diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 55bbbd4..0bdb54d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ bundle when the operator later chooses a repository. A scrollable thumbnail tray
 review every restored image before filing; **Move earlier**, **Move later**, and **Remove selected**
 change the durable evidence order without changing the issue title or note. The active screenshot's
 optional **Evidence note** stays paired with that image through reorder, Draft restore, offline delivery,
-and retry, then appears as a Markdown-safe caption immediately before its uploaded image. The source Draft remains
+and retry, then appears as a Markdown-safe caption immediately before its uploaded image. The selected screenshot can be cropped, privacy-redacted, highlighted, and marked with touch-drawn arrows before a flattened derivative replaces it; undo, reset, and cancel keep editing reversible without changing its note or bundle position. The source Draft remains
 available until its evidence has safely transferred to the issue outbox; discard and bounded pruning remove every Blob.
 Repository-aware durable admission likewise stores the evidence bundle with its account-bound outbox
 capture, avoiding base64 quota pressure and synchronous multi-megabyte writes. Online and background
diff --git a/frontend/dashboard.css b/frontend/dashboard.css
index d1948d4..e79f7b1 100644
--- a/frontend/dashboard.css
+++ b/frontend/dashboard.css
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
 .issue-evidence-editor-panel header { display:flex; align-items:start; justify-content:space-between; gap:12px; }
 .issue-evidence-editor-panel h3 { margin:0 0 4px; }
 .issue-evidence-editor canvas { display:block; max-width:100%; width:100%; max-height:60dvh; object-fit:contain; touch-action:none; border:1px solid #365b86; border-radius:8px; background:#020617; }
-.issue-evidence-editor-tools { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:8px; }
+.issue-evidence-editor-tools { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:8px; }
 .issue-evidence-editor button { min-width:44px; min-height:44px; }
 .issue-evidence-editor button[aria-pressed="true"] { border-color:#60a5fa; background:#173a64; color:#fff; }
 .issue-evidence-editor-apply { width:100%; }
diff --git a/frontend/dashboard.js b/frontend/dashboard.js
index 6653518..53a1fcc 100644
--- a/frontend/dashboard.js
+++ b/frontend/dashboard.js
@@ -495,6 +495,8 @@
       exportCanvas: qs('#issue-evidence-editor-export'),
       crop: qs('#crop-issue-evidence'),
       redact: qs('#redact-issue-evidence'),
+      highlight: qs('#highlight-issue-evidence'),
+      arrow: qs('#arrow-issue-evidence'),
       undo: qs('#undo-issue-evidence-edit'),
       reset: qs('#reset-issue-evidence-edit'),
       cancel: qs('#cancel-issue-evidence-edit'),
diff --git a/frontend/index.html b/frontend/index.html
index 653fafd..10ac595 100644
--- a/frontend/index.html
+++ b/frontend/index.html
@@ -830,14 +830,16 @@
   <section class="issue-evidence-editor" id="issue-evidence-editor" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-labelledby="issue-evidence-editor-heading" hidden>
     <div class="issue-evidence-editor-panel">
       <header>
-        <div><h3 id="issue-evidence-editor-heading">Crop &amp; redact screenshot</h3><span class="small">Edits stay on this device until you file.</span></div>
+        <div><h3 id="issue-evidence-editor-heading">Edit screenshot evidence</h3><span class="small">Edits stay on this device until you file.</span></div>
         <button id="cancel-issue-evidence-edit" type="button">Cancel</button>
       </header>
-      <canvas id="issue-evidence-editor-canvas" role="img" aria-label="Screenshot editing canvas. Drag to crop or hide an area."></canvas>
+      <canvas id="issue-evidence-editor-canvas" role="img" aria-label="Screenshot editing canvas. Drag to crop, redact, highlight, or point with an arrow."></canvas>
       <canvas id="issue-evidence-editor-export" hidden></canvas>
       <div class="issue-evidence-editor-tools" role="toolbar" aria-label="Screenshot editing tools">
         <button id="crop-issue-evidence" type="button" aria-pressed="false">Crop</button>
         <button id="redact-issue-evidence" type="button" aria-pressed="true">Redact</button>
+        <button id="highlight-issue-evidence" type="button" aria-pressed="false">Highlight</button>
+        <button id="arrow-issue-evidence" type="button" aria-pressed="false">Arrow</button>
         <button id="undo-issue-evidence-edit" type="button">Undo</button>
