Navigating the Hidden Features of the Teleprompter App
A comfortable teleprompter setup gives you less to think about during a take. These features in OBS Teleprompter help you keep your place, work with your camera setup, and choose how your words move.
Four ways to find your rhythm
Autoscroll moves steadily at a speed you choose. Manual lets a keyboard or compatible presentation clicker move through your script. Follow fades words at a reading speed you set, using the browser’s speech-synthesis timing.
Dictate listens to your spoken words and follows your prepared script. It waits when you stop speaking, so you can give a line more space without racing the scroll. Dictate is included with Plus; active trials include approximately one hour in total, shared across devices and tabs. Use a supported desktop browser and prepare microphone access before Play.
Pause without losing your place
Pause is now the default action. Stop for a breath, check a line, then press Play to continue. In Dictate and Follow, you can select another word while paused to change your starting point.
When you use the webcam recorder, pausing scrolling pauses your take too. Stop and save recording finishes the video and returns the script to the start. If Dictate ends because of an error or the trial limit, independent recording keeps running so you can finish on your own terms.
Make the view fit your setup
Adjust font size, line height, alignment, and the reading area’s handles to suit your screen and viewing distance. Flip text horizontally or vertically for physical teleprompter glass. Use full screen when your browser supports it.
You can also put a selected app window behind the script and adjust mask opacity to keep the words readable.
Bring your script
Paste text into the editor or import a plain-text file. Eligible accounts can import a Google Doc after authorizing access. Edit your script and select its language before starting a take.
Connect directly to OBS Studio
Enter your OBS server details in the app’s Settings, then use the OBS control to connect. OBS recording can cue Autoscroll, Manual, or Follow; Dictate still starts with an explicit Play click. Read the connection guide for setup and recording behavior.
Place a second display near the camera
Remote viewing sends a selected tab, window, or screen to another compatible browser signed into the same account. Start sharing from your computer and use the second device as the display. Control the reading on the source computer.
Choose the features you need
Autoscroll and Manual get you started. Premium includes Follow, Google Docs import, webcam recording, and remote viewing. Plus includes Dictate as well. Your active trial includes approximately one shared hour of Dictate across the ten-day trial.
Open the app and try a short script, or use the documentation to set up your next take.