# How to restart the script in the NotchStar teleprompter

> Press the circular arrow in the NotchStar teleprompter to pause and jump back to the start of the script. It never restarts by itself.

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

Published 2026-11-04.

To restart the script in the NotchStar teleprompter, press the circular arrow button, the third button from the left. It pauses playback and sets the script back to the start. Press play to read from the top again. Nothing restarts on its own.

## Buttons in order

1. Pencil: edit the script.
2. Play or pause: start and stop the scroll.
3. Circular arrow: back to the start.

## What each action does to your place

- **Pause** keeps your place, and play carries on from it.
- **Back to start** pauses and returns to the top. It does not start playing, so you can take a breath before reading.
- **Edit** pauses playback. Tapping the check mark does not return to the start, so press restart if you want the top.

## When the script reaches the end

The text keeps scrolling up and out of view. It does not loop or stop at the last line. Press pause when you are done, or the restart arrow to put it back.

## Tips

- Press restart before every take, so the first line begins in the middle of the window.
- Check the speed with a short test before recording.
- Press **Keep open** in the header so the notch does not close while you read. If you lose your place, use restart.

## Limits

No loop mode and no skip to a line. The reading position is not saved when you quit. See the [Teleprompter feature page](https://www.notchstar.com/features/teleprompter/) for the full list of controls.

## 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.
- [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.
- [How to change teleprompter speed and text size in NotchStar](https://www.notchstar.com/help/teleprompter-speed-and-size-mac/): Two sliders beside the play button set scroll speed and text size in the NotchStar teleprompter. Both are remembered the next time you open it.

## 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.