# How to Use a Teleprompter on iPhone: Record a Video Reading a Script By Andrii Gnasevych · Published 11 November 2026 · Source: https://www.a-devgroup.com/teleprompter/how-to-use-a-teleprompter-on-iphone/ **Short answer.** Paste your script into a teleprompter app, enlarge the text, move the reading line close to the front camera, choose a scroll mode (fixed words per minute or voice-follow), do one rehearsal, then record. The whole setup takes about five minutes. Disclosure: the examples use my app, [Teleprompter Offline & Private](https://apps.apple.com/ua/app/teleprompter-offline-private/id6808964093?pt=128162591&ct=web_how_to_use_a_teleprompter_on_iphon&mt=8). The method works in any teleprompter app. ## Steps 1. **Write the script for the ear.** Use short sentences and plain words. Read it aloud once and cut anything you stumble on. A script that reads well on paper often sounds stiff when spoken. 2. **Paste the script into the app.** Open the app, create a script and paste the text. In Teleprompter Offline & Private the script saves automatically and needs no account. 3. **Set text size and column width.** Make the text large enough to read at arm's length without squinting. A narrower column keeps your eyes from sweeping side to side, which is what makes people look like they are reading. 4. **Move the reading line next to the lens.** Put the line you are reading as close to the camera as you can. The closer it is to the lens, the more natural eye contact looks. The app lets you position the reading line exactly where the camera sits. 5. **Choose how it scrolls.** Fixed pace scrolls by a words-per-minute setting you control. Voice-follow listens and scrolls as you speak, so you can pause and the text waits. In the app, voice-follow runs speech recognition on the iPhone, and you can switch back to manual with one tap. 6. **Rehearse once without recording.** Read the whole script at your normal speed. Adjust the pace or the voice-follow sensitivity until you stop chasing the text. 7. **Record.** Pick the camera and microphone, choose portrait or landscape, and use the countdown so you have a moment to settle. The app records in up to 1080p. If you shoot with a mirror-glass rig, turn on mirror mode. 8. **Trim and share.** Cut the dead air at the start and end, then export or share. A simple trim is enough for most talking-head videos. ## Fixed pace or voice-follow? **Fixed pace** is predictable. You set a speed, the text moves, and you match it. It works well for short, rehearsed reads and when someone else is operating the controls. **Voice-follow** adapts to you. The text advances as you speak and waits when you stop. It suits longer scripts, interviews and anyone who tends to ad-lib. Two things to know: the recognizer can mishear, so a good app limits how far the text can jump on a single update, and some languages need the iOS offline speech pack downloaded once. For a deeper look at how this works, read [how voice-follow is built](https://dev.to/andrew_gnasevych_eceaa0ef/building-a-voice-follow-teleprompter-on-iphone-without-sending-audio-anywhere-2gj9). ## Tips for natural delivery - Smile before you start. It changes your voice. - Read slightly slower than you think you need to. - Mark pauses in the script with a line break, not a comma. - Record two takes. The second is usually better. - Keep the phone at eye level, not looking up at your nose. ## Working without internet If you record on a plane, in a studio with no signal, or you do not want your script on someone else's server, use an app that works offline. Teleprompter Offline & Private needs no account and no connection, and speech recognition for voice-follow runs on the phone. See the [comparison of six iPhone teleprompter apps](https://www.a-devgroup.com/teleprompter/best-teleprompter-apps/) for alternatives. ## Screenshots ![Animated clip of a teleprompter app on iPhone: large white script text scrolls upward at 140 words per minute above a bar with playback controls](https://www.a-devgroup.com/teleprompter/assets/img/teleprompter-app-scrolling-script-demo.gif) *The script scrolls at a steady pace while you read.* ![Settings screen of a teleprompter app on iPhone with sliders for words per minute, font size, column width, line spacing and reading position, plus a mirror mode switch](https://www.a-devgroup.com/teleprompter/assets/img/teleprompter-app-speed-font-mirror-settings.jpg) *Pace, text size, reading position and mirror mode are adjustable.* ![Teleprompter screen on iPhone with large white script text, a yellow reading-line marker near the top, a words-per-minute slider and a play button](https://www.a-devgroup.com/teleprompter/assets/img/teleprompter-app-reading-line-wpm-controls.jpg) *Keep the reading line close to the camera lens.* ## FAQ ### Can I use my iPhone as a teleprompter? Yes. Install a teleprompter app, paste your script, and record with the front or rear camera while the text scrolls on screen. ### How do I keep eye contact with the camera? Make the text large, narrow the column, and place the reading line as close to the lens as possible. Rehearse once so you are not chasing the text. ### What is voice-follow scrolling? The text advances automatically as you speak and waits when you pause, instead of moving at a fixed speed. ### Does a teleprompter app work offline? Some do. Teleprompter Offline & Private works without an account or internet connection; some languages need the iOS offline speech pack for voice-follow. ### What resolution can I record at? Teleprompter Offline & Private records in up to 1080p, portrait or landscape. App Store: https://apps.apple.com/ua/app/teleprompter-offline-private/id6808964093?pt=128162591&ct=web_how_to_use_a_teleprompter_on_iphon&mt=8 Landing page: https://www.a-devgroup.com/teleprompter/ ## Related guides - [How fast should a teleprompter scroll](https://www.a-devgroup.com/teleprompter/how-fast-should-a-teleprompter-scroll/) - [Offline teleprompter app for iPhone](https://www.a-devgroup.com/teleprompter/offline-teleprompter-app/) - [Voice-activated teleprompter for iPhone](https://www.a-devgroup.com/teleprompter/voice-activated-teleprompter-iphone/) - [Teleprompter gratis para iPhone (español)](https://www.a-devgroup.com/teleprompter/teleprompter-gratis-iphone/) - [Teleprompter app for YouTube videos](https://www.a-devgroup.com/teleprompter/teleprompter-for-youtube/) - [Teleprompter for speeches and presentations](https://www.a-devgroup.com/teleprompter/teleprompter-for-presentations/) - [Mirror mode teleprompter for beam-splitter rigs](https://www.a-devgroup.com/teleprompter/mirror-mode-teleprompter-app/) - [Bluetooth remote for an iPhone teleprompter](https://www.a-devgroup.com/teleprompter/bluetooth-remote-teleprompter-iphone/) - [Teleprompter App kostenlos für iPhone (Deutsch)](https://www.a-devgroup.com/teleprompter/teleprompter-app-kostenlos-iphone/) - [Best teleprompter apps for iPhone, compared](https://www.a-devgroup.com/teleprompter/best-teleprompter-apps/) - [Teleprompter Offline & Private (app page)](https://www.a-devgroup.com/teleprompter/)