VectorDraw - Paint on Tab is a strong option, but it is not the right fit for everyone. Below are 10 alternatives compared on rating, install base, pricing and the use case each one actually wins on.
This extension injects a simple toolbar to the active tab to add a presentation toolbar to the active tab. The toolbar contains are frequently used elements like rectangular, circle, polygon, and line. The user can move objects around, rotate, or scale them. The final drawing can be saved as a PNG image, which is a screenshot of the active tab in PNG format or it can be downloaded as SVG format. This extension accepts the importing of image files into the view. If the image format is SVG, the user to modify the objects of the imported image. Note that all objects are interactive. The user can also remove them if they are not needed anymore. By default, this extension is in the drawing mode, so the user can start writing on the screen as soon as the interface is loaded. This extension supports all basic vector editing tools such as change stroke width, make the background color transparent, move an object below another object, group multiple objects, rotate one or more objects, snap one object to the edges or boundaries of another object.
| Extension | Rating | Users | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VectorDraw - Paint on Tab (original) | 4.0 | 875 | Free | Draw interactive objects (circle, rectangular, polygon) or use the brush tool to write on the current tab and capture the result |
| Web Paint - Page Marker & Editor | 4.5 | 400K+ | Free | Draw shapes, paint lines, paint curves, add text on pages in real time. Take screenshot or print it. Paint Online. |
| Gimp online - image editor and paint tool | 2.6 | 300K+ | Free | Create and edit images and photos with Gimp Online |
| Web Paint Tool - draw online | 4.5 | 100K+ | Free | Draw rectangle, circle, lines and others shapes or add text on any web pages, then make screenshot the result. |
| Paint Tool for Chrome | 4.5 | 60K+ | Free | Paint tool to draw anything and anywhere in real-time, paint online. Take a screenshot of your drawing use screenshot tool. |
| Paint Online - Drawing Tool | 4.5 | 50K+ | Free | Sketch fun drawings directly on web pages using the paint tool. Capture your art with a quick screenshot. |
| Web Paint for Google Chrome™ | 4.0 | 40K+ | Free | Draw on any website with simple drawing tools, then print the result. |
| Web Paint | 2.2 | 30K+ | Free | Web Paint can draw shapes and add texts to any website. Take screenshot using Web Paint! |
| Paint Tool by Painty | 4.7 | 20K+ | Free | Paint tool to draw shapes, add text on web pages in real-time, make a screenshot, and download or share the screenshot with friends. |
| ColorZilla | 4.6 | 4M+ | Free | Designers and front-end developers matching colours from live sites. |
| WhatFont | 4.0 | 3M+ | Free | Designers auditing typography on competitor and reference sites. |
Draw shapes, paint lines, paint curves, add text on pages in real time. Take screenshot or print it. Paint Online.
Why it replaces VectorDraw - Paint on Tab: Covers similar ground in the Design category: Draw shapes, paint lines, paint curves, add text on pages in real time. Take screenshot or print it. Paint Online.
Create and edit images and photos with Gimp Online
Why it replaces VectorDraw - Paint on Tab: Covers similar ground in the Design category: Create and edit images and photos with Gimp Online
Draw rectangle, circle, lines and others shapes or add text on any web pages, then make screenshot the result.
Why it replaces VectorDraw - Paint on Tab: Covers similar ground in the Design category: Draw rectangle, circle, lines and others shapes or add text on any web pages, then make screenshot the result.
Paint tool to draw anything and anywhere in real-time, paint online. Take a screenshot of your drawing use screenshot tool.
Why it replaces VectorDraw - Paint on Tab: Covers similar ground in the Design category: Paint tool to draw anything and anywhere in real-time, paint online. Take a screenshot of your drawing use screenshot tool.
Sketch fun drawings directly on web pages using the paint tool. Capture your art with a quick screenshot.
Why it replaces VectorDraw - Paint on Tab: Covers similar ground in the Design category: Sketch fun drawings directly on web pages using the paint tool. Capture your art with a quick screenshot.
Draw on any website with simple drawing tools, then print the result.
Why it replaces VectorDraw - Paint on Tab: Covers similar ground in the Design category: Draw on any website with simple drawing tools, then print the result.
Web Paint can draw shapes and add texts to any website. Take screenshot using Web Paint!
Why it replaces VectorDraw - Paint on Tab: Covers similar ground in the Design category: Web Paint can draw shapes and add texts to any website. Take screenshot using Web Paint!
Paint tool to draw shapes, add text on web pages in real-time, make a screenshot, and download or share the screenshot with friends.
Why it replaces VectorDraw - Paint on Tab: Covers similar ground in the Design category: Paint tool to draw shapes, add text on web pages in real-time, make a screenshot, and download or share the screenshot with friends.
Eyedropper, colour picker and gradient generator.
Why it replaces VectorDraw - Paint on Tab: Another popular Design extension: Eyedropper, colour picker and gradient generator.
Identify the fonts used on any web page.
Why it replaces VectorDraw - Paint on Tab: Another popular Design extension: Identify the fonts used on any web page.
Direct comparisons with the extensions people weigh against it.
Web Paint - Page Marker & Editor is the closest match. Covers similar ground in the Design category: Draw shapes, paint lines, paint curves, add text on pages in real time. Take screenshot or print it. Paint Online.
Yes — Web Paint - Page Marker & Editor, Gimp online - image editor and paint tool, Web Paint Tool - draw online are free.
