Version History

History of Epic Pen releases

Version 3.12.74

2/29/2024

Adjusted EULA

Version 3.12.39

10/31/2023
    • Improved ink behavior when using touch input

Version 3.12.38

10/26/2023
    • Improved robustness

Version 3.12.36

10/14/2023
    • Stability improvements

Version 3.12.35

9/21/2023
    • Fixed for issue where ink overlay does not always correctly align with screen for some windows users.

Version 3.12.33

8/25/2023
    • Improved robustness of loading settings

Version 3.12.30

7/17/2023
    • Improved stability on some version of Windows 10.

Version 3.12.28

6/27/2023
    • Improved Epic Pens compatibility with older builds of Windows

Version 3.12.25

5/29/2023

Fixed bug where Epic Pen would sometimes lock up for some windows users.

Version 3.12.24

5/26/2023
    • Improved installer performance

Version 3.12.23

5/15/2023
    • Fix for bug that was causing Epic Pen to crash for some windows users.

Version 3.12.22

5/12/2023
    • Some minor installer improvements

Version 3.12.21

5/11/2023
    • Minor bug fixes

Version 3.12.20

5/10/2023

Fixed issue with ink window alignment for some windows users

Version 3.12.18

5/9/2023
    • Fixed bug that caused Epic Pen to crash on Mac OS in some rare cases.

Version 3.12.17

5/5/2023
    • Epic Pen toolbar now moves more smoothly when dragged between monitors on Windows.
    • Fixed bug where screenshots of region of a screen where not always saving correctly.
    • Fixed bug where toolbar would appear blurry for some windows users.
    • Fixed bug where highlighted cursor halo could be misaligned on some multi-monitor environments.
    • Fixed bug that was causing Epic Pen to crash in some circumstances.

Version 3.12.15

4/27/2023

Minor bug fixes

Version 3.12.11

4/19/2023
    • Support added for Virtual Desktops on Windows and Spaces on Mac OS.

Version 3.12.10

4/18/2023
    • Improved pen pressure support for stylus pens on Mac OS and Windows.
    • Improved memory usage.
    • Cursor hotkey will switch to highlighted cursor if highlighted cursor was the last cursor mode used.
    • Minor bug fixes

Version 3.12.7

4/14/2023
    • Improved input latency for windows users

Version 3.12.4

3/31/2023
    • Improved robustness of installation process on Windows

Version 3.12.3

3/28/2023
    • Fixed bug where some settings are lost when updating Epic Pen

Version 3.12.1

3/27/2023
    • Fixed bug where fading ink and highlighted cursor location was offset on some devices

Version 3.12.0

3/23/2023

Major new features

Fading Ink Mode

A new mode that makes any ink strokes or text you create gradually fade over time.

Highlighted Cursor

A mode that highlights your cursor location with a brightly colored translucent halo.

Version 3.11.53

3/13/2023
    • Improved text localization

Version 3.11.49

3/1/2023
    • Pen pressure support should now be working correctly on Mac OS
    • Mac OS issue where toolbar could sometimes disappear when moving toolbar between screen should now be fixed
    • Improved crash telemetry

Version 3.11.48

2/28/2023
    • Telemetry and logging improvements

Version 3.11.47

2/27/2023
    • Improvements made to usage telemetry
    • Improved UI in settings window

Version 3.11.46

2/16/2023
    • Minor bug fixes

Version 3.11.45

2/14/2023
    • Added privacy policy to installer
    • Updated EULA
    • Improved Epic Pen Pro activation process

Version 3.11.44

12/14/2022
    • Minor bug fixes

Version 3.11.43

12/8/2022
    • Minor bug fixes

Version 3.11.41

12/5/2022
    • Displays a notification to users the first time the toolbar is closed to let them know Epic Pen is still running in the background.

Version 3.11.38

11/4/2022
    • Improved robustness of Epic Pen Pro activation process.
    • Fixed a small bug affecting the text tool when CTRL+Z is pressed.

Version 3.11.35

10/24/2022
    • Fixed a recent bug on Mac OS where Ink did not behave as expected on some multi-monitor set ups.

Version 3.11.33

10/19/2022
    • Improved installation and uninstall process on Windows.

Version 3.11.29

10/10/2022
    • Fixed bug where toolbar could become hidden off-screen for some users on Mac OS.

Version 3.11.28

10/7/2022
    • Made some improvements to Bright Data integration
    • Fixed a bug where some users would experience high CPU usage while installer was running.

Version 3.11.26

8/2/2022
    • Fixed issue with Text tool not responding correctly to space characters in some cases
    • Fixed crash bug on that occurred on some older versions of Mac OS
    • Various small bug fixes

Version 3.11.23

6/30/2022
    • Improved localised text

Version 3.11.21

6/27/2022
    • Improved trial mode UI

Version 3.11.20

6/24/2022
    • Improved Installer, making activation of Epic Pen Pro using the installer much easier.
    • Improved 'Activate Pro' window in the Epic Pen toolbar.

