Annotate a JPG
Draw arrows, boxes, ellipses and labels on top of a JPG. Runs entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device.
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Output
The result appears here as you type.
How to use Annotate a JPG
- 1. Upload the JPG photo. Drop or browse for the .jpg or .jpeg file you want to mark up. It loads into the preview so you can plan where the shape and label should go.
- 2. Choose a Shape and set its position. Pick Rectangle, Ellipse or Arrow in Shape, then define its placement and size with X (px), Y (px), Width (px) and Height (px).
- 3. Set Color, Line width and an optional Label. Choose the shape's Color and Line width (px), and optionally type a short Label to caption the annotation directly next to it.
- 4. Download the annotated photo. The tool draws the shape and label onto the photo at the position you specified. Download the annotated JPG ready to share or attach.
When to use Annotate a JPG
Annotate a JPG draws arrows, boxes, ellipses and labels directly onto a photo, the kind of markup you would normally reach a separate screenshot tool for. It is aimed at pointing something out clearly within an existing image.
- Pointing out a bug in a screenshot. A bug report needs a red arrow and a 'here' label pointing at the exact spot where a screenshot shows broken behavior, so the reviewer sees it immediately.
- Circling a detail in a product photo. A product photo needs an ellipse drawn around a specific feature, like a stitching detail, to draw a customer's attention to it in a listing.
- Marking measurements on a site photo. A construction site photo needs a rectangle drawn around an area under review, along with a label noting the measurement for a report.
- Annotating a floor plan photo for movers. A photographed floor plan gets arrows added showing which furniture goes where, making instructions clear for a moving crew without a separate diagram.
Examples
Point out a bug
Input
screenshot.jpg + red arrow + label "here"
Output
screenshot.jpg with the arrow and label drawn on
About the Annotate a JPG tool
Annotate a JPG does its work locally, right in the browser. Draw arrows, boxes, ellipses and labels on top of a JPG. There is no upload step, no queue and no account, and your data never travels over the network.
It belongs to the JPG Tools collection on EditSafely, a set of 145 small, focused JPG utilities that share the same instant, private workspace.
You can shape the output with 8 settings, including Shape, X (px), Y (px) and Width (px), and the result refreshes the moment you change one. The finished file is put together in browser memory and saved with the Download button, so it never touches a server on the way to your disk. A worked example further down the page shows exactly what the tool produces for a real input.
Running locally also makes the tool fast and dependable: results appear as you type or drop a file, there is no server outage that can take it down mid-task, and confidential data can be processed without a second thought.
Frequently asked questions
Is Annotate a JPG free to use?
Yes, it is completely free. All 2,658 tools on EditSafely work without an account, a subscription or usage limits.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
Everything happens locally. Your browser downloads the tool's code once, then does all the processing itself; nothing you enter is transmitted, stored or logged. You can even go offline after the page loads and it will still work.
Which files does Annotate a JPG accept?
It accepts JPG and JPEG photos. There is no file size cap imposed by a server; very large files are limited only by your device's memory.
Do I need to sign up or install anything?
No. The tool works in any modern browser on desktop, tablet or phone. There is no account to create, no extension to add and no software to install.
How do I save the output?
Click the Download button once the result is ready. The file is built in your browser's memory and handed straight to your downloads folder, without passing through a server.