diff --git a/frontend/src/views/CaptureOverlay.vue b/frontend/src/views/CaptureOverlay.vue
index 468e0ad..7889b06 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/CaptureOverlay.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/CaptureOverlay.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed, onMounted, onUnmounted, ref } from 'vue'
+import { computed, nextTick, onMounted, onUnmounted, ref } from 'vue'
 // Inline SVG markup imported as raw strings via Vite's `?raw` suffix.
 // Rationale: rendering through v-html lets the icon inherit `currentColor`
 // from the toolbar button, so styling stays in CSS without bundling extra
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ interface Rect {
   h: number
 }
 
-type Tool = 'pen' | 'rect' | 'ellipse'
+type Tool = 'pen' | 'rect' | 'ellipse' | 'text'
 interface Point {
   x: number
   y: number
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ interface Annotation {
   tool: Tool
   color: string
   points: Point[]
+  text?: string
 }
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ const draftAnnotation = ref<Annotation | null>(null)
 const activeTool = ref<Tool>('pen')
 const activeColor = ref('#ef4444')
 const paletteOpen = ref(false)
+const textDraft = ref<{ point: Point; value: string } | null>(null)
+const textInputRef = ref<HTMLInputElement | null>(null)
 
 type ResizeHandle = 'n' | 's' | 'e' | 'w' | 'nw' | 'ne' | 'sw' | 'se'
 type DragMode = 'idle' | 'creating' | 'moving' | 'resizing' | 'annotating'
@@ -115,7 +118,7 @@ const sizeLabel = computed(() => {
   return `${Math.round(rect.value.w)} × ${Math.round(rect.value.h)}`
 })
 
-const MARK_TOOLBAR_W = 190
+const MARK_TOOLBAR_W = 222
 const ACTION_TOOLBAR_W = 216
 const TOOLBAR_GROUP_GAP = 8
 
@@ -227,6 +230,7 @@ function hitHandle(p: Point): ResizeHandle | null {
 
 function onMouseDown(e: MouseEvent) {
   if (e.button !== 0) return
+  commitTextDraft()
   paletteOpen.value = false
   const p = pointFromEvent(e)
   const handle = hitHandle(p)
@@ -253,6 +257,10 @@ function onSelectionMouseDown(e: MouseEvent) {
   if (e.button !== 0 || !rect.value) return
   e.stopPropagation()
   paletteOpen.value = false
+  if (activeTool.value === 'text') {
+    beginTextAnnotation(localPoint(pointFromEvent(e)))
+    return
+  }
   if (e.detail >= 2) {
     removeSinglePointAnnotation()
     onCopy()
@@ -373,6 +381,7 @@ function onSummarize() {
 
 function emitAction(action: 'confirm' | 'copy' | 'save' | 'save-remote' | 'summarize') {
   if (!rect.value) return
+  commitTextDraft()
   const payload = {
     rect: { ...rect.value },
     annotations: annotations.value,
@@ -389,6 +398,13 @@ function onCancel() {
 }
 
 function onKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+  if (textDraft.value) {
+    if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+      e.preventDefault()
+      cancelTextDraft()
+    }
+    return
+  }
   if (e.key === 'Escape') {
     e.preventDefault()
     onCancel()
@@ -399,6 +415,7 @@ function onKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
 }
 
