Limelight
What is Screen Capture?
Screen capture is the act of recording what appears on your display, either as a still image (a screenshot) or as a video (a screen recording).
Screen capture is a broad term for recording the contents of a display. It covers two main forms: still capture, which produces a screenshot of a single moment, and motion capture, which produces a video of activity over time. People capture their screens to document an issue, illustrate instructions, share a moment from a video, or build training material. On macOS, the ⇧⌘5 toolbar handles both stills and recordings.
The phrase is sometimes used interchangeably with "screenshot" and sometimes with "screen recording," so context matters. Screen capture is distinct from screen sharing, which streams the display live to others. Whatever the form, the goal is to preserve on-screen content in a file that can be reviewed or shared. Clear capture often benefits from visual cues that draw attention to the cursor and key actions.
Limelight does not capture the screen and saves no files. It is a macOS menu-bar overlay that runs on top of any capture tool you use. When you capture a still or a video, Limelight can add a cursor spotlight, an on-screen keystroke display, and freehand drawing to the live screen, so those marks appear in whatever you capture. Limelight itself records, stores, and uploads nothing.
Why Limelight
- ▸Screen capture means recording your display as an image or a video.
- ▸It spans both screenshots (stills) and screen recordings (motion).
- ▸On macOS the ⇧⌘5 toolbar handles both forms of capture.
- ▸Limelight is an overlay that highlights the cursor, shows keystrokes, and draws on top — it captures nothing itself.
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FAQ
- Does Limelight capture my screen?
- No. Limelight is overlay-only. It never captures, stores, or uploads images or video. You use your own capture tool and run Limelight on top.
- Will Limelight overlays show up in my captures?
- Yes. Because the cursor spotlight, keystroke display, and drawing appear on the live screen, they are included in any screenshot or recording you take.