Nail the first take, no memorising.
Practical guides, comparisons and free tools for anyone who speaks to a camera: videos, classes, meetings and speeches.
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How to use your phone as a teleprompter (nothing to install)
Write the script on your computer, read it on your phone, and let the text follow your voice. Step by step, in under a minute, with no app.
Calculator: how long is your script?
Paste your text and see how many minutes it takes to read aloud. Free, with a words-per-minute table for videos, lessons and speeches.
How to read a script while looking at the camera (without looking like you’re reading)
Where to put the text, what font size to use and how to write for the voice, so viewers think you’re speaking from memory.
The best teleprompter apps for your phone in 2026
CueTwin, PromptSmart, Teleprompter.com, Speakflow and BIGVU compared: which follow your voice, what they cost and which to pick for your case.
How to write a video script (with a template to copy)
A simple 5-part structure for YouTube videos, lessons and social media, with a template you can copy and adapt.
Free online teleprompter: what you can do without paying
What free teleprompters do and don’t do, the limits of the best-known free plans, and when paying is worth it.
Teleprompter for Zoom, Teams and Google Meet: read without looking away
How to read your notes on a video call, a webinar or an online presentation, with the text next to your webcam and following your voice.
How to record YouTube videos without memorising your script
A simple method to record faster: a script in sections, the text next to the lens, short takes and easy cuts in the edit.
Bluetooth teleprompter remote: pause and go back without touching the screen
Which remotes work (presentation clickers, ring remotes, pedals), which key does what, and how to use a second phone as the remote.
How many words per minute should you speak? Pace for video, classes and speeches
The right pace for each situation, how to measure yours in 1 minute and how to set your teleprompter speed.
Scripts for Reels and TikTok: 3 ready-to-copy 30-second templates
How many words fit in 15, 30 and 60 seconds, how to hook people in the first second, and three short templates to copy.
How to write and read a speech: weddings, conferences and events
A simple structure for any speech, how long it should be, and how to read it from a tablet or phone without clinging to paper.
Teleprompter for teachers and trainers: recording lessons and online courses
How to record lessons, courses and training videos faster, with the script next to the camera and no need to memorise the material.
Teleprompter for churches, conferences and live events
How to show the text to the speaker on a tablet, a stage monitor or several screens, with one person controlling everything from a computer.
PromptSmart alternatives in 2026: teleprompters that follow your voice
If you want a voice-following teleprompter like PromptSmart, but with a free plan or a lower price, these are the alternatives and how each one differs.