 function undoAnnotation() {
+  cancelTextDraft()
   annotations.value.pop()
 }
 
@@ -409,6 +426,45 @@ function removeSinglePointAnnotation() {
   }
 }
 
+function beginTextAnnotation(point: Point) {
+  commitTextDraft()
+  dragMode.value = 'idle'
+  draftAnnotation.value = null
+  textDraft.value = { point, value: '' }
+  void nextTick(() => {
+    textInputRef.value?.focus()
+    textInputRef.value?.select()
+  })
+}
+
+function commitTextDraft() {
+  if (!textDraft.value) return
+  const text = textDraft.value.value.trim()
+  if (text !== '') {
+    annotations.value.push({
+      tool: 'text',
+      color: activeColor.value,
+      points: [textDraft.value.point],
+      text,
+    })
+  }
+  textDraft.value = null
+}
+
+function cancelTextDraft() {
+  textDraft.value = null
+}
+
+function onTextDraftKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+  if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+    e.preventDefault()
+    commitTextDraft()
+  } else if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+    e.preventDefault()
+    cancelTextDraft()
+  }
+}
+
 onMounted(() => {
   window.addEventListener('keydown', onKeydown)
 })
@@ -475,6 +531,17 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
           stroke-width="3"
           fill="none"
         />
+        <text
+          v-else-if="annotation.tool === 'text' && annotation.points.length >= 1"
+          :x="annotation.points[0].x"
+          :y="annotation.points[0].y"
+          :fill="annotation.color"
+          font-size="20"
+          font-weight="600"
+          dominant-baseline="hanging"
+        >
+          {{ annotation.text }}
+        </text>
       </g>
     </svg>
 
@@ -490,6 +557,22 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
       @mousedown="onSelectionMouseDown"
     />
 
+    <input
+      v-if="rect && textDraft"
+      ref="textInputRef"
+      v-model="textDraft.value"
+      class="text-editor"
+      :style="{
+        left: rect.x + textDraft.point.x + 'px',
+        top: rect.y + textDraft.point.y + 'px',
+        color: activeColor,
+      }"
+      spellcheck="false"
+      @mousedown.stop
+      @keydown.stop="onTextDraftKeydown"
+      @blur="commitTextDraft"
+    />
+
     <div
       v-for="handle in handles"
       :key="handle.name"
@@ -554,6 +637,18 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
           <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="7" />
         </svg>
       </button>
+      <button
+        class="icon-btn"
+        :class="{ active: activeTool === 'text' }"
+        title="文字标记"
+        @click="selectTool('text')"
+      >
+        <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true">
+          <path d="M5 5h14" />
+          <path d="M12 5v14" />
+          <path d="M9 19h6" />
+        </svg>
+      </button>
       <div class="color-wrap">
         <button
           class="icon-btn color-btn"
@@ -671,6 +766,21 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   cursor: crosshair;
 }
 
+.text-editor {
+  position: absolute;
+  z-index: 6;
+  min-width: 120px;
+  max-width: 320px;
+  height: 28px;
+  padding: 2px 6px;
+  border: 1px solid currentColor;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  outline: none;
+  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.72);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
+  font: 600 20px/1.2 -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "SF Pro Text", sans-serif;
+}
+
 .resize-handle {
   position: absolute;
   width: 10px;
@@ -725,7 +835,7 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
 }
 
 .mark-toolbar {
-  width: 190px;
+  width: 222px;
 }
 .action-toolbar {
   width: 216px;
diff --git a/frontend/wailsjs/go/models.ts b/frontend/wailsjs/go/models.ts
index c124d7c..118f622 100755
--- a/frontend/wailsjs/go/models.ts
+++ b/frontend/wailsjs/go/models.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export namespace application {
 	    tool: string;
 	    color: string;
 	    points: Point[];
+	    text?: string;
 	
 	    static createFrom(source: any = {}) {
 	        return new Annotation(source);
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export namespace application {
 	        this.tool = source["tool"];
 	        this.color = source["color"];
 	        this.points = this.convertValues(source["points"], Point);
+	        this.text = source["text"];
 	    }
 	
 		convertValues(a: any, classs: any, asMap: boolean = false): any {
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 01b8d9b..5816880 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ require (
 	golang.design/x/clipboard v0.7.0
 	golang.design/x/hotkey v0.4.1
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.33.0
+	golang.org/x/image v0.12.0
 )
 
