# Photo Markup: Draw & Annotate

> With Photo Markup draw, write or add annotations on photos, diagrams or images.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dvg.picmarkup](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dvg.picmarkup)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.dvg.picmarkup`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** DVG Tech Apps
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 54,852
- **Rating:** 3.10 / 5 (189 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-06
- **First published:** 2020-06-08
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 22 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dvg.picmarkup)
- **Website:** [https://l3f4607b.app-ads-txt.com/](https://l3f4607b.app-ads-txt.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://cloudsync.xyz:8081/consent/policy/DVG](http://cloudsync.xyz:8081/consent/policy/DVG)

## Description

Photo Markup: Draw & Annotate is a versatile Chrome extension designed for adding detailed annotations and drawings directly onto photos, diagrams, and images. Whether you're a student highlighting important points, a teacher providing visual explanations, or a professional like an architect or doctor needing precise markups, this tool offers a comprehensive set of features — including text addition, arrows, shapes, freehand drawing, and stickers. It supports images from your gallery or new captures via your camera.

Users can customize thickness, color, and font styles, crop images to desired sizes, and add arrows and shapes like triangles, rectangles, and circles. The intuitive interface and robust toolset streamline the annotation process, making Photo Markup a handy extension for education, professional presentations, and creative projects.

## Rankings

- #289,181 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.dvg.picmarkup.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users find the app simple and privacy-respecting, suitable for quick edits and annotations. However, excessive ads severely hinder usability, along with limitations like inability to edit text after placement, lack of advanced editing features, and unreliable zoom. Many users complain about bugs and limited functionality without buying upgrades, making the app frustrating to use despite its good interface.

### Pros

- Simple and easy-to-understand interface
- Allows quick edits, drawings, and annotations on photos
- Good for selecting, covering, or hiding parts of photos
- Does not collect personal data, respects user privacy

### Cons

- Excessive and intrusive ads after almost every action
- Inability to edit placed text without starting over
- Lack of landscape ratio and advanced editing features like rotating images
- Zoom function issues: zooming doesn't allow scrolling or closer inspection
- App often doesn't work properly or is buggy
- Most features locked behind paywall or purchase prompts

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dvg.picmarkup)