Drawing & Annotation

Canvas includes a freehand drawing layer that sits on top of the Quranic text. You can draw, highlight, and annotate directly on any page — and your drawings are saved automatically and restored every time you return to that page.

Accessing the Drawing Tools

1. Open any Surah or Page in the reading area.
2. Look for the drawing tools in the bottom toolbar.
3. Click the brush icon to activate drawing mode.

Drawing Tools

Tool	Function
Brush	Freehand drawing — draw lines, circles, underlines, or any mark
Eraser	Remove parts of your drawing without clearing everything
Colour picker	Choose from a palette of colours for your brush
Brush size	Adjust thickness from fine (1px) to thick (20px)
Undo	Step back through your last drawing actions
Redo	Reapply an action you undid
Clear all	Remove all drawings from the current page

Drawing on a Page

1. Activate drawing mode from the toolbar.
2. Select your colour and brush size.
3. Draw directly on the Quranic text — use it to:
   • Underline key words or phrases
   • Circle letters you want to practice
   • Highlight verses you’re memorizing
   • Mark Waqf (stopping) points
   • Add arrows to connect related words
4. Your drawing is saved automatically as you work.

Saving & Persistence

Drawings are saved to your account automatically — no manual save required. When you return to the same page later, your annotations are restored exactly as you left them.

Drawings are stored per page, per user. Your annotations are private and only visible to you.

Tip

Use different colours to distinguish between types of annotations — for example: red for Tajweed errors, green for memorized verses, blue for Waqf marks.

Erasing Drawings

• Use the eraser tool to selectively remove parts of your drawing
• Use Undo to reverse your most recent strokes
• Use Clear all to remove every annotation from the current page

Caution

Clear all permanently removes all drawings on that page and cannot be undone. Use the eraser or undo for more precise removal.

Drawing Across Pages

Each Mushaf page has its own independent drawing layer. Switch between pages normally — your drawings on each page are saved and loaded separately.

Use Cases

Use case	How to do it
Mark memorized verses	Underline in green
Flag Tajweed errors	Circle problem words in red
Note Waqf positions	Draw a small mark at stopping points
Highlight for revision	Draw a highlight stroke over key lines
Teacher annotations	Mark areas to focus on for the student’s next session