Free Online Teleprompter for Laptop and Phone
Paste your script, set a pace in words per minute, and read from a smooth, steady scroll. It runs in your browser, so your script is never uploaded.
Saved only in this browser. Mirror horizontal is for beam-splitter glass. Practice sends the script to the BriskRead reader in this tab, where Flow and Focus modes pace the text for your eyes. It needs at least 40 characters.
How to use this online teleprompter
- Paste or type your script. The word count and running time update as you type. Blank lines become gaps between paragraphs.
- Set your pace. 150 words per minute (WPM) is a sensible start.
- Choose font size, text width and line height. If you use mirror glass, turn on mirror horizontal.
- Press Start teleprompter, then Play. After a 3-2-1 countdown the text scrolls. Press Space or tap the text to pause.
- Change speed any time with the up and down arrow keys or the plus and minus buttons. The text keeps moving without a jump.
A shaded band about a third of the way down the screen marks where to read. Text outside the band is dimmed, so your eyes stay on the line you are saying.
Keyboard shortcuts
- Space play or pause
- ↑ ↓ faster or slower, 10 WPM at a time
- ← → nudge back or forward by two lines
- + - larger or smaller text
- M mirror horizontally, Shift + M mirror vertically
- F fullscreen, R restart, Esc exit
Choosing a speaking pace
Most presenters land somewhere around 130 to 160 words per minute. Treat that as typical, not as a rule. Speaking coaches quote different ranges, and your own voice, topic and audience matter more than any average. Nervous speakers and training videos usually run slower. Casual chat runs faster.
The speed comes from your script, not from a guess. BriskRead divides the distance the text must travel by the time the script should last, which is the word count divided by your WPM. A 300 word script at 150 WPM lasts 2 minutes. Font size does not change your pace. It only changes how many pixels the text has to cover.
To find your own number, read one paragraph aloud with a timer, count its words and divide by the minutes. Then adjust in steps of 10. To check a script's length without starting the prompter, try the words to minutes calculator.
Tips for reading naturally on camera
- Write for the ear. Use short sentences and everyday words. Read the script aloud once and rewrite any line you stumble on. The readability checker flags long, hard sentences before you record.
- Use blank lines as breath marks. A gap reminds you to pause, and pauses make you sound like you are thinking, not reading.
- Narrow the text. A width of 50 to 70 percent keeps your eyes moving less, so it looks less like reading.
- Make the type big. You should read it from your normal seat without leaning in.
- Talk to one person. Picture a friend just behind the lens.
- Rehearse once. One full run shows you where the pace is wrong. Fix it with the arrow keys, then record.
Using it with a webcam, a phone or mirror glass
Laptop with a webcam
Webcams sit above the screen, and the reading band sits near the top third, so it lands fairly close to the lens. Go fullscreen, sit about an arm's length back, and keep the lines short. On a video call or in OBS, share or capture a different window from the prompter.
Phone or tablet
It works in portrait and landscape, and landscape gives longer lines. Tap the text to pause or resume. Where your browser supports it, the screen stays awake while the script plays and is released when you pause. iPhone Safari does not allow fullscreen for web pages, so the prompter fills the browser window there.
Mirror glass (beam splitter)
A beam-splitter rig reflects a screen in angled glass in front of the lens. The reflection is reversed, so turn on mirror horizontal and the text reads correctly in the glass. If your screen sits upside down in the rig, turn on mirror vertical as well. Test with the sample script before a real take.
Online teleprompter FAQ
Is this online teleprompter really free?
Yes. There is no signup, no watermark, no time limit and no script length limit. The site is supported by ads. The teleprompter runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.
Is my script saved or uploaded anywhere?
Your script never leaves your device. It is kept in your browser’s local storage so it is still there when you come back. The Clear button removes it, and so does clearing your browser data.
How is the scroll speed worked out?
From your script. BriskRead divides the distance the text has to travel by the time the script should take, which is the word count divided by your words per minute. A 300 word script at 150 WPM takes 2 minutes.
Does it work on a phone or tablet?
Yes, in portrait and landscape. Tap the text to pause and resume, and use the on-screen buttons for speed and size. The screen stays awake while the script plays, where your browser supports it.
Can it follow my voice, or be controlled from another device?
Not yet. The scroll runs at the pace you set, and you can nudge it with the arrow keys or the on-screen buttons. Voice-following scroll and remote control from a second device may come later. They are not features today.