Draw on any image, then ask about exactly that part
Circle the dip in a chart or the part of a diagram you keep mixing up, add a few words, and send it. Scholarly answers about what you marked.
Included on every plan. Works in chat, in your files, and in Image Studio.
In 30 seconds
Mark it, send it, get the answer
Attach a chart, circle the part you mean, write your question on it, and the reply starts from what you marked.
The tools
Everything you need to point at one thing
Six colours, three sizes, and undo for everything. Pick any mark later to move it, recolour it, or delete it.
Pen and highlighter
Freehand marks, and a highlighter that picks out a line of text without hiding it.
Arrows, boxes, and circles
Point at one thing. Hold Shift for straight arrows, squares, and circles.
Text on the image
Write the question where it belongs, like "Why so steep?" next to the drop.
Numbered markers
Markers that count up on their own, for steps 1, 2, and 3 of a process or a solution.
Hide private details
Pixelate a name, an email address, or a student number before you share a screenshot.
Crop and eraser
Keep only the part that matters, and remove any mark with one tap.
Before you send
Mark up an image you are about to send
Attach an image in chat and press the pencil on its chip. When you press Done, the marked-up copy replaces the original in your message.
- Works with screenshots, photos of notes, charts, slides, and diagrams
- The copy keeps the original's name, so you can tell which is which
- Your original image is never changed
Images in the conversation
Ask about one part of an image chat made
Open any image in a conversation, including a diagram chat drew for you or a picture it found, and press Mark up. Add to chat puts the marked-up copy in your next message.
- Circle the structure you keep mixing up and ask what it does
- Circle a step in a worked solution and ask why it follows
- The cursor lands in the message box, ready for your question
Image Studio
Show Image Studio the change you want
Press the pencil beside the edit bar, mark where the change goes, and add a short instruction if you like. Your drawing guides the edit and never ends up in the picture.
- Circle a part and write what should change there
- Every edit is a new version, and Compare shows before and after
- Uses one image from your allowance, the same as a typed edit
On your phone
Made for your thumb, too
On a phone the editor has its own layout: Cancel and Done at the top, tools and colours at the bottom, and your finger as the pen.
- Pinch to zoom in on small details
- Undo, redo, and delete stay one tap away
- Done puts the marked-up copy straight back in your message
How it works
Three steps
The same editor opens for every image in Scholarly.
- 01
Open the image
Press the pencil on an image you are about to send, or Mark up on any image in a conversation, your files, or Image Studio.
- 02
Draw on it
Circle, point, highlight, number, or write on the part you mean, and pixelate anything private.
- 03
Send it or apply it
In chat, the marked-up copy goes into your message. In Image Studio, the edit follows your drawing.
Who uses it
Wherever a picture needs a pointer
Built for the moments when "this part here" is the whole question.
Students
Circle the part of a lecture slide, chart, or textbook diagram you don't follow, and ask about it directly.
Exam prep
Mark the step in a worked solution where you get lost, and ask why it follows from the line before.
Professionals
Point at the number on a dashboard screenshot or the clause in a scanned page, and hide client details first.
Training and content
Show Image Studio exactly where a label, arrow, or callout belongs in a diagram for a course or a deck.
FAQ
Questions about image markup
Is image markup free?
Yes. Markup is included on every plan. Sending a marked-up copy works like attaching any other image, so your plan's upload limits apply, and an Image Studio edit uses one image from your image allowance, the same as a typed edit.
Which images can I mark up?
Any image in Scholarly: an image you attach in chat, images already in a conversation (including ones chat made or found on the web), image files you open in your library, and every image in Image Studio.
Does marking up change my original image?
No. Scholarly makes a new copy with your marks on it and names it after the original, for example photo-marked-up.jpg. Photos stay JPEG and screenshots and diagrams stay PNG.
Can I hide private information before I share a screenshot?
Yes. The Hide tool pixelates any area you drag over, such as a name, an email address, or an ID number, in the copy you send. For anything truly sensitive, crop it out instead.
How does Image Studio use my drawing?
Studio sends your marked-up copy to the model as a guide, next to the clean original. Your marks show where and what to change, and they are not drawn into the new version. Crop and Hide are not offered in Studio, because the guide has to keep the original's frame.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. Phones get their own layout with the tools at the bottom, and you draw with your finger. Pinch to zoom in on small details.
Are there keyboard shortcuts?
On a computer: P pen, H highlighter, A arrow, R box, O circle, T text, N numbered marker, B hide, C crop, E eraser, and V to select. Command or Control with Z undoes, and Delete removes the selected mark.
Keep exploring
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AI chat
Ask questions about your PDFs, notes, images, and recordings.
Image to flashcards
Turn a photo of notes or a slide into a flashcard deck.
Point at the part you mean
Attach a screenshot of the slide, chart, or page you are stuck on, circle it, and ask.
Included on every plan.