Host and producer teleprompter controls

« To Studio teleprompter: Overview

Use the studio's built-in teleprompter to smoothly read notes or a script on a computer or phone.

Who: Hosts, internal producers, and invited producers (when given permission)
Plan: Pro, Grow, Webinar, and Business 
Device: Computer browser, Mac app, or mobile app

Step by step 

Follow the steps below based on if you're using a host or permitted producer on your computer, or a host on your mobile device.

  • Host and producer teleprompter controls from a computer

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    • Click the Text-plus.svg andText-minus.svg icons to change text size.
    • To format text, click inside the teleprompter script, then click the bold, italic, or underline icons.
    • Drag the speed slider to change the auto-scroll speed, from 0.25x to 2x. 
      The current speed and approximate reading time appear when you hover over the slider.
      Speed can vary based on participant's browser size and more. 
    • To scroll manually, click the Scroll speed icon to turn auto-scroll speed off.
    • Click the Play icon to start scrolling the text.
    • Click the Pause icon to stop scrolling the text.
    • Click teleprompter-restart.svg Restart to return to the top of the teleprompter script.
    • Click Share to see sharing options. (Business only)
    • Click Pop out to move the teleprompter to a separate window, or Pop in to dock it at the top of the studio.
    • To mirror the text for a teleprompter rig, click the Settings icon, then choose Flip horizontal or Flip vertical.
    • Click and drag the corner to resize the teleprompter.
    • In the top right corner, click the icon to close the teleprompter.
    • You can also use the keyboard shortcuts:
      • Press Spacebar to start or pause scrolling.
        You can also use your mouse or trackpad to scroll manually.
      • Press ← or → to change the scroll speed.
      • Press ↑ or ↓ to scroll the script 1 line at a time.
      • Press Esc to show the controls again.

  • Host teleprompter controls from a phone

    1. Download and launch the Riverside iOS app or the Riverside Android app.
    2. Tap Record, then tap Join.
    3. Tap the script-icon.svg script icon at the bottom of the screen.
    4. Tap the teleprompter-restart.svg Restart icon to return to the top of the script.
    5. Tap the start-scroll-teleprompter.svg Start icon to begin auto-scrolling the text.
    6. Tap thesettings-04.svg Settings icon to adjust your teleprompter setup:
       
      • Drag the Speed slider to set the auto-scroll pace.
      • Drag the Text size slider to adjust text size.
      • Toggle Auto-start to automatically start scrolling when you tap Record.
      • Toggle Focus Mode to hide the camera feed for distraction-free recording.
      • Toggle Share to display the teleprompter each participant's screen.
        When disabled, the teleprompter will only be visible on the host's screen.

Icon.svg Good to know

  • While the text scrolls, the controls at the bottom hide. Move your pointer over the teleprompter, or press Esc on your keyboard to show them again.
  • You can scroll by hand while the text plays. Scrolling continues from the new position.
  • The host and producers can edit the text at the same time.
  • Text in [brackets] appears as a note, set apart from the text you read aloud.

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