Guest teleprompter controls

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

Who: Guests
Plan: Business 
Device: Computer browser, Mac app, or mobile app

If the host shares the teleprompter, guests can view the text added by the host and cannot edit it. The text's positioning on-screen matches the host's teleprompter.

When guests are also given control of the teleprompter by the host, each guest controls their own teleprompter independently to scroll through the text.

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

Step by step

  • Guest teleprompter controls from a computer

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    • Click the Text-plus.svg andText-minus.svg icons to change text size.
    • 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 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.
      To open it again, click Teleprompter at the bottom of the screen.
    • 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.
    • Toggle on toggle-on.svg Follow voice (if given permission when shared by a host or producer).

  • Guest teleprompter controls from a phone

    1. Join the studio as a guest.
    2. Tap the teleprompter-restart.svg Restart icon to return to the top of the script.
    3. Tap the start-scroll-teleprompter.svg Start icon to begin auto-scrolling the text.
    4. Tap thesettings-04.svg Settings icon to adjust teleprompter display:
      • 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 the recording starts.
      • Toggle Focus Mode to hide the camera feed for distraction-free recording.

Icon.svg Good to know

  • As a guest, the Teleprompter button only appears at the bottom of your screen if the host has shared the a teleprompter with you.
  • Speed, play, and restart controls are available when the host gives you View & control access. With View only access, the host controls the auto-scroll.

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