Video Pencil
Draw on anything on your iPad.
Camera • Photos • Videos • NDI Feeds
Already using Video Pencil? Check out the User Manual and YouTube Channel
- Stand out on Zoom & Teams by drawing on your webcam
- Enhance remote and classroom teaching by sketching diagrams
- Annotate any video from your library
Draw on your webcam
Live stream or bring your virtual camera into Zoom and Teams using Video Pencil Camera or Ecamm Live, mimoLive or OBS. Video: The easy way to get started
Video: The best way to use Video Pencil
For two months free Ecamm Live Pro use the code videopencil or try mimoLive.
In the classroom
With an iPad and an Apple TV you can show your students exactly what you're doing, close-up.
Live Titles
When you're in full flow, there's no need to stop and slowly write text.
Just draw a line, say what you want it to say, hold for a moment, and your text appears.
The text will automatically fit the length of your line, so you can go as small or big as you like.
Made for Pencil
Video Pencil was designed from the ground up to work seamlessly with Pencil.
You'll get all the tilt and pressure-sensitive lines, responsiveness and precision you expect.
Take people through a video
Load any video from your library, play or pause and scrub to the perfect moment.
Then just start drawing.
Video Pencil Camera
Video Pencil Camera is a virtual camera for macOS that works with Video Pencil and Beat Sheet.
This is the easiest way to draw on your Zoom, Teams and even FaceTime calls.
Connect with Anything
You can connect Video Pencil over HDMI to any Mac, PC or video hardware.
Connect with AirPlay to any Mac, PC or Apple TV.
You can connect directly over USB to any Mac.
And Video Pencil can send and receive NDI feeds. This means you can connect it to any number of professional and consumer video hardware and software devices.
Decide how to connect
Video Pencil is so versatile you might not immediately see the best way to use it.
Here is a table to help you choose. For more information, click through to the User Guide where you can learn more.
Battery and performance
Video Pencil uses Metal throughout to get the most out of your iPad's GPU for the best possible performance.
Built In Public
Video Pencil and everything else here on Squares TV is the work of a single developer, working in public.
You can influence the public roadmap by joining the Squares TV Discord.
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Medical Teaching
Watch eye surgeon Jim Innes use Video Pencil with a magnetic table system for teaching.
Testimonials, Reviews & Demos
"Video Pencil, an innovative app for the iPad, enables you to annotate directly onto your screen during live streams and online meetings. Be it crucial notes or interactive doodles, your audience will see your on-screen markings as if they were overlaid on your camera feed, creating an immersive and engaging presentation experience." - Take One Tech... with Alec
"Video Pencil has fundamentally changed the way I teach, lead, present and interact with my audience in Zoom. Being able to see my program output in Video Pencil on my iPad and then telestrate right on the screen is HUGE! Kudos to Michael for developing an indispensable tool to enhance my workflow." - David Paskin (Torah Tech Guy)
“I have one word for the Video Pencil app: brilliant! I used Video Pencil with Ecamm and I loved what I could do. So easy to use. I could actually see where I was drawing on the screen. I did a session for grades 1 and 2 students about how shapes can be the building blocks for faces and they were over the moon with the demonstration. My favourite moment was hearing the question “how did you do that?” Thanks, Video Pencil for helping me level up my virtual presentations." – Marty Chan (Author, Playwright)
"Have Telestrator, Will Travel I can’t tell you how much fun I’ve had with this app and using it to diagram out sports plays, put online courses together with a more “human” touch, and go all-out telestrator mode live via Ecamm. This app is one of the best values out there and the customer service and response time is fantastic. Highly recommend for all educators and sports fans." - BeGroovee - App Store Review
Available now!
Download for free and see how well it works for you.
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