Takes Online teleprompter
Free online teleprompter. Paste your script, press Space.
This teleprompter runs in your browser with no sign-up: set the speed, size and mirror, and it can follow your voice and show your camera. It comes from the maker of Takes for Mac, the free app that also records the take.
Space start, stop ↑↓ speed R top M mirror F full screen
How to use it
Four steps, then read.
- 01
Paste the script
Press Edit script, paste, then Done. It stays in this browser for next time.
- 02
Put it under the lens
Move the window to the top of the screen, just under the camera. Your eyes stay near the lens.
- 03
Voice or speed
Turn on Voice and it follows you. Or set a speed: 130 to 160 words a minute suits most people.
- 04
Press Space
3, 2, 1, then it scrolls. Space pauses. ↑ ↓ change the speed as you read.
Voice scroll
It waits when you pause.
With Voice on, the page listens and moves the next words to the reading line as you say them. Stop to think, and the text stops too. It uses the browser's own speech recognition, so it depends on the browser.
| Browser | Voice scroll | Where the audio goes |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Yes, on computers and Android | Chrome's speech service (Google) |
| Edge | Yes | Edge's speech service (Microsoft) |
| Safari | Yes, on Mac, iPhone and iPad | Apple's speech recognition |
| Firefox | Not yet: it scrolls at your speed | Nothing is heard |
From MDN's browser support data for the Web Speech API, checked 20 October 2026. This page sends nothing to us: no script, no audio, no camera picture. It matches words, so languages written without spaces (Chinese, Japanese, Thai) follow less well; use the speed there.
Compare
This page, CuePrompter, or an app.
CuePrompter checked on its own page on 20 October 2026. For Mac apps, see the best teleprompter apps for Mac.
| This page | CuePrompter | Takes for Mac | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, no sign-up | Free, no sign-up | Free, open source (MIT) |
| Follows your voice | Yes, in Chrome, Edge and Safari | Not on the free page; its maker's Teleprompter.com apps have it | Yes, on the Mac where it can, in the script's language |
| Mirror for a glass rig | Yes | Yes | Yes, in its own window |
| Colors | White on dark | White on black, black on white, yellow on black | Its own dark prompter |
| Camera | A preview, not recorded | Not stated | Records the camera, or camera and screen as two files |
| Where the words sit | A browser window | A browser window | In the notch, right under the camera (⌥⌘N) |
| Works on | Any recent browser, phone too | Any modern browser, phone too | Mac with Apple silicon, macOS 15+ |
Use this page or CuePrompter for a quick read on any computer. CuePrompter has more colors. Use Takes when you record the video on a Mac and want the prompter and the camera in one place.
On a Mac?
Record it in Takes.
Takes for Mac puts this prompter right under the camera, follows your voice and records the take, so you can star the best one. Free and open source. The line installs it; the .dmg works too.
Questions
Online teleprompter questions.
Is this online teleprompter free?
Yes. No sign-up, no watermark and no ads. Your script stays in your browser: the page saves it on your device so it is there next time, and never sends it to us.
How does the voice scroll work, and in which browsers?
Turn on Voice and press Space. The page listens with the browser's own speech recognition and moves the next words to the reading line as you say them. Go off script and it waits. It works in Chrome and Edge and in Safari on Mac, iPhone and iPad. Firefox has no speech recognition yet, so there the page scrolls at the speed you set. Your browser may send the audio to its maker's speech service (Chrome uses Google's); this page sends nothing to us.
Can I see my camera while I read?
Yes. Press Camera and your browser asks once. The picture shows in a corner of the prompter so you can check your framing. It stays in the browser: nothing is recorded or uploaded.
Does it record video?
No. Read here while another app records, or use Takes for Mac, a free Mac app from the same maker that puts the prompter under the camera and records the take.
Can it mirror the text for a glass teleprompter?
Yes. Press Mirror (or M) to flip the text left to right, then Full screen (or F) on the display under the glass.
How fast should a teleprompter scroll?
As fast as you talk. Most people talk at about 130 to 160 words a minute. The speed here is in words a minute, and the page shows how long the script takes to read at that speed. Press ↑ and ↓ to change it while you read.
Does it work on a phone, a Windows PC or a Chromebook?
Yes, in any recent browser. Voice scroll depends on the browser: Chrome on Android and Windows, Edge, and Safari on iPhone and iPad have it.
Can I use it as a teleprompter for Zoom?
Yes. Make the browser window small and move it to the top of the screen, right under the camera, so your eyes stay near the lens. When you share your screen, share only the window you present, not the whole screen, or people will see the script.
What are the keyboard shortcuts?
Space starts and stops. ↑ and ↓ change the speed by 10 words a minute. R goes back to the top, M mirrors, F goes full screen, E edits the script, and Esc leaves full screen.
Who made this page?
The maker of Takes for Mac, a free and open-source app for recording talking-head videos. The page is free to use whether or not you ever install Takes.
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