A teleprompter that follows your voice
A script should support the way you speak, not set the pace for you. Dictate is a voice-activated teleprompter mode that follows the words in your prepared script. Speak at your own speed, give a line a moment to land, and pick up again when you’re ready.
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Let your delivery set the pace
With speech-paced scrolling, the script moves as Dictate recognizes the words you’re reading. When you pause, the page waits with you. There’s no fixed speed to keep adjusting while you speak, so you can find a more natural flow through a video, a presentation, or the next take.
Dictate follows an existing script. It doesn’t turn your speech into a new transcript or rewrite your words.
Get started with your script
- Open or prepare the script you want to read.
- Choose Dictate and allow microphone access when prompted.
- Press Play when you’re ready to begin.
Read in your own rhythm. Pause when you need a breath or want to give a thought more space, then continue when you’re ready.
Choose the reading mode that fits
| Mode | How it moves | A good fit when |
|---|---|---|
| Dictate | Follows the words you say and waits when you pause. | You want speech-paced scrolling that follows your delivery. |
| Autoscroll | Moves through the script at a steady speed you choose. | You prefer a predictable pace from line to line. |
| Manual | Stays where you put it as you scroll or select text. | You want direct control over the reading position. |
You can learn more about the available reading modes.
A teleprompter for videos, lessons, and presentations
Whether you’re recording a video, leading a webinar, teaching a lesson, or preparing a presentation, your pace can change from one moment to the next. Dictate is for reading a prepared script without having to match a constant scroll speed. Take a pause, emphasize a point, and continue in the flow that feels right for your delivery.
Access, recognition, and recording
Dictate is included with Plus. An active ten-day trial includes approximately one shared hour of Dictate across your tabs and devices. Dictate needs a supported desktop browser; browser and language support vary. If it isn’t available in your current setup, you can use Autoscroll or Manual.
Where supported, Dictate uses on-device speech recognition, which keeps recognition audio on your device. If on-device recognition isn’t available, Dictate can use Soniox streaming recognition, which sends microphone audio to Soniox. Dictate doesn’t save recognition audio or transcripts as app content. Any video recording is a separate action that you control.
For detailed setup, pause behavior, trial allowance, and troubleshooting, read the Dictate guide. You can also compare plans to learn more about Plus.