 require (
@@ -52,7 +53,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/wailsapp/go-webview2 v1.0.22 // indirect
 	github.com/wailsapp/mimetype v1.4.1 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20190731235908-ec7cb31e5a56 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/image v0.12.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/mobile v0.0.0-20230301163155-e0f57694e12c // indirect
 	golang.org/x/net v0.35.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.30.0 // indirect
diff --git a/internal/application/annotation.go b/internal/application/annotation.go
index dd99041..a8fc93c 100644
--- a/internal/application/annotation.go
+++ b/internal/application/annotation.go
@@ -8,8 +8,15 @@ import (
 	"image/draw"
 	"image/png"
 	"math"
+	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
+
+	xfont "golang.org/x/image/font"
+	"golang.org/x/image/font/basicfont"
+	"golang.org/x/image/font/opentype"
+	"golang.org/x/image/math/fixed"
 )
 
 // Annotation describes a user-drawn mark relative to the selected screenshot.
@@ -18,6 +25,7 @@ type Annotation struct {
 	Tool   string  `json:"tool"`
 	Color  string  `json:"color"`
 	Points []Point `json:"points"`
+	Text   string  `json:"text,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type Point struct {
@@ -55,6 +63,8 @@ func ApplyAnnotations(pngBytes []byte, annotations []Annotation, scale float64)
 			drawRectOutline(dst, ann.Points, scale, width, c)
 		case "ellipse":
 			drawEllipseOutline(dst, ann.Points, scale, width, c)
+		case "text":
+			drawTextAnnotation(dst, ann, scale, c)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -180,3 +190,90 @@ func ordered(a, b float64) (float64, float64) {
 	}
 	return b, a
 }
+
+func drawTextAnnotation(img *image.RGBA, ann Annotation, scale float64, c color.RGBA) {
+	if len(ann.Points) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	text := strings.TrimSpace(ann.Text)
+	if text == "" {
+		return
+	}
+	face := annotationFontFace(20 * scale)
+	if face == nil {
+		face = basicfont.Face7x13
+	}
+
+	origin := scalePoint(ann.Points[0], scale)
+	metrics := face.Metrics()
+	lineHeight := metrics.Height
+	if lineHeight <= 0 {
+		lineHeight = fixed.I(int(math.Ceil(24 * scale)))
+	}
+	d := &xfont.Drawer{
+		Dst:  img,
+		Src:  image.NewUniform(c),
+		Face: face,
+	}
+	baselineY := fixed.I(int(math.Round(origin.Y))) + metrics.Ascent
+	x := fixed.I(int(math.Round(origin.X)))
+	for _, line := range strings.Split(text, "\n") {
+		line = strings.TrimRight(line, "\r")
+		if line != "" {
+			d.Dot = fixed.Point26_6{X: x, Y: baselineY}
+			d.DrawString(line)
+		}
+		baselineY += lineHeight
+	}
+}
+
+var (
+	annotationFontOnce sync.Once
+	annotationFont     *opentype.Font
+)
+
+func annotationFontFace(size float64) xfont.Face {
+	if size <= 0 {
+		size = 20
+	}
+	annotationFontOnce.Do(func() {
+		annotationFont = loadAnnotationFont()
+	})
+	if annotationFont == nil {
+		return basicfont.Face7x13
+	}
+	face, err := opentype.NewFace(annotationFont, &opentype.FaceOptions{
+		Size:    size,
+		DPI:     72,
+		Hinting: xfont.HintingFull,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return basicfont.Face7x13
+	}
+	return face
+}
+
+func loadAnnotationFont() *opentype.Font {
+	paths := []string{
+		"/System/Library/Fonts/Supplemental/Arial Unicode.ttf",
