What's New
What's new in PDF Markup Tool.
A dated record of new features and fixes -- photo markup, dimension measurement, Apple Pencil improvements, and more. Newest first.
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October 2026
Attach photos to any markup
October 15, 2026 -- Drag and drop a photo onto the drawing, paste from clipboard, or capture from your device camera. Attach the image to a markup with a room label and report-number tag.
Photo tray: capture now, place on the drawing later
October 15, 2026 -- Photos you capture or paste go into a tray so you can place them on the drawing whenever you are ready. Nothing is lost if you take a photo mid-session.
Photos shared with all collaborators in real time
October 15, 2026 -- In shared sessions, photos attached to markups are automatically available to every collaborator. Photos are stored by content hash, so the same image costs nothing to re-attach.
Photos survive PDF export and re-import
October 14, 2026 -- Photo pins and images export into the annotated PDF and are restored when you re-import that PDF. Photo report pages are included in the export.
Markup changes survive a reload in shared sessions
October 14, 2026 -- Changes you make in a shared session are cached locally. If you reload or lose connectivity, your work is restored automatically when the session reconnects.
Measure distances on PDF plans with scale calibration
October 13, 2026 -- A new dimension tool draws architectural dimension lines with witness marks. Calibrate once to a known distance on the plan and every dimension you draw reads the real-world measurement.
Apple Pencil input improvements
October 13, 2026 -- Several Apple Pencil fixes: the first tap after typing is no longer swallowed, callout boxes grow with their text, and panning no longer drops photo placements.
Double-click text to select a word
October 13, 2026 -- Double-clicking a word inside a text or callout markup now selects just that word, matching the standard text-editing behavior you expect.
iPad page-switch freeze fixed
October 12, 2026 -- A canvas pool fix eliminates a freeze that occurred when switching between pages on iPad. All dropped canvases are now released correctly.
Scroll to pan; Ctrl+scroll to zoom
October 9, 2026 -- Scrolling the drawing now pans it directly. Hold Ctrl (or Cmd on Mac) while scrolling to zoom without switching tools.
New viewer layout with side drawers
October 9, 2026 -- The viewer now uses a plan-chest layout with side drawers for Sheets, Markups, Data, and Tasks. The pen tray sits on the right edge so tools are always reachable.
Tap a section head to jump to the referenced view
October 8, 2026 -- PDF drawings that include section-head markers now support in-document navigation. Tap a section head and the viewer jumps to the referenced view automatically.
Redesigned review and approval workflow
October 7, 2026 -- The review panel is rebuilt with a cleaner rail, status badges on each item, and a prominent your-turn indicator that surfaces what needs attention.
September 2026
Auto input: Apple Pencil draws, fingers navigate
September 29, 2026 -- Once an Apple Pencil is detected, fingers automatically pan and zoom the drawing instead of drawing strokes. Switch back at any time, or use a mouse for standard pointer behavior.
Dimension line endpoints snap to PDF lines
September 29, 2026 -- When drawing dimension lines, endpoints snap onto edges and lines in the PDF drawing. Works with Apple Pencil, touch, and mouse.
Draw tools stay active between strokes
September 24, 2026 -- The selected draw tool now stays active between strokes on touch and Pencil input. You no longer have to re-tap the tool after each mark.
Hold to snap a stroke to the nearest shape
September 24, 2026 -- Hold the Apple Pencil steady at the end of a stroke to snap it to the nearest markup shape. Snapped callout anchors open for editing immediately.
August 2026
Smooth scroll zoom with focal-point tracking
August 24, 2026 -- Zooming with the scroll wheel now stays smooth and keeps the point under the cursor fixed. Pan clamps correctly so the drawing does not disappear when zoomed out.
Arrow keys nudge selected markups
August 13, 2026 -- Select one or more markups and press an arrow key to nudge them in any direction. Each keypress moves the selection by one point.
Markup styles remembered per tool
August 13, 2026 -- The color, line weight, and fill you set for a markup are remembered per markup type. Pick the same tool again and it opens with your last-used style.
Import annotations.json to restore markup data
August 13, 2026 -- Markup data exported as annotations.json can now be re-imported into the same drawing, closing the round-trip for teams sharing markup data as separate files.
Markup layers with a tree view
August 5, 2026 -- The markups list is replaced by a layered tree. Create layers, rename them, set one as active, and show or hide each layer independently. Layers export as real PDF optional content groups.
July 2026
Show or hide PDF layers
July 27, 2026 -- Layer visibility controls let you show and hide individual PDF layers in the drawing. Layer state is preserved across sessions.
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