture. If you don't want the toolbar on stream, hide it with a hotkey while drawing, or set up an OBS Window Capture that excludes it.
Does it work with games that run in fullscreen exclusive mode?
Most games support overlays when you set them to "Borderless Window" or "Fullscreen Windowed" mode (the same setting that makes Discord overlay work). Pure exclusive fullscreen blocks all overlays at the OS level, including HoverScribble.

Try it before your next stream

7-day free trial with every feature unlocked. No credit card. Takes about 60 seconds to install.

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