How to record yourself reading a script with a teleprompter
Updated · about 5 minutes
The online teleprompter scrolls your script at your reading speed over your own camera, so you can look at the lens and record in one take. The video stays on your device.
Free tool used in this guideOnline TeleprompterScroll your script while you record. No signup, nothing uploaded.OpenStep by step
- 1
Paste your script
Open the teleprompter and paste your text. You see the word count and the reading time.
- 2
Turn on the camera
Tick "Show my camera and record while I read" and choose Front (selfie) or Back.
- 3
Set speed and text size
140 words per minute is a natural pace. Use M or L text on a phone.
- 4
Record
Press Start teleprompter, then Record. A 3-second countdown starts the scrolling and the recording together. Tap the text to pause.
- 5
Save
Press Stop & save to get an MP4. Use the flip button to switch cameras between takes.
Tips
- Put the reading line near the top of the screen, close to the camera lens, so your eyes look at the viewer.
- Add subtitles afterwards with Auto Subtitles.
Questions
Does it work on phones?
Yes. Phones can use the front or back camera, and upright phones record a vertical video.
Is the recording uploaded?
No. It is recorded and saved in your browser.
Also useful: UGC Script Timer, Word-Level Automatic Subtitles, Camera + Microphone Recorder