Guides

Get the most out of the prompter.

Definitions, walkthroughs, and show-control recipes: from your first pasted script to a Stream Deck key that starts the scroll.

What is a teleprompter

A teleprompter shows scrolling text so you can read a script while looking at the camera or audience. Learn what a teleprompter is, how it works, and how to use one free.

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How to use a teleprompter

Learn how to use a teleprompter: load your script, set the speed and size, place it near your lens, and control the scroll from another device. Includes a free tool.

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How does a teleprompter work

A teleprompter scrolls your script on a screen at your line of sight, often reflected over the lens by angled glass so you read while looking at the camera. Here is how.

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Teleprompter vs autocue

Teleprompter and autocue are two names for the same tool: a screen of scrolling text you read while looking at the camera. Learn where each term comes from.

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Stream Deck teleprompter control

Put teleprompter play, pause, restart, and speed on Stream Deck keys. Every NextPrompt control action is a plain URL a Stream Deck button can fire. No plugin needed.

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Bitfocus Companion teleprompter control

Drive a teleprompter from Bitfocus Companion with Generic HTTP buttons: play, pause, restart, and speed as plain GET requests on your Stream Deck surface.

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vMix teleprompter control

Control a browser teleprompter from vMix: fire play, pause, restart, and speed as HTTP GET requests from vMix Scripting and shortcuts, beside your existing show control.

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OBS teleprompter setup and control

Run a teleprompter with OBS: put the reading screen by your lens or in a browser source, and fire play, pause, and speed as HTTP GET requests from OBS automation.

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Open a teleprompter in your browser

Free to start. No install, no app, no card. Paste your script, open it on the screen you read from, and control the scroll from another device.