What is a teleprompter?
A teleprompter shows a script that scrolls past at a steady speed, placed near the camera, so you can read it while looking almost straight at the lens. Broadcast studios use glass panels for this. On a Mac, the equivalent is a window of scrolling text.
Why it matters
Reading from a script usually means looking away from the camera, and viewers notice. On a MacBook the camera sits in the notch, so text shown in the notch is as close to the lens as software can put it.
How NotchStar’s teleprompter works
Open the Teleprompter tab, press the pencil, paste your script and confirm. Press play, set the scroll speed with the tortoise and hare slider, and size the text with the second slider. The edges fade so the line you are reading stays clear. The script is kept in the app’s preferences on your Mac.
Limits
The teleprompter helps with eye line, not with delivery. A script written for reading aloud, in short sentences, is easier to follow than one written for a page. The guide on teleprompting on a Mac covers pacing.
Related
Read the teleprompter guide and the comparison of Mac notch teleprompter apps. Before a call, check your camera with Mirror. The tool itself is on the Teleprompter page.
