A teleprompter for YouTube videos on your iPhone

A teleprompter for YouTube lets you deliver a planned, tight video without memorizing it or looking away to check notes. Prompter puts your script over the live front camera preview on your iPhone, right under the lens, so you can read every line and still look your viewers in the eye.

Why use a teleprompter app for YouTube videos

Talking-head videos live or die on two things: a clear message and a natural connection with the viewer. Reading from a script gives you the first, and placing that script next to the lens protects the second. With a teleprompter app on the phone you already film with, you get:

• Fewer retakes, because you never forget the next point.
• Shorter, tighter videos, because you cut rambling at the writing stage.
• Steady eye contact, because the text sits right under the front camera.
• No extra hardware to set up: just your iPhone and a stand or tripod.

A simple YouTube recording workflow

Here is a workflow that works well for tutorials, reviews, commentary and channel updates filmed with the iPhone front camera.

1. Write the script in the editor. Prompter has a built-in script editor and library. Your scripts stay on your iPhone, with no account and no cloud.
2. Set up the shot. Put the phone at eye level on a stand, face a window or a soft light, and check the framing in the live preview.
3. Choose how the text moves. Use free auto-scroll and adjust the speed to your pace, or turn on Follow voice (first 3 recordings free, then Pro) so the script scrolls as you speak and waits when you pause.
4. Record. Tap record, wait for the 3-2-1 countdown and start talking. Prompter records from the front camera and microphone.
5. Edit and upload. The video is saved to your Photos library. Open it in the editing app you already use, trim the start and end, add B-roll or titles, and upload to YouTube.

New to the app? The getting started guide walks through the first recording step by step.

Script tips for YouTube

A script for the screen is not an essay. Write it to be heard:

• Open with the payoff. In the first lines, tell viewers what they will get from the video.
• Keep sentences short. One idea per sentence is easier to read aloud and easier to follow.
• Use your own words. If a phrase would sound odd in conversation, rewrite it.
• Break the video into sections. Short sections make it easy to record in parts and fix one part without redoing the whole video.
• Mark the call to action. Write out exactly what you want viewers to do at the end.

For a full method, see our guide on how to write a video script.

Keeping eye contact while you read

The biggest giveaway of a read script is eyes moving across the screen. Prompter helps in a few ways. The text is shown right under the front camera, so your gaze stays close to the lens. With Follow voice, the words you have already said are dimmed, so your eyes go straight to the next line instead of hunting for your place. And because the text waits when you pause, you can glance up, finish a thought and come back without losing the line.

A few habits help too: sit a little further from the phone so small eye movements are less visible, look into the lens at the end of key sentences, and rehearse once so the words feel familiar. Our guide on reading a teleprompter naturally has more techniques.

What about YouTube Shorts?

The same setup works for Shorts. Hold the iPhone upright, write a script of 30 to 60 seconds and lead with a strong hook in the first line. We cover short vertical videos in detail on the teleprompter for Reels, TikTok and Shorts page.

Free or Pro for a YouTube channel?

You can write scripts, read them over the camera with auto-scroll and record videos for free. Follow voice is free on your first 3 recordings. Free recordings include a small "Made with Prompter" watermark. Pro adds unlimited Follow voice, mirror mode for beam-splitter rigs and clean videos with no watermark: $7.99 per month, $49.99 per year with a 7-day free trial, or $99.99 once. See pricing for details.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use Prompter as a teleprompter for YouTube with the rear camera?

No. Prompter records with the front camera, so you can see the script and yourself while filming.

Where do my recordings go?

Videos are saved to your iPhone's Photos library. Prompter only asks for add-only Photos access, so it can save videos without reading your library.

Will my YouTube videos have a watermark?

Recordings made with the free version have a small "Made with Prompter" watermark. With Pro, videos are saved clean.

Do I need an account or internet connection?

No account is needed. Scripts are stored only on your iPhone, and Follow voice uses on-device speech recognition, so it works offline.