Limelight
Voiceover / Narration
A voiceover is spoken narration laid over video by an unseen speaker to explain or guide the visuals.
A voiceover is a production technique in which a narrator's voice is recorded and placed over the visuals, without the speaker appearing on screen. It is the backbone of tutorials, explainers, documentaries, and product demos, giving the audience spoken context that guides them through what they are seeing. The narration can be scripted for precision or delivered conversationally.
Voiceovers are typically recorded separately, either live while reviewing the footage or afterward against the finished edit. Recording narration on its own track keeps the audio clean and lets you re-do lines without touching the video. Editors then sync the voiceover to the visuals, adjusting pacing so words land with the on-screen action.
Limelight is a visual-only recorder: it does not capture microphone or system audio, so it does not record a voiceover for you. Instead, record your narration separately in an audio app, then pair it with your polished, auto-zoomed Limelight MP4 in a tool that combines the two tracks.
Why Limelight
- ▸Narration by an unseen speaker laid over the video.
- ▸Central to tutorials, explainers, and product demos.
- ▸Best recorded on a separate track for clean, re-doable audio.
- ▸Limelight is visual-only and does not record audio; narrate separately.
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FAQ
- Can Limelight record a voiceover?
- No. Limelight is a visual-only screen recorder and does not capture microphone or system audio, so narration must be recorded separately.
- When should I record narration?
- Many creators record it after the edit against the finished visuals, which makes it easy to match pacing and re-do individual lines.
- How do I add narration to a Limelight recording?
- Record your voiceover in a separate audio app, then combine it with the exported Limelight MP4 in an editor that mixes both tracks.