Limelight

A Snagit alternative for live screen presenting

Snagit is a popular screen-capture and recording tool from TechSmith. Limelight is the live on-screen overlay you run on top of it — focused, and one-time priced.

Snagit is great at capturing screenshots and short screen recordings, then marking them up and sharing them. It's a go-to for grabbing and annotating what's on your screen.

Limelight is a macOS screen recorder that works live, over any app. It records your screen and exports a finished, cinematic video itself — auto-zooming on clicks and smoothing the cursor — and shows your shortcut keys and clicks on screen, with a cursor spotlight (⌃⌥1), keystroke badges (⌃⌥2), and freehand drawing (⌃⌥3, clear with ⌃⌥C) baked in. Everything stays on your Mac.

Use Snagit when you mainly need screenshots and quick stills to mark up. Use Limelight when you want a polished, cinematic screen recording with on-screen keystrokes that Snagit cannot do.

Why Limelight

  • ▸Records and exports a cinematic video itself — auto-zoom, smoothed cursor, clean background
  • ▸On-screen keystroke and click display so viewers see every shortcut (⌃⌥2)
  • ▸Cursor spotlight and freehand drawing baked into the recording
  • ▸One-time purchase (free to start), lifetime updates — native, Apple-notarized macOS app
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

Does Limelight record video like Snagit?
Yes, and with a cinematic finish. Limelight records your screen and exports a polished video with auto-zoom and on-screen keystrokes. Snagit leans more toward screenshots and quick stills.
How is Limelight priced compared to typical tools?
Limelight is a one-time purchase free to start, with lifetime updates — a focused cinematic recorder rather than a broad capture suite.

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