Limelight

Draw over Figma while screen sharing on a Mac

Sometimes you need to sketch directly on a design while sharing your screen. Limelight lets you draw freehand over Figma and clear it with one shortcut.

Talking through a Figma layout while screen sharing, you want to circle a component or sketch where a change should go. Figma's own tools edit the file, and you do not want stray marks saved into the design.

Limelight is a macOS menu-bar overlay. Press ⌃⌥3 to draw freehand anywhere on screen — over the Figma desktop app or Figma in a browser — and ⌃⌥C to clear everything instantly. The drawing lives on a transparent layer above your screen, so it never touches the actual file. Since Limelight sits on top of everything, your audience sees the marks through Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, or any recorder.

Add the cursor spotlight (⌃⌥1) when you also want viewers to follow your pointer. When you are done annotating, ⌃⌥C wipes the screen clean so you can move on.

Why Limelight

  • ▸Freehand draw toggles with ⌃⌥3, clear with ⌃⌥C
  • ▸Marks live on an overlay — your Figma file is never changed
  • ▸Visible through Zoom, Meet, Teams, and any recorder
  • ▸7-day free trial, then $15 one-time for macOS 14+
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FAQ

Will my drawings be saved into Figma?
No. Limelight draws on a transparent overlay above the screen, separate from Figma. Clear it with ⌃⌥C and the file stays exactly as it was.
Can people in my call see the drawings?
Yes. The overlay sits on top of your screen, so anything you share through Zoom, Meet, or Teams shows the marks.

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