Nyao, a real-time sketch tool that lets you draw directly on your screen

From quick sketches to live annotations during meetings and presentations, Nyao helps you draw right on top of your screen.
With a transparent canvas, Nyao works naturally over other apps, making it easy to sketch and annotate in context. Highlight key points and explain ideas instantly while viewing documents, web pages, design comps, or slides. Powered by Metal-based rendering, Nyao delivers lightweight performance, fast responsiveness, and smooth, fluid strokes.

Key Features

• Transparent Canvas Overlay: Draw as if layering over other apps, with freely adjustable canvas opacity

• Quick Show/Hide Window: Bring it up instantly when needed, and hide it cleanly when you don’t

• Draw Mode / Click-Through Mode: Switch input behavior depending on your workflow

• Custom Brush Presets: Set up frequently used brushes to match your drawing style

• Save Files & Export PNG: Save your work and share results with ease

• Shortcut Customization: Reassign selected shortcuts to your preferred keys

Great For Moments Like These

• Marking up and explaining key points live while screen sharing in meetings or presentations

• Leaving fast visual feedback—checks, highlights, and quick sketches—over browsers, documents, or design tools

• Tracing references on a transparent canvas or blocking out compositions quickly

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