# Can NotchStar hold several teleprompter scripts

> NotchStar's teleprompter holds one script at a time. Pasting a new one replaces the old. Keep other scripts in a notes app or file.

Canonical: https://www.notchstar.com/help/one-teleprompter-script-at-a-time/
Last updated: 2026-11-04

Published 2026-11-04.

No. The NotchStar teleprompter keeps one script at a time. There is no list of scripts, no titles and no folders. When you paste a new script over the old one, the old one is gone, so keep a copy of anything you want to use again.

## What this means in practice

- The Teleprompter tab always shows the same, single script.
- Pasting a new one replaces it. Press the pencil, select all with Command A, and paste.
- There is no history to go back to, apart from Command Z while you are still in the edit box.

## How to keep several scripts

1. Keep each script in a file or notes app you already use, such as Notes, a text file or a document.
2. Before a session, open the one you want, select all, and copy.
3. In NotchStar, press the pencil, select all, paste and press the check mark.

NotchStar also has a Quick Notes tool, but it does not feed the teleprompter. Treat it as a separate place to jot things down. See the [Quick Notes page](https://www.notchstar.com/features/quick-notes/).

## If you switch between scripts a lot

The copy and paste routine takes a few seconds, and it is the real cost of the one script design. If you read many scripts a day, a teleprompter app with a script library suits you better. The [notch teleprompter comparison](https://www.notchstar.com/guides/best-mac-notch-teleprompter-apps/) lists other options.

## Limits

One script, plain text, stored on your Mac. Read [where it is stored](https://www.notchstar.com/help/teleprompter-script-storage-mac/) and 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 edit your script in the NotchStar teleprompter](https://www.notchstar.com/help/edit-teleprompter-script-mac/): 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.
- [Where NotchStar stores your teleprompter script](https://www.notchstar.com/help/teleprompter-script-storage-mac/): Your NotchStar teleprompter script is stored on your Mac in the app's preferences. It is never uploaded, and there is no account.
- [A scratchpad that is always one hover away](https://www.notchstar.com/features/quick-notes/): A plain text scratchpad in the notch that saves as you type. Jot down a number, a name or a to do without opening another app.

## 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.