Limelight

Keep every student following your lecture

In a large class or a recorded lecture, students lose your cursor across dense slides, code, and diagrams. Limelight spotlights your pointer, shows the shortcuts you press, and lets you annotate live over anything.

A lecture lives or dies on whether students can follow what you are pointing at. On a projector, a video call, or a Panopto recording, the default cursor is far too small, and the shortcuts you use vanish without a trace.

Limelight adds the three cues that fix this: a glowing cursor spotlight (⌃⌥1), an on-screen keystroke display (⌃⌥2) so software steps are teachable, and freehand drawing (⌃⌥3) to circle the key equation or line of code. It works over Keynote, PowerPoint, PDFs, a code editor, or a browser.

It runs the same live and recorded, over Zoom, Meet, or Panopto, and is a one-time purchase that fits a department or personal budget — no subscription required.

Why Limelight

  • ▸Spotlight, keystrokes, and drawing over slides, PDFs, and code
  • ▸Same tool for live lectures and recorded ones
  • ▸Works with Zoom, Meet, Panopto, and any recorder
  • ▸One-time purchase, free to start, no subscription required
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 it work over Keynote and PowerPoint?
Yes. Limelight overlays any app, so the spotlight and drawings appear on top of your slides, PDFs, or code.
Is it good for recorded lectures?
Yes — your recorder captures the spotlight, keystrokes, and annotations with no editing afterward.
Does it require a subscription?
No. It is a one-time purchase free to start.

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