+		"/Library/Fonts/Arial Unicode.ttf",
+		"/System/Library/Fonts/Hiragino Sans GB.ttc",
+		"/System/Library/Fonts/PingFang.ttc",
+		"/System/Library/Fonts/Helvetica.ttc",
+	}
+	for _, path := range paths {
+		data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		if collection, err := opentype.ParseCollection(data); err == nil && collection.NumFonts() > 0 {
+			if font, err := collection.Font(0); err == nil {
+				return font
+			}
+		}
+		if font, err := opentype.Parse(data); err == nil {
+			return font
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/application/annotation_test.go b/internal/application/annotation_test.go
index 994c5b9..134e496 100644
--- a/internal/application/annotation_test.go
+++ b/internal/application/annotation_test.go
@@ -51,3 +51,45 @@ func TestApplyAnnotationsNoAnnotationsReturnsOriginalBytes(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected original bytes")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestApplyAnnotationsDrawsTextIntoPNG(t *testing.T) {
+	src := image.NewRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, 120, 80))
+	draw.Draw(src, src.Bounds(), &image.Uniform{C: color.White}, image.Point{}, draw.Src)
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	if err := png.Encode(&buf, src); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("encode source: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	out, err := ApplyAnnotations(buf.Bytes(), []Annotation{
+		{
+			Tool:  "text",
+			Color: "#ef4444",
+			Points: []Point{
+				{X: 10, Y: 10},
+			},
+			Text: "T",
+		},
+	}, 1)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("apply annotations: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	img, err := png.Decode(bytes.NewReader(out))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("decode output: %v", err)
+	}
+	found := false
+	for y := 8; y < 40 && !found; y++ {
+		for x := 8; x < 40; x++ {
+			got := color.RGBAModel.Convert(img.At(x, y)).(color.RGBA)
+			if got.R > 180 && got.G < 180 && got.B < 180 {
+				found = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if !found {
+		t.Fatalf("expected red text pixels near annotation point")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/native_overlay_darwin.go b/native_overlay_darwin.go
index fbaa463..f5beaf2 100644
--- a/native_overlay_darwin.go
+++ b/native_overlay_darwin.go
@@ -108,20 +108,28 @@ static id nativeOverlayKeyMonitor = nil;
 @property(strong) NSButton *penButton;
 @property(strong) NSButton *rectButton;
 @property(strong) NSButton *ellipseButton;
+@property(strong) NSButton *textButton;
 @property(strong) NSButton *colorButton;
 @property(strong) NSButton *undoButton;
 @property(strong) NSView *paletteView;
 @property(strong) NSView *actionToolbarBg;
+@property(strong) NSTextField *textEditor;
+@property NSPoint textEditorLocalPoint;
 @property(strong) NSTextField *sizeLabel;
 @property(strong) NSTextField *hintLabel;
 - (void)syncControls;
 - (void)styleControls;
+- (void)selectText;
 - (void)confirmSelection;
 - (void)copySelection;
 - (void)saveSelection;
 - (void)saveRemoteSelection;
 - (void)summarizeSelection;
 - (void)cancelSelection;
+- (void)beginTextAnnotationAtPoint:(NSPoint)localPoint;
+- (BOOL)isEditingText;
+- (void)commitTextEditor;
+- (void)cancelTextEditor;
 @end
 
