# Does the NotchStar teleprompter follow your voice

> 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.

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

Published 2026-11-04.

No. The NotchStar teleprompter does not follow your voice and does not listen at all. It scrolls the script upward at a steady speed that you set with the speed slider. If you speed up, slow down or pause, the text keeps its own pace until you change it.

## What it does instead

- Scrolls at a constant speed. The slider runs from slow, the tortoise, to fast, the hare.
- Lets you pause with the play button and carry on from the same line.
- Sends you back to the top with the restart button.

## How to match your pace

1. Read a short part of your script aloud and notice how fast you go.
2. Start at a low speed and raise the slider until the text arrives at the middle of the view just as you reach it.
3. Pause for a breath or an interruption, then press play when you are ready. The text stays where it was.

If you often lose your place, lower the speed rather than chasing the text. Both the speed and the text size are remembered for next time. See [speed and size](https://www.notchstar.com/help/teleprompter-speed-and-size-mac/).

## If you need voice following

Some teleprompter apps follow your speech. NotchStar does not, and the microphone is not involved. A comparison of notch teleprompters is in the [teleprompter app guide](https://www.notchstar.com/guides/best-mac-notch-teleprompter-apps/).

## Limits

Constant speed only, no voice following, no remote control. The tool is described on the [Teleprompter feature page](https://www.notchstar.com/features/teleprompter/).

## Quick answers.

### Does NotchStar use the microphone for the teleprompter?

No. The teleprompter never listens. It scrolls at the speed set on the slider.

## 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 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.
- [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.
- [Notch teleprompter apps for Mac, compared with prices](https://www.notchstar.com/guides/best-mac-notch-teleprompter-apps/): Compare Mac teleprompters in the notch: voice following, hiding from screen sharing, price and macOS version, from official pages checked 4 November 2026.

## 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.
- [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.
- [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.