Limelight

A Tella alternative for live screen presenting

Tella is a screen and camera recorder popular with creators for producing polished videos. Limelight is not a recorder — it is the live overlay that makes any screen-share or recording easy to follow in real time.

Tella shines when you want a finished, good-looking video that combines your screen and camera. Creators reach for it to record courses, demos, and marketing clips.

Limelight focuses on the live experience instead of the edit. It is a native macOS menu-bar app that adds a cursor spotlight (⌃⌥1), on-screen keystroke badges (⌃⌥2), and freehand drawing (⌃⌥3) over whatever app you are showing. It records nothing and uploads nothing — it just sharpens what your audience sees.

Choose Tella when the deliverable is a polished recorded video. Choose Limelight for live calls, lectures, and screen-shares with no editing step — or run Limelight on top while Tella records, so your cursor and shortcuts are clear in the final video.

Why Limelight

  • ▸Live overlay for any screen-share or call — no editing step required
  • ▸Cursor spotlight, keystroke badges, and freehand drawing in one app
  • ▸Pairs with Tella or any recorder: run it on top while you capture
  • ▸One-time $15 with a 7-day free trial; native SwiftUI, records nothing
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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

Can Limelight record screen and camera like Tella?
No. Limelight is a live on-screen overlay, not a recorder. Use Tella to record, and run Limelight on top so your cursor, keystrokes, and annotations stay clear.
When would I use Limelight instead of Tella?
For live calls, lectures, and screen-shares where there is no recording or editing step. Limelight makes those moments easy to follow in real time.

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