 @implementation SnipNativeOverlayView
@@ -158,6 +166,7 @@ static id nativeOverlayKeyMonitor = nil;
         _penButton = [NSButton buttonWithTitle:@"" target:self action:@selector(selectPen)];
         _rectButton = [NSButton buttonWithTitle:@"" target:self action:@selector(selectRect)];
         _ellipseButton = [NSButton buttonWithTitle:@"" target:self action:@selector(selectEllipse)];
+        _textButton = [NSButton buttonWithTitle:@"" target:self action:@selector(selectText)];
         _colorButton = [NSButton buttonWithTitle:@"" target:self action:@selector(togglePalette)];
         _undoButton = [NSButton buttonWithTitle:@"" target:self action:@selector(undoAnnotation)];
         _paletteView = [[NSView alloc] initWithFrame:NSZeroRect];
@@ -174,10 +183,10 @@ static id nativeOverlayKeyMonitor = nil;
         // Add the action toolbar background BEFORE the buttons so it sits
         // behind them in the view hierarchy (AppKit z-order = subview order).
         [self addSubview:_actionToolbarBg];
-        for (NSView *view in @[_cancelButton, _clipboardButton, _saveButton, _saveRemoteButton, _summaryButton, _uploadButton, _penButton, _rectButton, _ellipseButton, _colorButton, _undoButton, _paletteView, _sizeLabel, _hintLabel]) {
+        for (NSView *view in @[_cancelButton, _clipboardButton, _saveButton, _saveRemoteButton, _summaryButton, _uploadButton, _penButton, _rectButton, _ellipseButton, _textButton, _colorButton, _undoButton, _paletteView, _sizeLabel, _hintLabel]) {
             [self addSubview:view];
         }
-        for (NSView *view in @[_cancelButton, _clipboardButton, _saveButton, _saveRemoteButton, _summaryButton, _uploadButton, _penButton, _rectButton, _ellipseButton, _colorButton, _undoButton, _paletteView, _actionToolbarBg]) {
+        for (NSView *view in @[_cancelButton, _clipboardButton, _saveButton, _saveRemoteButton, _summaryButton, _uploadButton, _penButton, _rectButton, _ellipseButton, _textButton, _colorButton, _undoButton, _paletteView, _actionToolbarBg]) {
             [view setHidden:YES];
         }
         [_sizeLabel setHidden:YES];
@@ -284,6 +293,7 @@ static id nativeOverlayKeyMonitor = nil;
     [self styleIconButton:_penButton image:[self iconFromSVG:@"<svg viewBox='0 0 1024 1024' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'><path d='M742.72 752.064c-29.696 28.576-42.976 48.96-42.976 77.12 0 98.4 143.776 142.464 229.728 65.536l-21.344-23.84c-66.976 59.936-176.384 26.4-176.384-41.696 0-16.832 9.28-31.104 33.184-54.08l13.44-12.736c61.024-58.016 75.328-102.72 29.312-179.84-43.84-73.44-96.8-88.288-162.784-50.56-47.232 27.04-68.64 47.456-208.32 190.4-70.624 72.288-153.92 77.088-217.344 26.784-59.712-47.328-79.872-127.36-42.176-188.64 24.512-39.84 62.656-72.896 136.64-124.48 5.952-4.192 27.04-18.816 31.104-21.664 12.16-8.448 21.536-15.104 30.4-21.536 107.552-78.272 140.8-139.136 86.048-219.904-76.992-113.472-202.304-90.016-367.744 61.472l21.6 23.616c153.088-140.224 256.896-159.616 319.68-67.104 41.632 61.408 16.896 106.688-78.4 176.032-8.64 6.304-17.92 12.832-29.888 21.184l-31.136 21.632c-77.504 54.08-117.984 89.184-145.536 133.984-46.784 76.032-22.176 173.664 49.536 230.496 76.224 60.416 177.952 54.56 260.096-29.504 136.16-139.36 158.08-160.224 201.312-184.96 50.656-28.96 84.416-19.52 119.424 39.168 36.896 61.824 27.52 91.392-23.808 140.16 0.096-0.064-10.976 10.368-13.632 12.96z' fill='white'/></svg>"]];
     [self styleIconButton:_rectButton image:[self iconFromSVG:@"<svg viewBox='0 0 1024 1024' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'><path d='M96 96h832v832H96V96z m32 32v768h768V128H128z' fill='white'/></svg>"]];
     [self styleIconButton:_ellipseButton image:[self iconFromSVG:@"<svg viewBox='0 0 1024 1024' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'><path d='M512 928c229.76 0 416-186.24 416-416S741.76 96 512 96 96 282.24 96 512s186.24 416 416 416z m0-32C299.936 896 128 724.064 128 512S299.936 128 512 128s384 171.936 384 384-171.936 384-384 384z' fill='white'/></svg>"]];
+    [self styleIconButton:_textButton image:[self iconFromSVG:@"<svg viewBox='0 0 1024 1024' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'><path d='M224 160h576v96H560v608h-96V256H224V160zM384 864h256v64H384v-64z' fill='white'/></svg>"]];
     [self styleIconButton:_colorButton image:nil];
     [self styleIconButton:_undoButton image:[self iconFromSVG:@"<svg viewBox='0 0 1024 1024' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'><g transform='translate(1024 0) scale(-1 1)'><path d='M838.976 288l-169.344-162.56a16 16 0 1 1 22.144-23.04l213.632 204.992-213.312 215.84a16 16 0 0 1-22.784-22.464L847.936 320H454.56c-164.192 0-297.28 128.96-297.28 288s133.088 288 297.28 288H704v32h-242.784C266.88 928 128 784.736 128 608S266.88 288 461.248 288h377.728z' fill='white'/></g></svg>"]];
     [_paletteView setWantsLayer:YES];
@@ -366,6 +376,19 @@ static id nativeOverlayKeyMonitor = nil;
         if (points.count == 0) {
             continue;
         }
+        if ([tool isEqualToString:@"text"]) {
+            NSString *text = item[@"text"];
+            if (text.length == 0) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            NSPoint p = [points[0] pointValue];
+            NSDictionary *attrs = @{
+                NSFontAttributeName: [NSFont systemFontOfSize:20 weight:NSFontWeightSemibold],
+                NSForegroundColorAttributeName: color ?: [NSColor whiteColor]
+            };
+            [text drawAtPoint:NSMakePoint(_selection.origin.x + p.x, _selection.origin.y + p.y) withAttributes:attrs];
+            continue;
+        }
         [color setStroke];
         NSBezierPath *path = [NSBezierPath bezierPath];
         [path setLineWidth:3];
@@ -475,9 +498,8 @@ static id nativeOverlayKeyMonitor = nil;
 