         <button id="reset-issue-evidence-edit" type="button">Reset</button>
       </div>
diff --git a/frontend/issue-evidence-editor.js b/frontend/issue-evidence-editor.js
index 1da9bc2..cd05dca 100644
--- a/frontend/issue-evidence-editor.js
+++ b/frontend/issue-evidence-editor.js
@@ -13,23 +13,53 @@
     return { x, y, width, height };
   }
 
+  function boundedPoint(value, bounds) {
+    return {
+      x: Math.max(bounds.x, Math.min(bounds.x + bounds.width, Math.round(Number(value.x) || 0))),
+      y: Math.max(bounds.y, Math.min(bounds.y + bounds.height, Math.round(Number(value.y) || 0))),
+    };
+  }
+
   function createModel(size) {
     const full = { x:0, y:0, width:Math.max(1, Math.round(size.width)), height:Math.max(1, Math.round(size.height)) };
     let crop = { ...full };
     let redactions = [];
+    let annotations = [];
     let history = [];
 
     function remember() {
-      history.push({ crop:{...crop}, redactions:redactions.map(value => ({...value})) });
+      history.push({
+        crop:{...crop}, redactions:redactions.map(value => ({...value})),
+        annotations:annotations.map(value => ({...value})),
+      });
+    }
+    function intersects(annotation, bounds) {
+      const left = annotation.type === 'arrow' ? Math.min(annotation.startX, annotation.endX) : annotation.x;
+      const top = annotation.type === 'arrow' ? Math.min(annotation.startY, annotation.endY) : annotation.y;
+      const right = annotation.type === 'arrow' ? Math.max(annotation.startX, annotation.endX) : annotation.x + annotation.width;
+      const bottom = annotation.type === 'arrow' ? Math.max(annotation.startY, annotation.endY) : annotation.y + annotation.height;
+      return left < bounds.x + bounds.width && top < bounds.y + bounds.height && right > bounds.x && bottom > bounds.y;
+    }
+    function clampAnnotation(annotation) {
+      if (annotation.type === 'highlight') {
+        const x = Math.max(crop.x, annotation.x);
+        const y = Math.max(crop.y, annotation.y);
+        const right = Math.min(crop.x + crop.width, annotation.x + annotation.width);
+        const bottom = Math.min(crop.y + crop.height, annotation.y + annotation.height);
+        return { type:'highlight', x, y, width:Math.max(1, right - x), height:Math.max(1, bottom - y) };
+      }
+      const start = boundedPoint({x:annotation.startX, y:annotation.startY}, crop);
+      const end = boundedPoint({x:annotation.endX, y:annotation.endY}, crop);
+      return { type:'arrow', startX:start.x, startY:start.y, endX:end.x, endY:end.y };
     }
     function setCrop(value) {
       remember();
-      const next = boundedRect(value, crop);
-      crop = next;
+      crop = boundedRect(value, crop);
       redactions = redactions.filter(rectangle =>
         rectangle.x < crop.x + crop.width && rectangle.y < crop.y + crop.height &&
         rectangle.x + rectangle.width > crop.x && rectangle.y + rectangle.height > crop.y
       ).map(rectangle => boundedRect(rectangle, crop));
+      annotations = annotations.filter(annotation => intersects(annotation, crop)).map(clampAnnotation);
       return snapshot();
     }
     function addRedaction(value) {
@@ -37,11 +67,24 @@
       redactions.push(boundedRect(value, crop));
       return snapshot();
     }
+    function addHighlight(value) {
+      remember();
+      annotations.push({ type:'highlight', ...boundedRect(value, crop) });
+      return snapshot();
+    }
+    function addArrow(value) {
+      remember();
+      const start = boundedPoint({x:value.startX, y:value.startY}, crop);
+      const end = boundedPoint({x:value.endX, y:value.endY}, crop);
+      annotations.push({ type:'arrow', startX:start.x, startY:start.y, endX:end.x, endY:end.y });
+      return snapshot();
+    }
     function undo() {
       const previous = history.pop();
       if (previous) {
         crop = previous.crop;
         redactions = previous.redactions;
+        annotations = previous.annotations;
       }
       return snapshot();
     }
@@ -49,12 +92,16 @@
       remember();
       crop = { ...full };
       redactions = [];
+      annotations = [];
       return snapshot();
     }
     function snapshot() {
-      return { crop:{...crop}, redactions:redactions.map(value => ({...value})) };
+      return {
+        crop:{...crop}, redactions:redactions.map(value => ({...value})),
+        annotations:annotations.map(value => ({...value})),
+      };
     }
-    return { addRedaction, reset, setCrop, snapshot, undo };
+    return { addArrow, addHighlight, addRedaction, reset, setCrop, snapshot, undo };
   }
 
   function namedBlob(blob, name) {
