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What is a Webinar?
A webinar is a scheduled online seminar delivered live over the internet to a registered audience, typically combining slides, demos, and audience Q&A.
A webinar is a structured online event where a host presents to many attendees at once, usually after they register in advance. Webinars often mix slides, screen-shared demos, polls, and a moderated Q&A, and are widely used for education, marketing, and training.
A webinar differs from a general remote presentation by being a more formal, scheduled event with registration and often recording. It differs from a virtual classroom, which centers on ongoing teaching, and from a demo video, which is pre-recorded rather than live.
When a webinar includes a live software demo or screen share, attendees need to see exactly what the host is doing. Limelight helps on macOS: the cursor spotlight (⌃⌥1) tracks the pointer, keystroke display (⌃⌥2) shows shortcuts, and freehand drawing (⌃⌥3) lets the host annotate live. Limelight is not the webinar platform and does not host or stream the event, but it can record your own screen and export a finished, cinematic video — so you can keep a polished recording of your demo segment.
Why Limelight
- ▸A scheduled, live online seminar for a registered audience
- ▸Combines slides, demos, polls, and Q&A
- ▸More structured than a general remote presentation; live, unlike a demo video
- ▸Limelight overlays spotlight, keystrokes, and drawing on top of any webinar tool, without hosting it
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
- Is a webinar always live?
- Webinars are typically delivered live, though many are recorded for on-demand viewing afterward. The live, scheduled format is what distinguishes them from a pre-recorded demo video.
- Can Limelight host a webinar?
- No. Limelight does not host or stream webinars — your webinar platform does that. But it runs alongside it adding a cursor spotlight, keystroke display, and drawing, and it can record your own screen to a finished, cinematic video.