 - (void)mouseDown:(NSEvent *)event {
     NSPoint p = [self convertPoint:[event locationInWindow] fromView:nil];
-    if ([event clickCount] == 2 && _hasSelection && NSPointInRect(p, _selection)) {
-        [self copySelection];
-        return;
+    if (_textEditor != nil) {
+        [self commitTextEditor];
     }
     NSString *handle = [self resizeHandleAtPoint:p];
     if (handle != nil) {
@@ -487,7 +509,23 @@ static id nativeOverlayKeyMonitor = nil;
         _annotating = NO;
         _resizeHandle = handle;
         _resizeStart = _selection;
-    } else if (_hasSelection && NSPointInRect(p, _selection) && _activeTool != nil) {
+        [self syncControls];
+        return;
+    }
+    if (_hasSelection && NSPointInRect(p, _selection) && [_activeTool isEqualToString:@"text"]) {
+        _creating = NO;
+        _moving = NO;
+        _resizing = NO;
+        _annotating = NO;
+        [self beginTextAnnotationAtPoint:[self localPoint:p]];
+        [self syncControls];
+        return;
+    }
+    if ([event clickCount] == 2 && _hasSelection && NSPointInRect(p, _selection)) {
+        [self copySelection];
+        return;
+    }
+    if (_hasSelection && NSPointInRect(p, _selection) && _activeTool != nil) {
         _annotating = YES;
         _creating = NO;
         _moving = NO;
@@ -579,6 +617,16 @@ static id nativeOverlayKeyMonitor = nil;
 }
 
