This is a teleprompter for your Mac that doesn't ask you to install anything. Open Safari or Chrome, paste your script, and read off the screen while you record. It runs the same on an Apple-silicon Mac as it does on an older Intel one, because it's just a browser tab.
Key takeaways
- ✓Runs in Safari or Chrome — no App Store download and nothing to install.
- ✓No app updates to chase; you always open the current version in a tab.
- ✓Works on any Mac, including every Apple-silicon model.
- ✓Pairs with the built-in camera and QuickTime screen or video recording.
No App Store, no install, no updates
Most Mac teleprompter apps want you to download something, grant permissions, and then keep it updated. This skips all of that. It's a web app, so you open a tab and it's ready. There's no installer, no version to fall behind on, and nothing taking up space in your Applications folder.
That also means it works the same across your Macs. Sign in on your MacBook and your iMac and you're looking at the same scripts and the same current version, no per-machine setup.
Works in Safari, and in Chrome
Manual scrolling, fixed-time, and all the controls run in Safari, so you don't have to switch browsers if Safari is your default. Voice-follow — where speech recognition keeps your spoken line at the eye-line — runs in Chrome on the desktop, and on iPhone or iPad it works in Safari 16.4 and later. Pick the browser that fits the mode you want.
Read on your Mac while you record
- Open the teleprompter in Safari or Chrome.
- Paste raw text, or a Google Docs link shared as "Anyone with the link."
- Press F for true fullscreen using the browser's Fullscreen API — black screen, white text.
- Start your recording in QuickTime or your camera app.
- Press Space to scroll, and read just above your built-in camera.
Fits a Mac recording workflow
QuickTime is already on your Mac, so a common setup is a new movie recording or screen recording in QuickTime with the prompter running in a browser window above the camera. Position the prompter window near the top of the screen so your eyes stay close to the built-in camera and you hold eye contact with the viewer.
Tune font size, column width, and line height to read comfortably from arm's length. Use the eye-line marker and the 3-2-1 countdown so each take starts clean, and drag or scroll-wheel to scrub back when you want another pass at a line. If you're shooting through a beamsplitter, mirror flip handles the reversed text. There's more on delivery in these tips for natural delivery.
Plans
Prompting is unlimited, and a free account saves one script with voice-follow and every control included. Pro is $12/mo or $120/yr for 25 scripts, live Google Docs sync, and fixed-time mode. Studio is $29/mo or $290/yr for unlimited scripts and priority support. All of it in the browser — there's still nothing to install.
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Start prompting — freeFrequently asked questions
Is there a Mac app to download from the App Store?+
No, and you don't need one. It runs in Safari or Chrome as a web app, so there's nothing to install from the App Store and no updates to keep up with.
Does it work on Apple-silicon Macs?+
Yes. Because it runs in the browser, it works the same on every Apple-silicon Mac as it does on Intel Macs.
Can I use it in Safari?+
Yes. Manual scrolling, fixed-time, and all the controls work in Safari. Voice-follow runs in Chrome on the desktop, and in Safari 16.4 or later on iPhone and iPad.
How does it work with QuickTime?+
Start a video or screen recording in QuickTime, then run the prompter in a browser window above your built-in camera. Read from it while QuickTime records.
Do I need to install or update anything?+
No. You open the current version in a browser tab every time, so there's no installer and no updates to manage.