Limelight
Annotate Google Slides while presenting
Google Slides has no live pen tool, so you cannot mark up a slide as you speak. Limelight lets you draw on top of your slides instantly with a single hotkey.
Presenting Google Slides, you often want to circle a number, underline a takeaway, or sketch an arrow while you talk through a slide. Google Slides has no built-in way to draw on a slide during presentation, so the moment passes unmarked.
Limelight runs from your menu bar and draws on top of Google Slides in present mode. Press ⌃⌥3 to start drawing right over your current slide, mark up what matters, then press ⌃⌥C to clear. Undo a stroke with ⌃⌥Z. Since it is a live overlay, it works the same whether you present in the room or share on a call.
Built for teachers, students, and presenters who use Google Slides on a Mac. Draw on screen is a Pro feature.
Why Limelight
- ▸Draw on screen with ⌃⌥3, clear with ⌃⌥C, undo with ⌃⌥Z
- ▸Works on top of Google Slides present mode and any app
- ▸Nothing is recorded, the drawing is a live overlay
- ▸Pro feature
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 edit my Google Slides file?
- No. Limelight draws a temporary overlay on your screen only. Your Slides file is never touched, and you clear the drawing with ⌃⌥C.
- Will it show when I share Slides on a video call?
- Yes. The drawing is part of your screen, so any call or recorder sharing your screen will display the annotations.