 - (void)keyDown:(NSEvent *)event {
+    if ([self isEditingText]) {
+        if ([event keyCode] == 53 || [[event charactersIgnoringModifiers] isEqualToString:@"\033"]) {
+            [self cancelTextEditor];
+            return;
+        }
+        if ([event keyCode] == 36 || [[event charactersIgnoringModifiers] isEqualToString:@"\r"]) {
+            [self commitTextEditor];
+            return;
+        }
+    }
     if ([event keyCode] == 53 || [[event charactersIgnoringModifiers] isEqualToString:@"\033"]) {
         [self cancelSelection];
     } else if (([event keyCode] == 36 || [[event charactersIgnoringModifiers] isEqualToString:@"\r"]) && _hasSelection) {
@@ -604,6 +652,7 @@ static id nativeOverlayKeyMonitor = nil;
     [_penButton setHidden:!visible];
     [_rectButton setHidden:!visible];
     [_ellipseButton setHidden:!visible];
+    [_textButton setHidden:!visible];
     [_colorButton setHidden:!visible];
     [_undoButton setHidden:!visible];
     [_sizeLabel setHidden:!visible];
@@ -644,14 +693,15 @@ static id nativeOverlayKeyMonitor = nil;
 
     // Mark toolbar sits to the LEFT of the action toolbar (same row) with an
     // 8px gap between the two groups, so they never overlap on tiny selections.
-    CGFloat markW = 170;
+    CGFloat markW = 202;
     CGFloat markGap = 8;
     CGFloat markX = MAX(0, x - markGap - markW);
     [_penButton setFrame:NSMakeRect(markX + 4, y + 4, 28, 28)];
     [_rectButton setFrame:NSMakeRect(markX + 36, y + 4, 28, 28)];
     [_ellipseButton setFrame:NSMakeRect(markX + 68, y + 4, 28, 28)];
-    [_colorButton setFrame:NSMakeRect(markX + 104, y + 7, 22, 22)];
-    [_undoButton setFrame:NSMakeRect(markX + 134, y + 4, 28, 28)];
+    [_textButton setFrame:NSMakeRect(markX + 100, y + 4, 28, 28)];
+    [_colorButton setFrame:NSMakeRect(markX + 136, y + 7, 22, 22)];
+    [_undoButton setFrame:NSMakeRect(markX + 166, y + 4, 28, 28)];
     [[_colorButton layer] setBackgroundColor:[_activeColor CGColor]];
     [_undoButton setEnabled:_annotations.count > 0];
     [_paletteView setFrame:NSMakeRect(markX, MAX(0, y - 78), 150, 70)];
@@ -659,7 +709,7 @@ static id nativeOverlayKeyMonitor = nil;
 }
 
 - (void)updateToolButtonStates {
-    NSDictionary *buttons = @{@"pen": _penButton, @"rect": _rectButton, @"ellipse": _ellipseButton};
+    NSDictionary *buttons = @{@"pen": _penButton, @"rect": _rectButton, @"ellipse": _ellipseButton, @"text": _textButton};
     for (NSString *tool in buttons) {
         NSButton *button = buttons[tool];
         NSColor *bg = [tool isEqualToString:_activeTool]
@@ -676,7 +726,9 @@ static id nativeOverlayKeyMonitor = nil;
 - (void)selectPen { [self toggleTool:@"pen"]; }
 - (void)selectRect { [self toggleTool:@"rect"]; }
 - (void)selectEllipse { [self toggleTool:@"ellipse"]; }
+- (void)selectText { [self toggleTool:@"text"]; }
 - (void)undoAnnotation {
+    [self cancelTextEditor];
     if (_annotations.count > 0) {
         [_annotations removeLastObject];
         [self syncControls];
@@ -684,6 +736,68 @@ static id nativeOverlayKeyMonitor = nil;
     }
 }
 
