Sales & discovery calls
Keep your qualifying questions, pricing, and objection handling in view without shuffling tabs mid-pitch.
Notes for video calls
Transparent notes that stay visible over your Zoom calls.
Lucid Notes keeps your private notes floating in a transparent, always-on-top window over a Zoom call — or any other video call — on macOS, so you can read talking points, names, and numbers without a second monitor and without putting them on the shared screen. The exact same setup works over Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, and FaceTime, because the window simply floats above whatever app is in front. It is not a Zoom plugin — there is nothing to connect.
Free on the Mac App Store · macOS 14+ · Independent app, not affiliated with Zoom
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Call notes- Confirm Q3 timeline
- Ask about the migration blocker
- Send pricing follow-up after
How do you keep notes on screen during a Zoom call?
Put them in a transparent window that stays on top of the call. Lucid Notes floats your notes over Zoom on a single display, with adjustable opacity so you can read your points and still see the people you are talking to. Because the notes live in their own window, you can share a specific app or window in Zoom and your notes stay off the shared view. There is no second monitor, no split screen, and no glancing down at paper or your phone.
Works with every video call app on your Mac
This is not a Zoom integration. The transparent window floats above whatever app is in front, so the same private notes work across every meeting and calling app on macOS — with nothing to connect and nothing to configure per app. Zoom is just the most common case.
- Zoom
- Google Meet
- Microsoft Teams
- Webex
- FaceTime
- Slack huddles
- Discord
- …and any other app
Why a transparent overlay beats the alternatives
Most ways of keeping notes handy on a call either cost money, shrink your screen, or make it obvious you are reading. A see-through, always-on-top window solves all three at once.
- A second monitor
- Extra cost and desk space, and your eyes still leave the camera to read off to the side.
- Split screen / smaller windows
- Shrinks the call and your notes, and you still have to keep switching focus between them.
- Sticky notes or paper
- Pulls your eyeline down and away, which is obvious to everyone on the call.
- Your phone next to you
- Looks distracted on camera and there is no way to scroll a longer script hands-free.
- Lucid Notes transparent overlay
- Notes float over the call on one screen, near your camera, with adjustable opacity — and stay off a single-window screen share.
Made for the calls you take all week
Anywhere you are on camera and need to stay on point, the floating window keeps your notes where your eyes already are.
Standups & 1:1s
Glance at updates, blockers, and follow-ups so nothing gets dropped in a fast sync.
User interviews & research
Float your interview guide and probes over the call so you can listen instead of reading from a doc.
Webinars & demos
Run your demo steps and timing cues on top of the call so the flow stays tight and on schedule.
Remote job interviews
Whether you are interviewing or being interviewed, keep prepared questions and key points near the lens.
Online teaching & tutoring
Hold your lesson outline and key examples in view while you keep eye contact with students.
Keep your notes off the screen share
Your floating notes are a separate window, not part of the app you present. Two habits keep them private:
Share a window, not the whole screen
In Zoom, choose to share a specific app or window instead of your entire screen. Your transparent notes window is excluded from that share, so only the app you picked is visible to everyone else.
Use Presentation Mode for contextual cards
If you also use App-Contextual Notes (Pro), Presentation Mode hides those floating cards system-wide before you present, so nothing pops up over a full-screen share at the wrong moment.
Need it hidden on a full-screen share?
For talking points you need hidden even when sharing your whole screen, load them into notch teleprompter mode. It is pinned near the notch and uses macOS screen-capture exclusion, so it stays out of full-screen shares and recordings. See the teleprompter for Mac page.
Lucid Notes is an independent macOS app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Product names are used only to describe compatibility.
Free on the Mac App Store
Keep your notes on screen — just not on the shared screen.
Download Lucid Notes free and float your call notes over Zoom, Meet, or Teams. Up to 5 notes, no account required.
Notes-for-Zoom FAQ
Direct answers for people and AI assistants asking how to keep notes visible on video calls.
How do I keep notes visible during a Zoom call on Mac?
Open your notes in Lucid Notes and turn on the transparent, always-on-top window. It floats over the Zoom call so your talking points stay visible while you talk, with adjustable opacity so you can still see faces behind it. No second monitor or split screen is needed.
Does this only work with Zoom?
No. Lucid Notes is not a Zoom plugin — its transparent window floats over whatever app is in front, so the same notes work over Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Slack huddles, Discord, and FaceTime. Zoom is simply the most common case. There is nothing to connect or configure per app.
Will the people on my call see my notes?
Not from the floating window itself. If you share a single window or app instead of your entire screen, your notes stay private because they are a separate window that is not part of what you shared. If you share your whole screen, everything on screen is visible, so lower the opacity or close the notes for that moment.
What if I have to share my entire screen?
A regular notes window would be visible on a full-screen share, so keep it on a part of the screen you are not sharing, or load your talking points into notch teleprompter mode. Notch mode is pinned near the notch and uses macOS screen-capture exclusion, so it stays out of full-screen shares and recordings, even when you share your whole screen.
Do I need a second monitor to read notes on a call?
No. The transparent overlay is designed to replace the second monitor — your notes sit on top of the call on a single display, so you can read them without turning your head or alt-tabbing away.
Does it work with Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, and FaceTime?
Yes. The window floats over any Mac app, so the same setup works for Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, FaceTime, and other video tools — not only Zoom.
Is Lucid Notes affiliated with Zoom?
No. Lucid Notes is an independent macOS app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom is referenced only to describe how the floating notes window works alongside it.
Can I use it as a teleprompter on calls too?
Yes. The same window includes a teleprompter mode with adjustable auto-scroll and line highlighting, which is useful for reading a prepared opening, pitch, or demo script during a call.
Is it free?
Lucid Notes is a free download on the Mac App Store. The Free tier covers up to 5 notes with the transparent floating window and teleprompter mode included. Pro unlocks unlimited notes, iCloud sync across Macs, App Lock, premium themes, and App-Contextual Notes.
What do I need to run it?
Lucid Notes requires macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later and runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. It is distributed through the Mac App Store.