Paint Tool by Painty

Paint tool to draw shapes, add text on web pages in real-time, make a screenshot, and download or share the screenshot with friends.

Paint Tool by Painty is a versatile Chrome extension designed to enhance your web browsing creativity. It allows users to draw shapes, add text, highlight, and use emojis directly on any webpage in real-time. Equipped with intuitive tools like pencil, highlighter, arrows, polygons, paint bucket, and blur, you can easily annotate, edit, and highlight important content.

Beyond simple drawing, Painty supports taking screenshots of your marked pages which you can edit further or share with friends and coworkers for efficient collaboration and feedback. Its user-friendly design ensures everyone from students to professionals can express themselves, create demonstrations, and provide visual support quickly. Experience enhanced productivity and web interaction with this lightweight, feature-rich paint tool.

By:
https://thepainty.com/
Users:
20,000
Rating:
4.64
(404)
Version:
1.10.9 Last updated: 2025-02-21
Creation date:
2022-06-06
Risk:
High risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • topSites
  • contextMenus
  • tabs
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size:
1.46MB
Email:
sa*****@gmail.com
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Chrome Web Store
Data ingested on:
2025-07-10

Other platforms

Paint Tool by Painty (v1.10.2)
1,282 4.50 (2)

User reviews

Users praise 'Paint Tool by Painty' for its comprehensive functions, intuitive and clean UI, smooth performance, and robust feature set. The tool includes convenient shortcuts and is highly customizable. However, consistent cons include the fixed toolbar placement at the bottom blocking content, the extension opening on new tabs by default which some find intrusive, occasional interference with website styles, and slow startup times.
Pros
  • Offers all necessary functions and shortcuts needed for painting and annotation, including useful hotkeys like erase all.
  • Has a clean, simple, and intuitive user interface that is easy to use and customize.
  • Runs smoothly without causing browser crashes or performance issues.
  • Provides flexibility and is considered robust and complete for its purpose.
  • Developers are responsive and the tool is praised for its design and usability.
Cons
  • Toolbar placement at the bottom is fixed and can obstruct webpage content, reducing user experience.
  • Extension opens on every new tab by default, which some users find undesirable and confusing.
  • Global style settings occasionally interfere with the appearance of certain websites.
  • Can be slow to open and affects browsing speed negatively for some users.
Recent reviews
Espectacular, por que tan pocas opiniones ?? tiene lo que hace falta y funciona bien !!
by Lu*****, 2025-05-27

BAD
by Ad*****, 2025-04-26

there's no other extension has those shortcuts. wow it has all the shortcuts i need especially erase all . 5 out of 5
by Ah*****, 2025-04-17
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Extension safety

Risk impact
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Paint Tool by Painty requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Chrome extension may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Chrome extension reputation on Chrome Web Store, the amount of time the Chrome extension has been around, and other signals about the Chrome extension. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Chrome extension.

Paint Tool by Painty has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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