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Everything that helps you read a script on camera: a timer for your script, quick-start tips, ready-made templates, a teleprompter glossary, and help with the app.

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How long will your script take to read?

Paste your script and pick a pace. The timer counts the words and tells you how long it runs, and which video length it fits.

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Paste a script to see which video length it fits.

Read time = words ÷ pace. Natural is 150 words a minute, the pace Teleprompterz compares you to in delivery analytics. Your script never leaves this page.

QUICK START

How to read a teleprompter without sounding like it

Six habits that make a scripted take sound like you're talking, not reading.

  1. Keep the text near the lens

    Put the camera at eye level and the script just below it. On a laptop, Teleprompterz shows the script over the camera preview, so your eyes barely move.

  2. Make the text big enough

    If you squint, the camera sees it. Raise the text size and narrow the margins until you can read from your normal sitting distance.

  3. Let the script follow you

    A fixed speed forces you to chase it. Voice-paced scrolling moves when you speak and waits when you pause, so you set the rhythm.

  4. Rehearse once out loud

    Run the script in Practice mode before you record. You'll find the sentences that trip you up while nothing is being recorded.

  5. Look at the lens between lines

    At the end of a sentence, glance into the lens for a beat. It reads as eye contact, and it gives the next line time to arrive.

  6. Check the numbers, not the mirror

    After each take, look at your words per minute and filler words. Aim for about 150 words a minute and fewer fillers than the last take.

GUIDES

Teleprompter guides from the blog

Practical guides on reading a script, setting up your gear and choosing the right teleprompter app.

Getting started

  • Guide

    How do teleprompters work?

    How the glass, the scrolling text and your eye line work together.

    Coming soon

  • Guide

    How to use a teleprompter

    Set up the camera, the script and the scroll, then record your first take.

    Coming soon

  • Guide

    Teleprompter mirror mode: what it is and how to set it up

    Why your script needs flipping for beam-splitter glass, and how to turn mirror mode on.

    Coming soon

Delivery and choosing an app

  • Guide

    How to read a teleprompter naturally

    Pacing, pauses and eye-line tips so your video doesn't sound scripted.

    Coming soon

  • Comparison

    Best teleprompter app for Android in 2026

    Voice scrolling, recording and price compared, so you can choose in five minutes.

    Coming soon

  • Templates

    Video script templates

    25 free scripts for creators, teachers, pastors and real estate agents. Fill the blanks and copy.

    LiveBrowse templates →

More guides are on the way. The blog opens once the first posts are published.

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GLOSSARY

Teleprompter terms, explained

Teleprompter
A screen that shows a script close to the camera lens, so the speaker can read while looking at the audience. Also called a prompter or autocue.
Beam-splitter glass
A pane of partly mirrored glass set at 45° in front of the lens. It reflects the script toward the speaker while the camera films straight through it.
Mirror mode
Flips the script horizontally or vertically so it reads correctly after it bounces off beam-splitter glass. Teleprompterz has both directions.
Voice-paced scrolling
Also called a voice-activated teleprompter. The app listens through the microphone and moves the script as you speak, pausing when you pause.
Auto scroll
The script moves at a fixed speed you set, such as 1× or 1.5×. Useful where speech recognition isn't available.
Reading line
The height on screen where the line you're reading is held. Set it close to the camera so your eyes stay near the lens.
Eye line
Where your eyes point on camera. Reading just below the lens keeps your eye line on the viewer.
Practice mode
A rehearsal run of the teleprompter that uses only the microphone. Nothing is recorded.
Words per minute (WPM)
How fast you speak. About 150 WPM sounds natural on camera; time yours with the script timer.
Filler words
Sounds and words such as “um”, “uh” and “like” that fill a pause. Delivery analytics counts them after each take.
Hook
The opening line of a video script, written to make people keep watching. The other parts are the key points and the call to action.
Burned-in captions
Captions drawn into the video picture itself, so they show on every player, including feeds that autoplay on mute.
SRT file
A plain-text caption file with timings, uploaded next to a video on YouTube and other players.
Aspect ratio
The shape of the frame: 9:16 vertical for Reels, TikTok and Shorts, 16:9 landscape for YouTube, 1:1 square and 4:5 portrait for feeds.

HELP

Help with Teleprompterz

Teleprompterz recording a creator, with the script scrolling over the camera and auto-captions on

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