# How to edit your script in the NotchStar teleprompter

> Press the pencil in the NotchStar teleprompter to turn the script into a text box. Edit, then press the check mark to go back to reading.

Canonical: https://www.notchstar.com/help/edit-teleprompter-script-mac/
Last updated: 2026-11-04

Published 2026-11-04.

You edit the script right where you read it. Press the pencil in the NotchStar teleprompter and the scrolling text becomes a plain text box. Change what you need, then press the check mark and the script is back to reading mode. There is no separate editor window.

## Steps

1. Open the notch and choose **Teleprompter**.
2. Press the pencil. The button turns into a check mark and playback pauses.
3. Click in the box and edit. You can type, delete, paste over everything, or fix a single word.
4. Press the check mark to finish.
5. Press play to read.

## Shortcuts that work in the box

Command A selects all, Command C copies, Command V pastes, Command X cuts and Command Z undoes. These were fixed in a release in 2026, so keep NotchStar updated if one does nothing.

## What to know

- The play button is disabled while you edit, so the text cannot scroll away from you.
- Changes are saved as you type. There is no Save button and no undo history beyond the usual Command Z.
- The edit box keeps a fixed height, so a long script scrolls inside it. Scroll with the trackpad.
- The panel needs to stay open while you type. If it closes on you, press **Keep open** in the header.

## Limits

One script, plain text, no formatting. See [the plain text page](https://www.notchstar.com/help/teleprompter-plain-text-mac/) for what happens to bold or links. To start from the top after editing, use [restart](https://www.notchstar.com/help/restart-teleprompter-script-mac/). The tool is on the [Teleprompter feature page](https://www.notchstar.com/features/teleprompter/).

## Keep reading.

- [A teleprompter right under your camera](https://www.notchstar.com/features/teleprompter/): Read a scrolling script right beside your Mac's camera. Adjustable speed and text size, fading edges, and an edit mode for your script.
- [How to use the teleprompter in the Mac notch](https://www.notchstar.com/help/use-notch-teleprompter/): Open Teleprompter in the notch, press the pencil, paste your script, tick to confirm and press play. Two sliders set speed and text size.
- [What happens to formatting in the NotchStar teleprompter](https://www.notchstar.com/help/teleprompter-plain-text-mac/): The NotchStar teleprompter is plain text only. Bold, colour and links from a document are not kept, and all text shows in one style.
- [How to restart the script in the NotchStar teleprompter](https://www.notchstar.com/help/restart-teleprompter-script-mac/): Press the circular arrow in the NotchStar teleprompter to pause and jump back to the start of the script. It never restarts by itself.

## More in Teleprompter.

- [How to use the teleprompter in the Mac notch](https://www.notchstar.com/help/use-notch-teleprompter/): Open Teleprompter in the notch, press the pencil, paste your script, tick to confirm and press play. Two sliders set speed and text size.
- [Where to put a teleprompter near your MacBook camera](https://www.notchstar.com/help/teleprompter-near-camera-macbook/): On a notched MacBook the camera sits in the notch, so NotchStar's script sits right beside the lens. Tips for pinning it and sitting at the right distance.
- [Does the NotchStar teleprompter follow your voice](https://www.notchstar.com/help/teleprompter-that-listens-mac/): No. The NotchStar teleprompter scrolls at a speed you set and never listens to your voice. Here is how to match the pace by hand.
- [Is the NotchStar teleprompter hidden from screen recording](https://www.notchstar.com/help/teleprompter-screen-recording-mac/): NotchStar does not hide its teleprompter from screen sharing or recording. It is a normal window area, so share a window or check a test first.
- [Why the NotchStar teleprompter text fades at the edges](https://www.notchstar.com/help/teleprompter-fading-edges/): The NotchStar teleprompter fades text at the top and bottom of its window so the line you are reading stays the clearest. It cannot be turned off.
- [Using the NotchStar teleprompter on a Mac without a notch](https://www.notchstar.com/help/teleprompter-mac-without-notch/): On a Mac with no notch, NotchStar shows a floating pill at the top centre of the screen. The teleprompter works the same way there.