Is MarkLayer really free?

Yes. 100% free. There is no paid plan, no trial period, no per-seat pricing, no usage cap, and no premium tier.

Is MarkLayer anonymous?

Yes. There is no sign-up, no email verification, no profile, and no login. The extension generates a random local display name and color stored in your browser. No personal data is collected.

Do I need to create an account to use MarkLayer?

No account is required. Install the extension and start annotating. There is no registration step.

Does the other person need the extension installed?

No. Anyone can view your annotations via the share link. No install and no account required.

Does MarkLayer work on any website?

Yes. MarkLayer works on any webpage: production sites, staging URLs, internal tools, anything you can open in Chrome.

Can multiple people annotate at the same time?

Yes. Real-time live cursors let unlimited collaborators work on the same page together.

Is MarkLayer open source?

Yes. The full source code is available on GitHub. You can audit it, contribute, or self-host on your own Cloudflare account.

Free Forever · Anonymous · Open Source

The Free, Anonymous Way to Annotate Any Webpage.

MarkLayer is a free Chrome app for annotating any live webpage. Draw, comment, add arrows or highlights, then share a single link for instant visual feedback. No account. No email. No sign-up. No paid plan, ever.

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Free + Anonymous, by design

Most annotation tools force you to create an account, hand over an email, and onboard before you can mark up a single page. MarkLayer skips all of that.

100% free. No paid plan, no trial period, no per-seat pricing, no usage cap, no premium tier. See the full pricing page.
100% anonymous. No sign-up, no email verification, no profile, no login. A random local display name is generated in your browser.
No data collection. Annotations stay on your device until you explicitly share them. Privacy policy.
Open source. Audit the code, contribute, or self-host on GitHub.

Features

Drawing tools. Freehand drawing, shapes, arrows, and lines. Mark up any page with precision.
Real-time collaboration. Live cursors so everyone sees changes as they happen. Unlimited collaborators per session.
Shareable links. Share a link so anyone can see your annotations instantly. No extension and no account needed to view.
Threaded comments. Pin comments to any spot on the page. Have conversations in context, not in Slack.
Works on any website. Production, staging, internal tools, third-party sites. Anything you can open in Chrome.
Browser extension. One click to start annotating. No background processes, no permissions creep.

Built for

Design review. Visual feedback on live mockups and staging sites without screenshots.
QA & bug reporting. Circle bugs in context, paste the link into Jira or Linear.
Client feedback. Let clients review and reply without signing up for anything.
Remote teams. Real-time visual collaboration on any webpage, async or live.

How MarkLayer compares

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is MarkLayer really free?: Yes. 100% free. No paid plan, no trial, no per-seat pricing, no usage cap.
Is MarkLayer anonymous?: Yes. No sign-up, no email, no profile, no login. The extension generates a random local display name stored only in your browser.
Do I need to create an account?: No. Install the extension and start annotating. There is no registration step.
Does the other person need the extension installed?: No. Anyone can view your annotations via the share link. No install and no account required.
Does it work on any website?: Yes. Production, staging, internal tools, third-party sites. Anything you can open in Chrome.
Can multiple people annotate at the same time?: Yes. Real-time live cursors let unlimited collaborators work together on any page.
Is MarkLayer open source?: Yes. The full source is on GitHub. You can audit, contribute, or self-host.

Start annotating any page on the web.

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