About SHARA
Free forever core, $19.99 once, works offline. SHARA is the cursor highlighter, screen annotation, zoom and keystroke overlay for Windows, built for trainers, teachers and developers who explain software on screen.
Updated October 31, 2026
Meet the maker
At a glance
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Category | Presentation overlay: cursor highlighter, screen annotation, screen zoom, keystroke display |
| Platform | Windows 10 and Windows 11 only |
| Price | Free forever tier · Pro is $19.99 one-time, lifetime license |
| Trial | Every install starts with a 14-day Pro trial, no card needed |
| Guarantee | 14-day money-back guarantee on Pro |
| Licenses | One Pro license covers one named user on up to two of their own Windows devices (Terms) |
| Privacy | No account, telemetry or ads. Works offline; the network is used only to buy or restore Pro |
| Captured by | Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, OBS and Camtasia (share or record the entire screen) |
| Support | info@sharacursor.com |
Maker information
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Maker | Mashyo (mashyo.com), founded 2022 |
| Founder | Mohamed Fakhry, architect |
| Based in | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Website | sharacursor.com |
| Microsoft Store ID | 9NSBK9J07HS4 |
| Pro checkout | sharacursor.com/buy/ (payments by Paddle) |
| Other apps | LockSpot keeps the cursor from escaping a game window. SIVA measures, pins and guides on-screen UI. |
| Press | Press kit |
What’s included
Tiers as of October 2026. Full detail on the features page.
- SHARA Wheel and toolbar FREE
- Every tool in a docked toolbar, or on Ctrl+Space at your cursor.
- Cursor halo and click cues FREE
- Circle, Squircle or Rhombus, three sizes, any color, a flash on every click.
- Laser, pen, arrow, text, eraser FREE
- Draw over live apps, take screenshots, undo and clear.
- Highlighter, shapes, whiteboard PRO
- Translucent highlighter, line, rectangle, circle and a white, black or grid board.
- Four zoom modes PRO
- Magnifier, Live Zoom, Spotlight dim and a 9:16 Vertical Broadcast Window.
- Smart Keystroke Pill PRO
- Shows shortcuts as you type, with six modes and Privacy Mode for password fields.
- Presenter Mode FREE
- An opt-in setting that hides the Wheel and toolbar from recordings and shares. Your ink stays visible.
- Offline and private FREE
- No account, no telemetry, no ads. The network is used only to buy or restore Pro.
What SHARA doesn’t do
For transparency, here is what SHARA does not offer today:
- macOS or Linux. SHARA is for Windows 10 and 11 only.
- Recording. SHARA overlays; Zoom, Teams, Meet, OBS or Camtasia captures it.
- Single-window shares. Share your entire screen so the overlay is captured.
- Stylus pressure. Pen strokes are a uniform width.
How SHARA compares
| Feature | SHARA | PowerToys + ZoomIt | Epic Pen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Free + $19.99 one-time | Free | Free + paid Pro |
| Cursor highlight | Halo + click flash | Mouse Highlighter | Highlighted cursor |
| Draw over live apps | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Zoom | 4 modes | ✓ | — |
| Keystroke display | ✓ | — | — |
| Records video | — | ✓ | — |
| Platform | Windows | Windows | Windows |
Competitor details checked October 31, 2026 on Microsoft Learn and epicpen.com; a dash means the app doesn’t list the feature. PowerToys bundles ZoomIt and Mouse Highlighter and is a strong free choice if you present occasionally. SHARA is for people who present or teach often and want everything in one toolbar. If you need a built-in screen recorder, ZoomIt has one and SHARA doesn’t.
Questions about features, licensing or refunds? Email me and your message goes straight to the person who builds SHARA.
info@sharacursor.com