# Skitch - Snap. Mark Up. Send.

> Annotate and share images and PDFs quickly with simple markup tools. (iPhone/iPad app by Evernote Corporation.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skitch-snap-mark-up-send/id490505997 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Evernote Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/281796111)
- Category: Productivity, Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 2,093 App Store ratings · 283 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.4 · 86 MB
- Languages: American English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean and 12 more
- Released: 2011-12-21
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skitch-snap-mark-up-send/id490505997/reviews.md

## What is Skitch?

See something that sparks an idea? Use Skitch to snap it, mark it up with simple tools, and send it on in an instant. Your bold ideas stand out even brighter with Skitch.

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People everywhere use Skitch to help them visually share their thoughts with others. Here are a few ways you can use it, too:

FOR FUN
Mark up photos of silly, cool, or inspiring things you see and share them via social, email, SMS, and more.

FOR HOME
Annotate photos of your backyard to plan out your vegetable garden.

FOR SCHOOL
Share a diagram of the earth’s layers and have students label it with you

FOR EVENTS
Capture a map, mark it up, and share it with your friends to show them where you'll be.

FOR WORK
Open a PDF and highlight changes to skip the lengthy, confusing email chains and give clear feedback. 

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Skitch’s PDF Markup feature requires either an in-app purchase or an Evernote Premium account.

## Key features

- Snap photos and documents
- Mark up with simple tools
- Share instantly
- Annotate photos for planning
- Highlight changes on PDFs
- Visual feedback tool

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Evernote Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Evernote Premium | $44.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Skitch PDF Markup | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Skitch?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- ⭐ Excellent for annotating images and documents
- 🔍 Useful for visual communication and highlighting key details
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 💻 Integrates well with Evernote and other platforms

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs, especially with newer iOS versions
- 📱 Compatibility issues on larger iPhone and iPad screens
- 💾 Inability to save annotated images directly to device
- 🔧 Limited drawing and annotation tools compared to alternatives

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Annotations disappearing or not saving properly
- Drawing tools becoming unresponsive or disappearing
- Compatibility issues with latest iOS and device models

**Most requested features**

- More font and color options for annotations
- Ability to lock/group annotations
- Internal library to manage and revisit previous work
- Improved PDF markup capabilities

## Recent user reviews (10 of 283)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skitch-snap-mark-up-send/id490505997/reviews.md

### 1/5 — No Good

*2025-10-13, version 3.4.1*

Keeps losing all my work just changing to another photo on my pad without any warning and now after several attempts and a couple hours I give up. Just make something that works please and doesn’t try to second guess you or jump ahead of itself.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2025-09-29, version 3.4.1*

It stopped working after update 26 was installed

### 5/5 — Important to for my day-to-day on the field engineering

*2025-09-23, version 3.4.1*

One of the best tools

### 1/5 — Tutorial wastes time

*2025-07-12, version 3.4.1*

The new forced tutorial at startup is a very bad idea. It wastes my time. A tutorial should be VOLUNTARY. Through the UI.

### 5/5 — Superintendent

*2025-07-11, version 3.4.1*

Use this everyday I’m working. Very helpful.

### 1/5 — Used to be very good, now buggy as….

*2025-05-15, version 3.4.1*

It no longer imports my photos from anywhere on my iPad and the UI is messed up with text over the top of itself. I have the latest iOS and a 2024 iPad Air. So go figure!

### 1/5 — Un-usable

*2025-05-02, version 3.4.1*

Impossible to make simple edits without a bunch of unwanted errors. Absolutely ridiculous.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2025-04-29, version 3.4.1*

As Electrical Contractor I use too much for specific notes, we really loved it

### 1/5 — Used to be a good way of labelling my photos but not any more.

*2025-03-26, version 3.4.1*

This used to be aa good and easy way to add a descriptive title to my photos when embedded in the iPad Photo app. However now it no longer works directly from Photos. One has to import photo into Skitch in order to annotate. However when saving back to Photos it provides only an annotated copy with a new date and no camera info. Now impossible to annotate original!

### 2/5 — Ruins the image (darker)

*2025-03-06, version 3.4.1*

Makes the image darker…

## Frequently asked questions about Skitch

### What does Skitch do?

Skitch allows you to capture images or documents, mark them up with simple annotation tools like arrows, text, and highlights, and then share them instantly. It's designed to help you visually communicate ideas and feedback quickly.

### What are the key features of Skitch?

Key features include snapping photos and documents, using simple markup tools to add annotations, and sharing these annotated visuals instantly. It supports various use cases from personal planning to professional feedback on PDFs.

### Is Skitch free to use?

The core functionality of Skitch is free. However, the PDF Markup feature requires either an in-app purchase or an Evernote Premium account to unlock its full capabilities.

### What kind of files can I mark up with Skitch?

You can mark up photos you snap directly within the app, as well as existing PDF documents. This allows for versatile annotation across different types of visual content.

### How can Skitch be used for work?

For work, Skitch is useful for opening PDFs and highlighting changes or feedback. This can help streamline communication by providing clear visual annotations, reducing the need for lengthy email chains.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.4.1 — 2015-10-31

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Numerous bug fixes and improvements

### 3.4 — 2015-09-20

Several bug fixes including:
- Skitch no longer crashes when accessing very large photo libraries 
- Skitch is now iOS 9 ready
- the Skitch Safari extension in now localized

### 3.3.3 — 2015-06-11

- Now you can mark up web pages without leaving Safari using the Skitch iOS extension
- Bug fixes and other miscellaneous improvements

### 3.3.2 — 2015-04-29

Bug fixes and miscellaneous improvements

### 3.3 — 2014-09-17

About the rating change: Due to new requirements by Apple, any app that enables web access is classified as 17+ unless that feature is removed or can be restricted. Skitch relies on what features are accessible via iOS, and therefore the web browser could be used to access any content depending upon the iOS configuration. We are investigating ways to solve this issue in order to bring the rating back down. 

- Compatible with iOS 8.
- Bug fixes

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