Your client described the change in three sentences. A click would have been clearer.
A markup tool lets a reviewer click any element on a design, doc, or live site and leave a note anchored to that exact spot — instead of typing a paragraph trying to describe where they mean. Share a Drafty link and your client marks up the exact element, from their phone or laptop, with no account and nothing to install.
The feedback you're getting today
Scattered across chat — every note a guess at which version, which element.
Every message here is a comment that belonged on the artifact. In Drafty they tap the exact spot and the note pins there — threaded, on one link that's always the current version. No “which one,” no screenshots, no “FINAL.html.”
How it works
Share a link to any deliverable
Drop a doc, a design export, or a live URL into Drafty and send one link. Your client opens it in any browser — no extension to install, no account to create, no 'can you resend that file.'
They click the exact spot they mean
Your client hovers the element — the heading, the button, the paragraph — clicks once, and a note pins there. Not 'the blue section near the nav.' The actual element, on your actual deliverable.
All feedback lands in one thread
Each markup note is anchored and open to reply. Resolve it as you go, push a new version on the same link, and your client sees the update in place. No emailing files back and forth.
Why people switch
- Client sends a screenshot with a red circle and a paragraph trying to locate it
- Client won't create an account just to give one round of feedback
- Feedback split across email, iMessage, and a voice note
- Element-anchored markup comments — Each note pins to the exact element — no decoding where they meant
- Guest commenting on a public link — They open the link and click to comment — under a minute, on any device
- One threaded markup board per deliverable — All notes in one place, each pinned to the spot it belongs to
Who it's for
Send the client a Drafty link instead of a Figma share. They mark up the exact element they mean — not a paragraph trying to describe it.
Share the strategy doc with your client before the call. They pin notes to the section they want cut — you arrive knowing exactly what to address.
Drop your v0 screen into a thread. Early testers mark up the exact UI element that confused them — no account, no setup.
Questions
- What is a markup tool?
- A markup tool lets you or a reviewer click on a specific element — a heading, an image, a button — and leave a note anchored to that exact spot. Instead of describing where a change belongs in an email, you mark the precise location on the actual deliverable. For designer-to-client review, this replaces the back-and-forth of 'the bit near the top' feedback threads.
- Do my clients need an account to use a markup tool?
- Not with Drafty. Your client opens the link and marks up elements as a guest — no signup, no login, no extension. They click the element, type the note, and it appears in your thread immediately. Most enterprise markup tools require a seat; Drafty does not.
- What file types can a markup tool annotate?
- Drafty works on any artifact you can share as a link — a written doc, a PDF export, a design screenshot, or a live website URL. If you can paste the URL or drop the file, reviewers can mark it up without installing anything.
- How is a markup tool different from sending a screenshot with arrows?
- Screenshots detach from the live deliverable and arrive in email, where replies lose context. A markup tool pins each note to the actual element on the shared link — so 'the CTA' is anchored to the button itself, visible to every reviewer, and stays with the deliverable as you push revisions.
- Can multiple clients or reviewers use the same markup link?
- Yes. Everyone opens the same link. Each person's notes land in one shared thread, anchored to the element they clicked. You see who said what, resolve what's done, and nothing gets buried when the email chain gets long.
- Is there a free markup tool?
- Yes — Drafty has a free plan. You can publish your first canvas and collect markup comments with no card required. Markup.io dropped its free plan in 2025, so if cost matters, Drafty is the no-cost starting point.
Keep exploring
Share a link. Get comments on the page.
Free to start. No account for reviewers. Works on any device.