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Drawbly · Your ideas, in your own lines

Make someone look right here.

An image provides the context. Your marks explain what to notice.

Before · just the chart
Unannotated example chart: weekly signup counts 42, 55, 48 and 86.
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After · a question to answer
The same chart with What changed here? and a red arrow pointing to Week 4.
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Original teaching chart with example data.

01

Bring in the image.

Choose Image above the canvas, then select your PNG, JPEG or WebP. Try the sample chart above.

The example signup chart before adding marks.
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02

Add one arrow and one thought.

Use Arrow to point at the detail. Choose Text and explain why it matters. Keep the label away from the thing you’re pointing to.

An arrow curves around the label and ends inside the tallest chart bar.
The original chart remains visible beneath your annotations. Enlarge ↗
03

Keep the version you can edit.

Choose Export PNG to share the annotated image. Use Files → Save drawing file to keep the background and marks editable.

Actual Files dialog with Save drawing file and Open drawing file.
PNG for sharing. A drawing file for changing later. Enlarge ↗
A few things worth knowing

Importing an image does not upload it to cloud drawing storage. Use images you have permission to share and remove private details before publishing. Free exports include Drawbly credit.

Explain the image while you draw →