macOS 14+
A better way to screen share on macOS.
Works With
Drag and resize to instantly update the live stream. No need to re-share.
Raybeam includes tools to keep specific applications out of the shared frame, mark up your stream, and drive it from the keyboard.
Choose apps whose windows should never appear inside your rectangle. Their pixels are replaced by whatever sits behind them on the desktop. This is useful for things like personal chats or anything you do not want mirrored.
Turn on draw mode to sketch freehand on top of your capture. Marks are baked into the stream, so everyone on the call sees them.
Register global hotkeys to pick a new region, toggle draw mode, and stop streaming without opening the menu bar panel.
Most video apps only let you share your whole screen or pick a single window from the system sheet. Raybeam adds a third path: a live rectangle you place anywhere on your desktop.
Share everything on one display. Every window, the menu bar, and notifications that appear there. Fast to start, but viewers see the full canvas, not a focused slice.
Share one app window; the crop follows that window’s frame and chrome. Great for a self-contained app, but awkward if you need part of a window, two apps at once, or a custom band across an ultra-wide monitor.
Draw any rectangle on your Mac, spanning multiple windows or just a portion of one. Drag and resize during the call; your meeting app sees that region like any other shared screen source.
Raybeam needs macOS screen recording access to mirror the region you choose into your call. Only content inside your region is captured. Not your full display unless you make the region that large. You can review or revoke access anytime in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen Recording.
Raybeam is built to share a region you define. Adjust or stop sharing from the menu bar whenever you like.
No. By default you share only the rectangular region you set. If you resize that region to cover your entire display, then the full screen is included, but that is always your choice.
Raybeam provides the live region on your Mac; you use your meeting app’s normal screen-sharing controls to present it, the same way you would share any window or display. Some video conferencing applications may not support the appropriate type of window picker that is required to function with Raybeam. Generally, desktop versions of video conferencing apps have better support.
Apple requires explicit permission for any app that reads pixels from the screen. Raybeam uses that access only to build the region you select for sharing.
Yes. Drag and resize handles update the shared region in real time so you can refine what others see without leaving the call.
Raybeam lives in the menu bar. Look for its icon near the clock and Wi‑Fi indicators. You open controls from there.