ZoomIt is a free tools that can be used to Zoom in on your desktop with a handy keyboard shortcut.
Great tool from Windows Sysinternals
With this little tool you can Zoom and draw on your desktop very easily.
Press CTRL+1 and you can zoom in and draw on your desktop. No installation needed just a single .exe file, that you can click and start. You can keep it on a USB stick and run it from there if you prefer that. ZoomIt is a great tool if you are making a presentation in a conference room and someone in the back can’t see because it is too small. You can also draw on the screen if you need to highlight something.
Key features of ZoomIt
ZoomIT is a free utility for Windows that lets you zoom, annotate and record your screen. Perfect for technical presentations, demos or training sessions. It runs quietly in the background and can be activated with customizable hotkeys whenever you need to highlight or explain something visually.
- Screen Zooming
- Magnify any part of your screen with smooth zoom transitions.
- Pan around while zoomed in to focus on details.
- Annotation Tools
- Draw directly on the screen using customizable colors and pen sizes.
- Supports mouse, keyboard, touch, and pen input—great for tablets.
- Screen Recording & Screenshot Capture
- Record your screen activity for later playback.
- Snip screenshots to clipboard or save them as files.
Keyboard shortcuts
- Ctrl + 1 – Begin Zoom in Mode
- Up Key – Zoom in
- Down Key – Zoom out
- Begin drawing (While zoomed) – Left-Click
- Begin drawing (while not zoomed) – Ctrl + 2
- Red pen color – R
- Blue pen color – B
- Yellow pen color – Y
- Green pen color – G
Download Zoomit for free
Download Zoomit from Microsoft Sysinternals
Size: Lightweight (around 1.5MB)
Compatibility: Works on all version of Windows.
Automation: Can be installed via PowerShell scripts (e.g., Install-ZoomIt.ps1) for enterprise or IT setups.
