Instantly find your mouse cursor with elegant highlights. Perfect for presentations, screen sharing, and large displays.
Getting Started
- Launch CursorSpot — a colored marker appears around your cursor
- Long-press Ctrl (1 second) to toggle the marker on/off
- Double-press Ctrl to briefly highlight your cursor position
- Open the settings window to customize appearance
Cursor Marker
A semi-transparent overlay that follows your cursor at all times.
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Color | Marker color (color picker) | Deep Pink |
| Shape | Ring (hollow) or Solid (filled) | Ring |
| Size | 10–200 px | 50 px |
| Ring Width | 1–30 px (ring shape only) | 15 px |
| Opacity | 0–100% | 60% |
| Blink Effect | Animated color interpolation | Off |
| Blur Effect | Soft shadow around the marker | On |
| Lock | Prevent accidental toggle | Off |
Cursor Highlight
A temporary emphasis effect that makes the marker larger and more visible for 1 second.
- Triggered by double-pressing Ctrl
- Scales the marker by 2.5x (configurable)
- Uses a separate highlight color (default: Crimson)
- Automatically reverts after 1 second
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Show settings window | Ctrl + Cmd + F7 |
| Toggle marker on/off | Long-press Ctrl (1 sec) |
| Highlight cursor | Double-press Ctrl |
Tips
- Presentations — Use the highlight (double-press Ctrl) to draw attention to specific UI elements
- Large displays — Increase marker size and opacity for better visibility on big screens
- Screen recording — Enable blink effect to make the cursor more noticeable in videos
- Lock it — Enable the lock checkbox to prevent accidentally toggling off during a presentation
Privacy
- CursorSpot runs entirely on your computer
- No data is collected or sent to any server
- No screen content is captured — only cursor position is tracked