WPS Ink Brush on iOS: Introduction

WPS Ink Brush on iOS helps you annotate slides during playback with handwriting and emphasis tools; this guide covers 2 core tasks, with 2 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	2	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	2	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index

About This Feature

Overview

Ink Brush is a presentation annotation tool in WPS Office for iOS. It lets you write, circle, and highlight content directly while a slideshow is playing. In the playback interface, you can open the pen toolbar and switch between Laser Pointer, Pen, Highlighter, and Eraser. You can also adjust settings for Pen, Highlighter, and Eraser.

This feature fits classroom teaching, business presentations, and training sessions where you need to explain key points while presenting and decide whether to keep the ink when playback ends.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	An iPhone or iPad that supports one of the latest two iOS versions used by WPS Office
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended
Network	A network connection is needed for download, installation, and account-related actions; local playback and annotation do not require a constant connection
Other	You need to be able to open a presentation file and enter slideshow mode

Source: System Requirements for WPS Office

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation method	Install WPS Office on your iPhone or iPad, open a presentation, and enter slideshow mode to use Ink Brush
Post-install check	Launch WPS Office, open a presentation, enter playback, and confirm that the pen entry is available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	During slideshow playback, WPS can open a pen toolbar, switch between Laser Pointer, Pen, Highlighter, and Eraser, support undo and close actions, and let you decide whether to keep ink when playback ends.	PowerPoint supports drawing during a presentation, changing ink color, erasing ink, and keeping or discarding ink annotations at the end of the slideshow.	The official Google Slides product page highlights browser-based presenting, recording, collaboration, templates, and live pointers, but it does not describe a built-in slideshow ink toolbar equivalent to WPS Ink Brush.	Notion officially provides chart views, dashboards, and workspace content organization, but its help content does not describe real-time ink annotation during slide playback.	Adobe Acrobat provides PDF commenting, text boxes, highlights, sticky notes, and freehand drawing for document review, but it focuses on PDF markup rather than slideshow playback annotation.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS is designed for live slide playback annotation and keeps Pen, Highlighter, Eraser, and Laser Pointer in one focused toolbar with direct customization.	Compared with WPS: PowerPoint covers slideshow inking and saving annotations, but the official page describes a broader presentation workflow rather than the same iOS playback toolbar pattern shown in WPS.	Compared with WPS: Google Slides emphasizes browser collaboration, recording, and presenting from Google Meet; the official page does not describe the same in-playback handwriting controls.	Compared with WPS: Notion is better aligned with structured content and database visualization than live slide markup during a presentation.	Compared with WPS: Adobe is stronger for PDF review workflows, while WPS is more direct when the task is annotating slides during a live presentation.
Official Source	—	Draw on slides during a presentation	Google Slides product page	Chart view	Annotate and markup PDFs

Overall Conclusion
If your main goal is to write, erase, and keep annotations while presenting slides, WPS Ink Brush is closely aligned with that live presentation workflow. The other products cover adjacent scenarios well, but WPS keeps the playback annotation path more focused for this specific use case.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main challenge	How Ink Brush helps
1	Classroom teaching	Teachers and trainers	Important points need to be marked during playback	Use Pen or Highlighter to annotate the current slide directly
2	Proposal presentation	Sales teams and project managers	Key data or process steps need emphasis while speaking	Use Laser Pointer, Pen, and Undo for live explanation
3	Team discussion	Team members	Feedback needs to be marked quickly during review	Annotate during playback and decide whether to keep the ink when exiting

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

For this feature, the source content shows no membership restriction for Ink Brush on iOS. The WPS pricing page lists free and paid plans, but this feature itself is presented as available without a separate subscription requirement.

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Open Ink Brush during slideshow playback	Yes	Yes
Switch between Laser Pointer, Pen, Highlighter, and Eraser	Yes	Yes
Separate subscription requirement for Ink Brush	No separate requirement shown	Can be used together with other membership benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You only need basic slide annotation during presentations	Free	Ink Brush itself is available directly for everyday presenting and teaching
You also use broader advanced features across documents, PDF, or templates	WPS Premium	A membership can be a better fit if you already rely on additional WPS benefits in other modules

Membership page: Subscribe to WPS Premium