+- (void)beginTextAnnotationAtPoint:(NSPoint)localPoint {
+    [self cancelTextEditor];
+    _textEditorLocalPoint = localPoint;
+    NSRect frame = NSMakeRect(_selection.origin.x + localPoint.x, _selection.origin.y + localPoint.y, 180, 30);
+    CGFloat maxX = self.bounds.size.width - frame.size.width - 8;
+    CGFloat maxY = self.bounds.size.height - frame.size.height - 8;
+    frame.origin.x = MAX(8, MIN(frame.origin.x, maxX));
+    frame.origin.y = MAX(8, MIN(frame.origin.y, maxY));
+
+    _textEditor = [[NSTextField alloc] initWithFrame:frame];
+    [_textEditor setBezeled:YES];
+    [_textEditor setBordered:YES];
+    [_textEditor setDrawsBackground:YES];
+    [_textEditor setBackgroundColor:[NSColor colorWithCalibratedWhite:0.08 alpha:0.78]];
+    [_textEditor setTextColor:_activeColor];
+    [_textEditor setFont:[NSFont systemFontOfSize:20 weight:NSFontWeightSemibold]];
+    [_textEditor setFocusRingType:NSFocusRingTypeNone];
+    [_textEditor setTarget:self];
+    [_textEditor setAction:@selector(commitTextEditorFromSender:)];
+    [self addSubview:_textEditor];
+    [[self window] makeFirstResponder:_textEditor];
+}
+
+- (BOOL)isEditingText {
+    return _textEditor != nil;
+}
+
+- (void)commitTextEditorFromSender:(id)sender {
+    [self commitTextEditor];
+}
+
+- (void)commitTextEditor {
+    if (_textEditor == nil) {
+        return;
+    }
+    NSString *text = [[_textEditor stringValue] stringByTrimmingCharactersInSet:[NSCharacterSet whitespaceAndNewlineCharacterSet]];
+    if (text.length > 0) {
+        [_annotations addObject:[@{
+            @"tool": @"text",
+            @"color": [self hexForColor:_activeColor],
+            @"nsColor": _activeColor,
+            @"points": [NSMutableArray arrayWithObject:[NSValue valueWithPoint:_textEditorLocalPoint]],
+            @"text": text
+        } mutableCopy]];
+    }
+    [_textEditor removeFromSuperview];
+    _textEditor = nil;
+    [[self window] makeFirstResponder:self];
+    [self syncControls];
+    [self setNeedsDisplay:YES];
+}
+
+- (void)cancelTextEditor {
+    if (_textEditor == nil) {
+        return;
+    }
+    [_textEditor removeFromSuperview];
+    _textEditor = nil;
+    [[self window] makeFirstResponder:self];
+    [self setNeedsDisplay:YES];
+}
+
 - (void)togglePalette {
     [_paletteView setHidden:![_paletteView isHidden]];
     if (![_paletteView isHidden] && _paletteView.subviews.count == 0) {
@@ -722,6 +836,7 @@ static id nativeOverlayKeyMonitor = nil;
 }
 
 - (NSString *)annotationsJSON {
+    [self commitTextEditor];
     NSMutableArray *payload = [NSMutableArray array];
     for (NSDictionary *item in _annotations) {
         NSMutableArray *points = [NSMutableArray array];
@@ -729,7 +844,12 @@ static id nativeOverlayKeyMonitor = nil;
             NSPoint p = [value pointValue];
             [points addObject:@{@"x": @(p.x), @"y": @(p.y)}];
         }
-        [payload addObject:@{@"tool": item[@"tool"], @"color": item[@"color"], @"points": points}];
+        NSMutableDictionary *entry = [@{@"tool": item[@"tool"], @"color": item[@"color"], @"points": points} mutableCopy];
+        NSString *text = item[@"text"];
+        if (text.length > 0) {
+            entry[@"text"] = text;
+        }
+        [payload addObject:entry];
     }
     NSData *data = [NSJSONSerialization dataWithJSONObject:payload options:0 error:nil];
     if (data == nil) {
@@ -792,6 +912,7 @@ static id nativeOverlayKeyMonitor = nil;
 }
 
 - (void)cancelSelection {
+    [self cancelTextEditor];
     [self closeOverlayWindow];
     nativeOverlayCancel();
 }
@@ -880,10 +1001,18 @@ static void snipShowNativeOverlay(int width, int height) {
 
         nativeOverlayKeyMonitor = [NSEvent addLocalMonitorForEventsMatchingMask:NSEventMaskKeyDown handler:^NSEvent *(NSEvent *event) {
             if ([event keyCode] == 53) {
+                if ([view isEditingText]) {
+                    [view cancelTextEditor];
+                    return nil;
+                }
                 [view cancelSelection];
                 return nil;
             }
             if ([event keyCode] == 36 && [view hasSelection]) {
+                if ([view isEditingText]) {
+                    [view commitTextEditor];
+                    return nil;
+                }
                 [view confirmSelection];
                 return nil;
             }