Limelight
Annotate your screen while teaching online
The fastest way to direct a student to the right place is to draw on it. Zoom annotation only works inside a Zoom share, and Google Meet has none — Limelight lets you draw over any app, in any call or recording.
Built-in annotation is limited and locked to one tool: Zoom's only works during a Zoom share, Google Meet has no drawing at all, and neither helps when you record a lesson. So the moment you switch to your slides, a code editor, or a PDF, you have nothing to point with.
Limelight works at the system level. Press ⌃⌥3 and your whole screen becomes a canvas — circle the key term, underline the step, draw an arrow to the answer — over any app. Press ⌃⌥C to wipe it clean and keep teaching.
It pairs with the cursor spotlight (⌃⌥1) and on-screen keystrokes (⌃⌥2), and because it is a live overlay it works the same whether you are on Zoom, Meet, Teams, or recording for later.
Why Limelight
- ▸Draw over slides, code, a browser, or a whiteboard — any app
- ▸Works in Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, and in recordings
- ▸Clear everything instantly with ⌃⌥C and carry on
- ▸One-time purchase, free to start, no subscription required
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
- Can I draw on my screen outside of Zoom?
- Yes. Zoom's annotation only works inside Zoom; Limelight draws over any app, so it works in Meet, Teams, slides, code, or a plain recording.
- How do I clear my annotations?
- Press ⌃⌥C to erase all drawings instantly, or toggle drawing off with ⌃⌥3 or Esc.
- Does it work for recorded lessons too?
- Yes. It is a live overlay your recorder captures — no editing needed afterward.