What is a Trading Chart Annotator?
A trading chart annotator is an image markup tool for traders who want to document, analyze, and share their market analysis. It allows you to take screenshots of your trading charts from platforms like TradingView, MetaTrader, or any broker platform, and add visual annotations such as trend lines, support and resistance levels, entry and exit points, and text notes.
This tool reads your selected image into a browser canvas and exports a flattened PNG. It has no screenshot upload request or saved account workspace. Your annotations are temporary: download them before refreshing or loading another image. Markings document your interpretation; they do not verify a trading signal.
How to Use the Trading Chart Annotator
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Capture Your Trading Chart
Take a screenshot of your trading chart from TradingView, MetaTrader, or any trading platform. Most platforms have built-in screenshot features, or you can use your operating system's screenshot tool.
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Upload Your Screenshot
Click the "Upload Chart" button and select your screenshot file. PNG, JPEG, and WebP are supported within the limits shown above. The tool fits a still snapshot within 1200 × 800 pixels before annotation.
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Select Your Drawing Tools
Choose from pencil for freehand drawing, straight lines for trend lines, horizontal lines for support/resistance, rectangles and circles for highlighting areas, or text for adding labels and notes.
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Customize Colors and Size
Pick from our color palette to match your annotation style. Use red for stop losses, green for take profits, blue for entries, or any color that suits your preference. Adjust the line thickness for visibility.
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Download Your Annotated Chart
When you're satisfied with your annotations, click the "Download" button to save your annotated chart as a PNG file. Share it in your trading journal, social media, or trading community.
Why Use Our Trading Chart Annotator?
Drawing and Text Tools
Freehand pencil, straight lines, horizontal lines, rectangles, ellipses, and text annotations for chart markup. Erase annotations without deleting the screenshot.
Browser Image Processing
The image workflow uses your browser canvas and makes no screenshot upload request. Website analytics and anything you choose to share are separate from that workflow.
Undo/Redo Support
Undo and redo drawing actions. Clear removes annotations and resets undo history; a new image starts a new session.
PNG at Canvas Resolution
Download the screenshot and annotations as one PNG, at up to 1200 × 800 pixels. Large originals are downscaled; editable drawing layers and original resolution are not retained.
Customizable Colors
Choose from a variety of colors to create clear, visually appealing annotations that match your trading style.
Free Browser Tool
This annotation tool currently requires no payment or account. Pineify coding and research products have separate plans.
Common Use Cases for Chart Annotation
| Use Case | Description | Recommended Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Trading Journal | Document your trades with entry/exit points and analysis | Lines, Text, Circles |
| Trade Setups | Share potential trade ideas with your community | Horizontal Lines, Rectangles, Text |
| Technical Analysis | Mark support/resistance, trend lines, and patterns | Lines, Horizontal Lines, Pencil |
| Educational Content | Create tutorials and explain chart patterns | All Tools, especially Text |