Limelight
Show your keystrokes for YouTube tutorials
A tutorial where viewers cannot see your shortcuts is just a magic show. Limelight displays your keystrokes on screen so your YouTube audience can actually follow along.
When you record a YouTube tutorial and rely on shortcuts, your viewers only see the result, not the keys. They cannot reproduce your workflow, and the comments fill up with "how did you do that?"
Limelight runs in your menu bar and shows your keystrokes as a tidy on-screen overlay. Press ⌃⌥2 to turn on keystroke display before you hit record, and every shortcut you press appears on screen. QuickTime, OBS, ScreenFlow, or any recorder captures the overlay as part of the video.
Made for creators recording software tutorials, app reviews, and how-to content on a Mac. Keystroke display is a Pro feature.
Why Limelight
- ▸Keystroke display toggles with ⌃⌥2
- ▸Captured by QuickTime, OBS, ScreenFlow, or any recorder
- ▸Pro feature
- ▸Native macOS menu-bar app, fully offline
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 work with any screen recorder?
- Yes. Limelight draws on top of your screen, so any recorder that captures your display picks up the keystroke overlay for your YouTube video.
- Can I turn it off between takes?
- Yes, just press ⌃⌥2 to toggle keystroke display on or off whenever you need.