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Using Drag and Drop to Annotate

With Drag and Drop, you can pick up images and text from another app and drop them straight into Scriptation to create a new annotation.

📝 NOTE: This video shows a slightly older user interface, but the instructions are still accurate.

Here's how it works. Tap and hold an image or text, and — without lifting that finger — use a second finger to open Scriptation. In this example, we're dragging an image:

Release your finger to drop the image or text into Scriptation as a new annotation. All possible destinations are shown with a green +.

You can also use Drag and Drop while multitasking. Here, we're dragging text to create a Text Box:

Once inserted, adjust it with the Style Palette, or create Saved Annotations as needed.

📝 NOTE: Drag and Drop is available on iOS 15 or later.

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Updated on: 30/05/2026

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