Limelight

Record online course lessons on your Mac

A paid lesson has to be easy to follow or learners refund and stop. The two things they lose are where you are pointing and which keys you pressed. Limelight records your screen with auto-zoom, a cursor highlight, and on-screen keystrokes baked in — then you trim and export an mp4 ready to upload to Udemy, Teachable, or Gumroad.

For a course, clarity is completion, and completion is good reviews and avoided refunds. But a flat screen capture buries the cues a learner needs: the cursor is a tiny arrow, quick clicks happen with no emphasis, and software shortcuts vanish. Stitching that together from a basic recorder plus a separate editor for every module is slow, and it is the work that makes most creators record fewer, lower-quality lessons.

Limelight is one native macOS app for the whole lesson. Hit record and it auto-zooms into every click so learners always see exactly what you tapped, smooths the cursor, and can show the on-screen keystroke display (⌃⌥2) when you teach a software shortcut, plus a cursor spotlight (⌃⌥1) and draw-on-screen (⌃⌥3) to circle the important step — all baked into the video, no post-production sync.

When the lesson is done you trim dead air and adjust speed in the built-in editor, then export an mp4 (or a 9:16 vertical for promo clips) that uploads straight to Udemy, Teachable, Kajabi, Gumroad, or your own site. Everything runs offline, so nothing leaves your Mac. The cursor spotlight is free forever; Pro is a one-time $34 lifetime license (or $2.99/mo) — a course-creator budget, no per-seat subscription.

Why Limelight

  • ▸Auto-zoom into every click so learners follow every step of the lesson
  • ▸On-screen keystrokes, cursor spotlight, and drawing baked in — no post-editing
  • ▸Trim and export an mp4 ready to upload to Udemy, Teachable, Kajabi, or Gumroad
  • ▸Fully offline; cursor spotlight free, Pro a one-time $34 lifetime
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Cursor spotlight free · from $2.99/mo or $34 lifetime · macOS 14+

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

FAQ

Will the exported video upload to Udemy or Teachable?
Yes. Limelight exports a standard mp4 (and a 9:16 vertical for promos) that meets the upload requirements of Udemy, Teachable, Kajabi, Gumroad, and similar platforms. The file lives on your Mac, so you upload it however you like.
Do I need a separate editor for each lesson?
No. The overlays and auto-zoom are baked in as you record, and the built-in editor handles trimming and speed, so most lessons are ready to export with no external tool.
Can learners see the keyboard shortcuts I use?
Yes. Turn on the keystroke display (⌃⌥2) and every shortcut you press is shown on screen and baked into the lesson. It hides normal typing to keep the video clean.
Is it a subscription per course?
No. The cursor spotlight is free forever, and Pro is a one-time $34 lifetime purchase (or $2.99/mo). Record as many courses as you want.

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