@@ -81,6 +128,37 @@
       Math.round(rectangle.width * scale),
       Math.round(rectangle.height * scale),
     ));
+    state.annotations.forEach(annotation => {
+      if (annotation.type === 'highlight') {
+        context.fillStyle = 'rgba(250, 204, 21, 0.38)';
+        context.fillRect(
+          Math.round((annotation.x - state.crop.x) * scale),
+          Math.round((annotation.y - state.crop.y) * scale),
+          Math.round(annotation.width * scale),
+          Math.round(annotation.height * scale),
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+      const startX = (annotation.startX - state.crop.x) * scale;
+      const startY = (annotation.startY - state.crop.y) * scale;
+      const endX = (annotation.endX - state.crop.x) * scale;
+      const endY = (annotation.endY - state.crop.y) * scale;
+      const angle = Math.atan2(endY - startY, endX - startX);
+      const head = Math.max(10, Math.min(24, 16 * scale));
+      context.save();
+      context.strokeStyle = '#facc15';
+      context.lineWidth = Math.max(4, 6 * scale);
+      context.lineCap = 'round';
+      context.lineJoin = 'round';
+      context.beginPath();
+      context.moveTo(Math.round(startX), Math.round(startY));
+      context.lineTo(Math.round(endX), Math.round(endY));
+      context.lineTo(endX - head * Math.cos(angle - Math.PI / 6), endY - head * Math.sin(angle - Math.PI / 6));
+      context.moveTo(Math.round(endX), Math.round(endY));
+      context.lineTo(endX - head * Math.cos(angle + Math.PI / 6), endY - head * Math.sin(angle + Math.PI / 6));
+      context.stroke();
+      context.restore();
+    });
     return state;
   }
 
@@ -111,7 +189,12 @@
       mode = value;
       options.crop.setAttribute('aria-pressed', value === 'crop' ? 'true' : 'false');
       options.redact.setAttribute('aria-pressed', value === 'redact' ? 'true' : 'false');
-      status(value === 'crop' ? 'Drag around the part to keep.' : 'Drag over private information to hide it.');
+      options.highlight.setAttribute('aria-pressed', value === 'highlight' ? 'true' : 'false');
+      options.arrow.setAttribute('aria-pressed', value === 'arrow' ? 'true' : 'false');
+      status({
+        crop:'Drag around the part to keep.', redact:'Drag over private information to hide it.',
+        highlight:'Drag around the detail to highlight.', arrow:'Drag toward the detail you want to point out.',
+      }[value]);
     }
     function render() {
       if (source && model) paint({source, model, canvas:options.canvas, maxDimension:1600});
@@ -162,25 +245,35 @@
     options.canvas.addEventListener('pointerup', event => {
       if (!model || !start) return;
       const end = point(event);
+      const dragStart = start;
       const rectangle = {
-        x:Math.min(start.x, end.x), y:Math.min(start.y, end.y),
-        width:Math.abs(end.x - start.x), height:Math.abs(end.y - start.y),
+        x:Math.min(dragStart.x, end.x), y:Math.min(dragStart.y, end.y),
+        width:Math.abs(end.x - dragStart.x), height:Math.abs(end.y - dragStart.y),
       };
       start = null;
-      if (rectangle.width < 3 || rectangle.height < 3) {
+      const tooSmall = mode === 'arrow' ? Math.hypot(end.x - dragStart.x, end.y - dragStart.y) < 8 :
+        rectangle.width < 3 || rectangle.height < 3;
+      if (tooSmall) {
         status('Drag a larger area on the screenshot.');
         return;
       }
       if (mode === 'crop') model.setCrop(rectangle);
-      else model.addRedaction(rectangle);
+      else if (mode === 'redact') model.addRedaction(rectangle);
+      else if (mode === 'highlight') model.addHighlight(rectangle);
+      else model.addArrow({startX:dragStart.x, startY:dragStart.y, endX:end.x, endY:end.y});
       render();
-      status(mode === 'crop' ? 'Crop applied. Undo or reset if needed.' : 'Private area hidden with an opaque redaction.');
+      status({
+        crop:'Crop applied. Undo or reset if needed.', redact:'Private area hidden with an opaque redaction.',
+        highlight:'Highlight added.', arrow:'Arrow added.',
+      }[mode]);
     });
     options.edit.addEventListener('click', open);
     options.crop.addEventListener('click', () => setMode('crop'));
     options.redact.addEventListener('click', () => setMode('redact'));
+    options.highlight.addEventListener('click', () => setMode('highlight'));
+    options.arrow.addEventListener('click', () => setMode('arrow'));
     options.undo.addEventListener('click', () => { if (model) { model.undo(); render(); status('Last edit undone.'); } });