Version 3.11.19

6/16/2022
    • Fixed issue with a dotted line appearing in the edges of some screenshots taken with the screenshot tool.

Version 3.11.18

6/15/2022
    • Fixed issue with Shift key presses not always being detected on Mac OS.

Version 3.11.17

6/9/2022
    • Improved memory usage in Mac OS.

Version 3.11.16

5/27/2022
    • Minor bug fixes

Version 3.11.14

5/5/2022
    • Some minor bug fixes

Version 3.11.7

5/4/2022
    • Allowing Windows users to optionally enable some Epic Pen Pro features in return for agreeing to share some computer resources (brightdata.com).

Version 3.11.0

4/8/2022

Major Release

New Features:

    • Quick Colors are now customicable in Epic Pen Pro.
    • Quick Colors can be expanded from 4 to 6 in Epic Pen Pro.
    • The Whiteboard/Blackboard can be made to show on a single specific screen instead of all screens.

Version 3.9.138

3/31/2022
    • Improved hotkey reliability on Mac OS

Version 3.9.137

3/23/2022
    • Various small bug fixes

Version 3.9.134

2/21/2022
    • Fixed a bug where Epic Pen could sometimes crash on Windows when using Asian character sets in the text tool.

Version 3.9.133

2/18/2022
    • Fixed a bug where Epic Pen could sometimes crash on Windows when the toolbar is dragged.

Version 3.9.132

2/16/2022
    • Fixed issue with ink sometimes appearing very thin on Windows

Version 3.9.128

2/16/2022
    • Improved UI for setting custom hotkeys

Version 3.9.127

2/14/2022
    • Fixed issue with Settings window having a dark background when dark mode is enabled on Mac OS
    • Apple Silicon support implemented for Mac OS
    • Improved UI performance on Mac OS
    • Improved experience for requesting user for Accessibility permissions on Mac OS

Version 3.9.119

4/2/2021
    • Reworked the ink surface code in order to support Epic Pen features much easier on multiple operating systems and not just Windows.

Version 3.9.117

12/22/2020
    • Ink content saves more robustly on computer restart

Version 3.9.114

12/21/2020
    • Whiteboard no longer turns off in when tool is changed to Cursor mode.

Version 3.9.110

12/12/2020
    • Fixed a bug where Epic Pen could crash after being upgraded from certain older versions.
    • General stability improvements

Version 3.9.107

12/9/2020
    • Improved crash telemetry

Version 3.9.102

12/3/2020
    • Some bug fixes to prevent crashes in rare cases

Version 3.9.101

12/1/2020
    • Fixed bug where inking tools may not work on some Windows 7 machines.
    • Small improvements to crash telemetry

Version 3.9.98

11/30/2020
    • Fixed a bug that prevented screenshot saving correctly with certain settings

Version 3.9.97

11/26/2020
    • Fixed a bug that could cause Epic Pen PRO to deactivate when upgrading from 3.7 to 3.9

Version 3.9.96

11/25/2020
    • Fixed a small bug that could cause a crash on start up in rare cases

Version 3.9.95

11/25/2020
    • Major new release
    • Feature: Epic Pen now runs as a service. Tools are available via hotkeys even when toolbar is hidden.
    • Feature: Hotkeys have been reworked and now support many more key-combinations
    • Feature: Quick colors can be accessed via hotkeys
    • Feature: Individual tools can track remember their own size
    • Feature: New languages added: German, Dutch and French

Version 3.7.31

3/10/2020
    • Made some minor changes to help avoid triggering anti-virus false positives

Version 3.7.29

2/26/2020
    • Various small bug fixes.
    • Added new "Activate PRO" menu item to simplify the activation process.

Version 3.7.26

2/18/2020
    • Fixed issue where drawing ink using a stylus pen could sometimes create unwanted dots.
    • Fixed issue where drawing ink using a mouse could sometimes be slower than it should be.

Version 3.7.25

2/14/2020
    • Fixed issue with ink sometimes being offset from the stylus on some Wacom devices.

Version 3.7.24

2/5/2020
    • Made the activation process more robust on Windows 7.

Version 3.7.23

10/24/2019
    • Improved pro version activation experience.
    • Several minor bug fixes.

Version 3.7.16

5/28/2019
    • Fixed a crash bug related to the 19H1 Windows 10 update.
    • Fixed some issues with mouse position being offset from ink in some circumstances.
    • Added support for activating Epic Pen PRO when behind a proxy server.

Version 3.7.13

2/26/2019
    • Fixed some bugs related to UI scaling on high DPI monitors.
    • Made toolbar stay on top of ink more robustly.