A notch app
Notchie, Moody, Snotch and Takes put the text in the menu bar, right under the camera. Notchie, Moody and Snotch say they hide it when you share your screen: good for a live call. Takes also records the take from the notch.
Takes Teleprompter apps compared
Teleprompter apps for Mac, compared.
Eight apps side by side: price, voice-following, recording and mirrored text. Takes makes this page, so we also say where Takes falls short.
Text that follows your voiceTakes or Snotch (free), Notchie (one-time price) or Teleprompter.com (subscription).
FreeTakes or Snotch. Both are open source.
Record and edit, tooTakes (free, AI edits on your Claude plan) or Descript (a timeline editor, with paid plans).
A glass rig with mirrored textTakes (free), Teleprompter.com, PromptSmart or Teleprompter Pro+.
Side by side
Eight Mac teleprompters at a glance.
| App | Price | Records video | Edits the video | Follows your voice | In the notch | Mirrored text | AI | On a Mac | Account |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takesthis site | Free, open source | Camera + screen | Yes, you ask in words | Yes, in the script's language | Yes, and records from it | Yes, in its own window | Claude Code: scripts, edits, posts | Native, macOS 15+ | No |
| Notchie | $29.99 once | No | No | Yes | Yes | Not stated | None listed | Native, Mac only | No |
| Moody | $39 once | Not stated | Not stated | Keyboard pace | Yes | Not stated | None | Native, macOS 14.7+ | Only to buy |
| Snotch | Free, open source | Not stated | Not stated | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Says "AI"; details unclear | Native, Mac only | Not stated |
| Teleprompter.com | Free with watermark; Pro by subscription | Camera | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Pro plan | Script writer | Native, macOS 12+ | Yes |
| PromptSmart Pro | $29.99 + in-app | Camera | Not stated | Yes | No | Yes | Script writing | iPad app on Apple silicon | Not stated |
| Teleprompter Pro+also called Teleprompter Premium | Free + in-app | Window over other recorders | No | Not stated | No | Yes | None | Native, macOS 12+ | For sync |
| Descriptbuilt-in teleprompter | Free and paid plans | Camera + screen | Yes, a timeline editor | Set speed | No | Yes | Full AI editor | Desktop app | Yes |
"Not stated" means the app's own pages don't say. Prices change: check the app's page before you buy.
Which kind
Three kinds of teleprompter app.
A mirroring app
Takes, Teleprompter.com, PromptSmart and Teleprompter Pro+ mirror the text for a beam-splitter. Takes, Teleprompter.com and PromptSmart can also scroll with your voice.
A prompter that records
Takes and Descript record the take, the camera and the screen. Takes is free, follows your voice and edits when you ask; Descript is a full timeline editor with paid plans.
App by app
What each app does well.
Takes
Takes is a free, open-source Mac app for talking-head videos. The teleprompter sits next to the camera preview and records the take: camera, or camera and screen as two synced files. The text follows your voice in the script's language, or scrolls at a speed you set with ↑ and ↓. It can also hang from the notch, right under the camera, and start a take from there, or open in a window of its own, mirrored for a glass rig. With Claude Code on a Pro or Max plan, Takes also writes the script, cuts the edit and drafts the posts.
Where it falls short: it needs macOS 15 or later on Apple silicon. The notch panel stays out of Takes' own recordings; we have not tested it against Zoom or Meet screen sharing. The iPhone app is not in the App Store yet. The Takes teleprompter.
Notchie
A Mac-only notch teleprompter with a one-time price ($29.99, also in Setapp). The text sits under the camera and follows your voice, and it stays hidden when you share your screen. It has no account. It does not record video.
Moody
A notch teleprompter for macOS 14.7 and later, $39 once, with no subscription. You set the pace with keyboard shortcuts; it does not follow your voice. It hides from screen sharing.
Snotch
A free, open-source notch teleprompter for the Mac that follows your voice and hides from screen sharing. It calls itself an AI teleprompter; its pages don't say much more about the AI part.
Teleprompter.com
A Mac app (macOS 12+) with a free plan that adds a watermark and a Pro plan by subscription. It records with the camera, follows your voice (VoiceGlide), mirrors text on the Pro plan and has an AI script writer. It needs an account.
PromptSmart Pro
An iPhone and iPad app that also runs on Macs with Apple silicon. $29.99 plus in-app purchases. It follows your voice (VoiceTrack, English only), mirrors text, records with the camera and can write scripts with AI.
Teleprompter Pro+ (Teleprompter Premium)
Free with in-app purchases, for macOS 12 and later. It mirrors text and shows a see-through window you can put over another recorder. It doesn't record on its own. An account is used to sync scripts between devices.
Descript
Descript is a full video editor with a teleprompter built in. It records the camera and the screen, scrolls at a set speed, can flip the text for a rig and keeps its window out of the recording. It needs a Descript account.
How we compared
We read each app's own website or App Store page on 7 October 2026 and wrote down only what they say. Where a page says nothing, the table says "Not stated". We did not test every app. If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us in Discussions and we will fix it.
Get started
One line in Terminal.
It installs Takes, ffmpeg and Claude Code, signs you in and opens the app. Run it again to update.
NeedsApple silicon, macOS 15+, and a paid Claude plan (Pro or Max) for the AI parts.
Rather click?Download the .dmg, then click Finish setup in the sidebar.
Free and openMIT licensed. Read the code on GitHub.
Questions
Teleprompter app questions.
What is the best free teleprompter app for Mac?
Takes and Snotch are free and open source. Both sit in the notch and follow your voice; Takes also records the video and can edit it with AI. Teleprompter.com has a free plan that adds a watermark.
Which Mac teleprompter apps follow your voice?
Takes, Notchie, Snotch, Teleprompter.com and PromptSmart Pro follow your voice, based on their own pages. Moody and Descript scroll at a speed you set.
Which teleprompter app records video on a Mac?
Takes and Descript record the camera and the screen. Teleprompter.com and PromptSmart Pro record with the camera. Notch apps like Notchie show the text only.
Which apps mirror the text for a glass teleprompter?
Takes (in its prompter window), Teleprompter.com (Pro plan), PromptSmart Pro, Teleprompter Pro+ and Descript.
What is a notch teleprompter?
An app that shows your script in the menu bar area around the MacBook camera notch, right under the lens. Notchie, Moody, Snotch and Takes do this. Notchie, Moody and Snotch say they hide the text when you share your screen.
Can I use a teleprompter in a Zoom or Meet call?
Yes, with a notch app like Notchie, Moody or Snotch, which say they hide from screen sharing. The Takes notch panel also works over a call, but Takes is made for recording videos.
Is there a teleprompter for Mac without a subscription?
Yes. Takes and Snotch are free. Notchie ($29.99) and Moody ($39) are one-time purchases.
Who made this comparison?
The maker of Takes, so read it with that in mind. We list only what each app's own pages say, and we name where Takes falls short.
More about Takes
One app, from script to post.
Takes homeStoryboard, record, edit and post, in one app.
TeleprompterRead your script while the camera records.
Screen recorderYour screen and your camera, as two synced files.
Vertical video9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, on a Mac.
AI video editorCuts, captions and 9:16, when you ask in plain words.