Limelight

A Loom alternative for live screen presenting

Loom is a popular way to record and share async screen videos. Limelight solves a different, smaller job: making whatever is on your screen easy to follow, live, while you present or record.

Loom is great at fast, shareable screen-and-webcam recordings. You hit record, talk through something, and send a link — no editing needed, and the async video lives in the cloud for your team or clients to watch on their own time.

Limelight is a macOS menu-bar overlay, not a recorder. It draws a glowing cursor spotlight (⌃⌥1), shows your shortcut keys as on-screen badges (⌃⌥2), and lets you draw freehand on the screen (⌃⌥3, clear with ⌃⌥C). It runs on top of any app and records or uploads nothing itself.

If you want to capture and share an async video, use Loom. If you want viewers to actually track your pointer and keystrokes, run Limelight on top — during a Loom recording, during a live call, or any time clarity matters. They pair well: Loom does the recording, Limelight does the live clarity.

Why Limelight

  • ▸Live cursor spotlight, keystroke badges, and freehand drawing that layer over any recorder or meeting app
  • ▸Pure overlay — records and uploads nothing, so it works alongside Loom or any tool
  • ▸One-time $15 (7-day free trial), lifetime updates — no recurring subscription
  • ▸Native macOS menu-bar app, Apple-notarized, lightweight and always one shortcut away
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7-day free trial · no card required · macOS 14+

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One-time payment, no subscription. 7-day free trial, then $15 once. macOS 14+, notarized by Apple.

FAQ

Is Limelight a replacement for Loom?
No. Loom records and shares async videos; Limelight is a live on-screen overlay you run on top. Most people who want clearer demos use Limelight alongside Loom rather than instead of it.
Can I use Limelight while recording with Loom?
Yes. Limelight sits on top of any app, including Loom, adding a cursor spotlight, keystroke badges, and freehand drawing that appear in your recording.

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