Installing Markup Hero on Desktop

Click here to download the installer for Mac or Windows

Windows Installation

1 - Unzip the Installer File - Double click the zip file to open.

2 - Open the Installer File - Double click the newly downloaded installer file to and click "Install".

3 - You're Done - You can now begin using Markup Hero desktop app. Try it out, press CTR + SHIFT + 1  to take a screenshot.

I got the app installed, but now I can't find it?

Windows

Find Markup Hero in the tray (the up arrow) and drag it out to the nav bar for convenience.

Mac OS Installation

1 - Open the Installer File - Double click the newly downloaded installer file to begin installation. Then drag the Markup Hero icon to the applications folder to the right. Congrats, you are done installing.

2 - Give Markup Hero Permissions to Take Screenshots - Once installation is complete, you will be prompted to give Markup Hero Screen Recording permissions. Again go to 1. System Preferences > 2. Security & Privacy > 3. Privacy and scroll down to  4. Screen Recording > 5. Allow Markup Hero.

Pro Tip:

You may need to unlock your security screen by clicking the gold lock icon in the left corner and entering your computer password.

3 - Close and Re-Open Markup Hero - Finally, just close Markup Hero by clicking on the icon in your desktop tray and choosing “Quit”. Then go to Applications and click on Markup Hero to restart the program.

Pro Tip

You can alternatively press CMD + Space Bar and start typing Markup… and click Markup Hero from there to restart the program.

4 - You're Done - You can now begin using Markup Hero desktop app. Try it out, press CMD + SHIFT + 1  to take a screenshot.

I got the app installed, but now I can't find it?

Mac

Find Markup Hero in upper right nav bar.

Potential Hotkeys Conflict

In rare cases you may have another program installed that uses the same hotkeys as Markup Hero. If this occurs you will find that taking screenshots doesn’t work quite right. 

For now, Markup Hero doesn’t allow you to modify the hotkeys for screenshots (coming soon, we promise). So the workaround is to change the hotkey for the conflicting application. If you previously had a screenshot tool installed (boo) it’s probably that one. Go to the preferences of the conflicting application and change the hotkeys.

Linux Installation (Beta)

Instructions vary on the distro, please message support if you need help.

More Help

How to export and share your markup?
Read this article for details on how export and share your markups.

How do I use the annotation tools?
Read this article for details on how to use the annotation tools.

What types of files can I markup and annotate?
Read this article for details on the types of files you can markup and annotate.