# Video annotation

Draw on your screen while you record.

Use it to highlight UI details and guide engineers through the repro.

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You can’t add drawings after you stop recording. Annotations only work during recording.
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### Annotate during recording

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### Start a video recording

Open the Screendesk browser extension.

Choose **Video screen recording**, then pick **Tab**, **Window**, or **Entire screen**.
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### Turn on Draw

While recording, select the **Draw** tool in the recording controls.
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### Draw on the screen

Draw over the area you want to call out.

Your drawings fade after about **3 seconds**.
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### Save and share

Click **Save** when you’re done.

Share the link with your team.
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