-    options.reset.addEventListener('click', () => { if (model) { model.reset(); render(); status('Crop and redactions reset.'); } });
+    options.reset.addEventListener('click', () => { if (model) { model.reset(); render(); status('Crop, redactions, and annotations reset.'); } });
     options.cancel.addEventListener('click', close);
     options.dialog.addEventListener('keydown', event => { if (event.key === 'Escape') { event.preventDefault(); close(); } });
     options.apply.addEventListener('click', async () => {
diff --git a/tests/test_issue_evidence_editor.py b/tests/test_issue_evidence_editor.py
index f373f89..acded04 100644
--- a/tests/test_issue_evidence_editor.py
+++ b/tests/test_issue_evidence_editor.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ const canvas={{width:0,height:0,getContext:()=>({{
     assert output["snapshot"] == {
         "crop": {"x": 40, "y": 30, "width": 240, "height": 180},
         "redactions": [{"x": 70, "y": 60, "width": 80, "height": 40}],
+        "annotations": [],
     }
     assert output["width"] == 240
     assert output["height"] == 180
@@ -77,6 +78,60 @@ controller.replace(1,image('private-edited.png'));
     assert [item["uploaded"] for item in output["state"]] == [False, False, False]
 
 
+def test_editor_adds_undoes_and_flattens_highlight_and_arrow_annotations():
+    script = f"""
+const editor = require({json.dumps(str(EDITOR))});
+const model = editor.createModel({{width:400,height:300}});
+model.setCrop({{x:40,y:30,width:240,height:180}});
+model.addHighlight({{x:60,y:50,width:100,height:60}});
+model.addArrow({{startX:80,startY:150,endX:220,endY:80}});
+const beforeUndo=model.snapshot();
+model.undo();
+const afterUndo=model.snapshot();
+model.addArrow({{startX:80,startY:150,endX:220,endY:80}});
+const calls=[];
+const context={{
+  drawImage:()=>calls.push(['draw']), fillRect:(...args)=>calls.push(['fill',...args]),
+  save:()=>calls.push(['save']), restore:()=>calls.push(['restore']),
+  beginPath:()=>calls.push(['begin']), moveTo:(...args)=>calls.push(['move',...args]),
+  lineTo:(...args)=>calls.push(['line',...args]), stroke:()=>calls.push(['stroke']),
+  set fillStyle(value){{calls.push(['fillStyle',value]);}},
+  set strokeStyle(value){{calls.push(['strokeStyle',value]);}},
+  set lineWidth(value){{calls.push(['lineWidth',value]);}},
+  set lineCap(value){{calls.push(['lineCap',value]);}},
+  set lineJoin(value){{calls.push(['lineJoin',value]);}},
+}};
+const canvas={{width:0,height:0,getContext:()=>context}};
+editor.paint({{source:{{}},model,canvas}});
+process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{beforeUndo,afterUndo,calls}}));
+"""
+    output = run_node(script)
+    assert [item["type"] for item in output["beforeUndo"]["annotations"]] == ["highlight", "arrow"]
+    assert [item["type"] for item in output["afterUndo"]["annotations"]] == ["highlight"]
+    assert ["fillStyle", "rgba(250, 204, 21, 0.38)"] in output["calls"]
+    assert ["fill", 20, 20, 100, 60] in output["calls"]
+    assert ["strokeStyle", "#facc15"] in output["calls"]
+    assert ["move", 40, 120] in output["calls"]
+    assert ["line", 180, 50] in output["calls"]
+    assert output["calls"].count(["stroke"]) == 1
+
+
+def test_crop_clips_annotations_to_the_retained_image_area():
+    script = f"""
+const editor = require({json.dumps(str(EDITOR))});
+const model = editor.createModel({{width:300,height:200}});
+model.addHighlight({{x:20,y:30,width:100,height:80}});
+model.addArrow({{startX:10,startY:90,endX:120,endY:90}});
+model.setCrop({{x:50,y:20,width:100,height:120}});
+process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify(model.snapshot()));
+"""
+    output = run_node(script)
+    assert output["annotations"] == [
+        {"type": "highlight", "x": 50, "y": 30, "width": 70, "height": 80},
+        {"type": "arrow", "startX": 50, "startY": 90, "endX": 120, "endY": 90},
+    ]
+
+
 def test_mobile_editor_dialog_is_accessible_touch_sized_and_available_offline():
     html = INDEX.read_text()
     css = CSS.read_text()
@@ -87,6 +142,9 @@ def test_mobile_editor_dialog_is_accessible_touch_sized_and_available_offline():
     assert 'role="dialog"' in html
     assert 'aria-labelledby="issue-evidence-editor-heading"' in html
     assert 'id="issue-evidence-editor-canvas"' in html
+    assert 'id="highlight-issue-evidence"' in html
+    assert 'id="arrow-issue-evidence"' in html
+    assert 'aria-label="Screenshot editing canvas. Drag to crop, redact, highlight, or point with an arrow."' in html
     assert 'aria-pressed="true"' in html
     assert "issue-evidence-editor.js" in worker
     assert ".issue-evidence-editor" in css