Limelight

What is Limelight?

Limelight is a Screen Recording tool. Native macOS screen recorder with auto-zoom and on-screen keystrokes. Limelight is free to use. It is available on Web App and macOS. It is aimed at educators, content creators and software developers.

A native macOS screen recorder that automatically zooms into every click, smooths cursor tracking, and displays on-screen keystrokes. It includes a built-in editor for trimming, speeding up, and exporting to MP4 or 9:16. Fully offline with no account required.

Built for educators, content creators, software developers and marketers.

Key capabilities

• Video Generation
• Video Editing

Features

• Auto-Zoom

  Automatically zooms into every click during recording

• Smooth Cursor Tracking

  Smooths cursor movement in the video

• On-Screen Keystrokes

  Displays the keys pressed during recording

• Cursor Spotlight

• Keystroke Display

• Built-in Editor

  Trims, speeds up, and exports videos

• Offline Recording

  No internet required, no account needed

• Free Cursor Spotlight

  Free feature for highlighting the cursor

• Native macOS App

  Runs on Apple Silicon and Intel

Use cases

• Record product demos with auto-zoom and on-screen keystrokes
• Create tutorials with smooth cursor tracking and annotations
• Produce social media videos with built-in editing tools
• Generate coding tutorials with visible keystrokes
• Make educational content with cursor spotlight and annotations
• Export videos in MP4 or 9:16 format for social media

Pros & cons

Pricing

Free.

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