Get started
Keep your script in view, find a comfortable reading rhythm, and focus on your delivery. OBS Teleprompter runs in your browser, with four reading modes, webcam recording, direct OBS Studio connection, and remote viewing.
Open the teleprompter, paste or import your script, then choose a mode. Adjust your text before pressing Play. On a touch screen, tap a collapsed toolbar to expand it, then tap the control you want.
Reading modes
Autoscroll
Set a steady scrolling speed and read along. Use the slower/faster buttons or enter a speed from 1 to 20. Adjust font size and line spacing to fit your screen and reading distance.
Autoscroll is a good starting point for rehearsals, presentations, and recording a prepared script.
Manual
Take control of each line. Press Play, then use the arrow keys or Page Up/Page Down to move through your script. Presentation clickers that send those keys can advance or move back through the text too.
Press Pause before using your keyboard for something else.
Dictate
Speak naturally and let your script follow your voice. Dictate recognizes words from your prepared script and moves your place as you speak. When you stop speaking, the text waits for you. It follows an existing script; it does not write a new one from your speech.
- Use a supported desktop browser and open your script.
- Open Edit to select the language you will speak.
- Select Dictate and allow microphone access. If a local language pack is needed, let preparation finish.
- Press Play when the microphone is ready. Following begins after the countdown and access check.
- Press Pause for a break. To pick up from another word, pause, select that word in the script, and press Play again.
Dictate is included with Plus. Active trial accounts can try approximately one hour in total across the trial, shared across devices and tabs. Time while Dictate is actively following includes silence, so pause the app between takes. Preparation, countdowns, and paused time do not use that allowance.
Dictate uses on-device recognition when supported, with Soniox streaming recognition as the fallback. On-device recognition keeps recognition audio on your device; streaming sends microphone audio to Soniox. Browser and language support vary. If Dictate is unavailable on your device, use Autoscroll or Manual.
Follow
Prefer a rhythm you can rehearse against? Follow advances through the script at a reading speed you choose, fading words as it goes. Adjust the speed from 1 to 100 with the slower/faster buttons or the number field.
Follow uses your browser’s speech-synthesis timing rather than listening to your microphone. Choose Dictate when you want the script to respond to your own voice. Follow is available with Premium, Plus, and an active trial, subject to browser support.
Your script and reading view
Edit and import
Double-click the text or choose Edit the content to change your script and language. Use the import control to load a plain-text file. Eligible accounts can also choose Google Docs and authorize access to a document.
Font size
Use the small and large A buttons, or enter a size directly. Choose text you can read comfortably while looking toward your camera or audience.
Line height
Increase or reduce the space between lines with the line-height selector.
Text alignment and mirroring
Choose left, center, or right alignment. Use Flip Horizontal or Flip Vertical to fit your physical teleprompter’s reflection. Drag the reading area’s handles to adjust its width and guide position.
Pause and resume
Pause is the default action. Press Pause to keep your place, then Play to continue. There is no separate mode to enable for this.
Stop and save recording finishes the current take and returns the script to the start. Reset also returns to the start and ends an active take, so use Pause when you intend to continue it.
Full screen
Choose Full Screen for a larger reading area. Availability depends on your browser and device.
Recording and your setup
Webcam recording
Choose Record Video and allow camera and microphone access. Your camera preview appears behind the script. In Settings → Video recording, choose your camera, microphone, aspect ratio, and an available video codec.
With recording enabled, Play starts or resumes the take after the countdown. Pausing scrolling also pauses the recording. Use Stop and save recording when the take is finished. For a camera preview without saving a video, turn off Enable recording in Settings.
If Dictate stops because of a recognition error or the trial limit, your independent recording keeps running. Use the recording controls to finish your take.
Webcam recording is available with Premium, Plus, and an active trial. Supported devices, formats, and camera sharing depend on your browser.
Connect to OBS Studio
Connect directly from Settings → OBS server. Enter the OBS computer’s IP address, WebSocket port, and password, then choose Done and click the OBS control to connect. Allow local-network access if your browser asks.
The OBS control shows the connection state. With Autoscroll, Manual, or Follow selected, starting an OBS recording can start your reading. Stopping that recording stops and resets the script. Dictate still requires you to press Play so microphone capture is your choice.
Follow the OBS setup guide for same-computer setup, another computer on your local network, and connection troubleshooting.
Background app window
Use Set Background App Window to show a browser tab, window, or screen behind your script. Select the source in your browser’s sharing picker. This is useful for keeping a presentation, meeting, or OBS preview in sight.
Adjust Settings → Background masking → Mask opacity to keep the script readable. Screen-sharing support varies by browser and device.
Remote viewing
Use Connect Remote Viewer to share a selected tab, window, or screen with another compatible browser. Sign in with the same account on the viewer and open the remote display.
Start sharing from a browser that supports screen capture. A phone, tablet, or second computer can act as the display if its browser and network support the connection. Remote viewing is available with Premium, Plus, and an active trial. It mirrors the selected screen; it does not provide remote scrolling controls.
Read the remote-viewing guide.
Settings and account
Guide line and countdown
In Settings, toggle Show guide line and choose a countdown from 0 to 10 seconds before reading starts.
Camera, microphone, and video format
Under Video recording, select your camera and microphone, choose Square, Landscape, or Portrait, and pick a codec supported by your browser. These controls configure your recording setup. Check your browser’s microphone settings if Dictate is listening to the wrong input.
Plans and trial access
Start with Autoscroll and Manual. Premium includes features such as Follow, Google Docs import, webcam recording, and remote viewing. Plus includes Dictate as well. Active trials include approximately one shared hour of Dictate for the entire ten-day trial; the allowance does not renew each day or each time you open the app.
After changing to Plus, reload the app to refresh Dictate access. See your account for current subscription options.
Email and subscription
Open your account to update your email address and complete its verification step. Use the subscription management option to open the Stripe-hosted billing portal for payment details and cancellation.