Limelight

A Scribbble alternative with keystrokes built in

Scribbble is a popular Mac annotation tool for teachers, with spotlight and highlighter tools. Limelight covers the same cursor-spotlight and screen-drawing core and adds a clean on-screen keystroke display — so you can also teach the shortcuts you use.

If your students lose track of your cursor or miss what you point at, Limelight does what you want: a glowing spotlight follows your pointer (⌃⌥1) and you can freehand-draw to circle anything over any app (⌃⌥3).

What it adds is the on-screen keystroke display (⌃⌥2): every shortcut you press appears on screen, which matters the moment you teach software, coding, or any keyboard workflow — something annotation-only tools do not show.

It is a native, notarized menu-bar app with one hotkey per tool, and a one-time purchase free to start — no subscription required.

Why Limelight

  • ▸Cursor spotlight + freehand drawing — the annotation core
  • ▸Adds an on-screen keystroke display for teaching shortcuts
  • ▸One hotkey per tool, native and notarized
  • ▸One-time purchase, no subscription required, free to start
Try it free — download

Cursor spotlight free · from $2.99/mo or $34 lifetime · macOS 14+

Or get Pro — from $2.99/mo · See how it works →

free to start, then go Pro from $2.99/mo or a $34 one-time lifetime license. macOS 14+, notarized by Apple.

FAQ

How is Limelight different from Scribbble?
Both spotlight the cursor and draw on screen. Limelight also shows the keystrokes you press on screen — useful when you teach software or shortcuts.
Is it a one-time purchase?
Yes — a one-time purchase free to start and no subscription required.
Does it work in Zoom, Meet, and recordings?
Yes. It is a live overlay over any app, so it works in any call or screen recorder.

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