---
title: How to Use a Teleprompter While Screen Recording on Mac
description: Open the ScreenKite teleprompter, paste your script, and read it while you record. The script is not in the video. Manual and Follow Voice modes explained.
url: https://www.screenkite.com/blog/how-to-use-teleprompter-screen-recording-mac
date: '2026-11-12'
---

# How to Use a Teleprompter While Screen Recording on Mac

**Short answer:** open the teleprompter from the ScreenKite menu bar icon or press Option + Command + /, click Edit script, paste your script, then choose Manual to scroll it yourself or Follow Voice to let it follow your voice. The script shows on screen while you record. It is not in the recording.

> **Read your script, record once, publish clean.** Every editing feature is free. One payment of $99.99 removes the export watermark, covers 3 devices and never renews. The teleprompter is part of the recorder. [Download ScreenKite](https://www.screenkite.com/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=cta&utm_content=how-to-use-teleprompter-screen-recording-mac)

## Why use a teleprompter for a screen recording?

A screen recording asks you to do three things at once. You talk, you click through an app, and you try to remember what comes next. When the third one slips, you say "um", lose your place, and start the take again.

A teleprompter takes the third job away. Your words sit on the screen, so your attention can stay on the demo. For a product walkthrough, a lesson or a launch video, that usually means fewer retakes.

## How do I turn on the teleprompter in ScreenKite?

There are two ways to open it.

1. Click the ScreenKite icon in the menu bar and choose **Teleprompter**.
2. Or press Option + Command + /. The same shortcut is listed as **Toggle Teleprompter** under Tools in the [keyboard shortcuts](https://www.screenkite.com/guide/keyboard-shortcuts) guide.

The teleprompter shows your script on screen while you record. It is not in the recording, so the people who watch the video never see it.

## How do I add my script?

1. Click **Edit script**.
2. Type your script, or paste it from your notes or document.

That is all the setup there is. Write the script somewhere you like, such as a notes app, then paste it in.

## Manual or Follow Voice: which mode should I pick?

ScreenKite gives you two modes.

| Mode | How the script moves | A good fit when |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manual** | You scroll it yourself | You want to control the pace and read ahead |
| **Follow Voice** | It follows your voice | You want your hands free for the mouse and keyboard |

**Manual** is the plain option. You decide when the script moves. If you stop to show something on screen, the script waits for you.

**Follow Voice** moves the script as you speak. It needs the Speech Recognition permission. macOS asks for it, and you can read how permissions work in [Setting Up Permissions](https://www.screenkite.com/guide/setting-up-permissions).

If you are not sure, do a short test with each mode and keep the one that feels calmer.

## How do I write a script that sounds natural on camera?

The teleprompter shows what you wrote. It cannot fix a script that reads like an essay. These habits help, and none of them depend on any tool.

- **Write for the ear.** Read each sentence out loud. If you run out of breath or trip on a phrase, shorten it.
- **Use short sentences.** One idea per sentence is easier to read and easier for a viewer to follow.
- **Use the words you say.** Write "you can" instead of "users are able to". Contractions are fine.
- **Start with the answer.** Tell the viewer what they will get in the first sentence. Add the detail after.
- **Match the script to the screen.** When the script says "click Export", your cursor should be near Export. Walk through the steps once without recording, so the words and the clicks line up.
- **Mark your pauses.** Put a blank line where you want a breath, or where a screen needs a moment to load. A gap in the text reminds you to stop.

## How do I deliver it without sounding like I am reading?

Reading aloud is a skill. A few habits make it sound like talking.

- **Do a dry read first.** Read the full script once, out loud, before you press record. You will find the awkward lines in the first minute.
- **Slow down more than feels natural.** A script read too fast sounds rushed. A slightly slower pace sounds calm.
- **Smile on the first sentence.** It changes your voice. It is a small habit and it works.
- **Vary your pitch.** Lift your voice on a question and let it fall at the end of a statement. A flat voice is the clearest sign of reading.
- **Do not chase perfection.** A small slip is human. You can cut it afterwards in the editor.

If a take goes wrong, keep recording, pause, and start the sentence again. Then trim the mistake after the recording. ScreenKite has every editing feature in the free tier, so trimming costs nothing. The [New Recording](https://www.screenkite.com/guide/new-recording) guide covers the rest of the recording setup.

## How do I set up the rest of the recording?

The teleprompter is one part of a recording. Before you start:

- Choose what to record: a display, a window or an area.
- Check your microphone. For a script-driven video, your voice is the main track.
- Click the System Audio control before you record if the app you demo makes sound. See [How to Record Your Screen With Audio on Mac](https://www.screenkite.com/blog/how-to-record-screen-with-audio-mac).
- Keep your eyes close to the part of the screen you are showing, so you glance between the demo and the script without big head turns.

## How it is built

- **Part of the recorder.** The teleprompter lives in the same app that records and edits, so there is no second window to manage and no second tool to learn.
- **Out of the recording.** The script is drawn for you, not for the video, so the finished file shows only your screen.
- **One script, two ways to read it.** You type or paste the script once, then choose Manual or Follow Voice.
- **A native Mac app.** ScreenKite is a native macOS app, so it uses the standard macOS Speech Recognition permission for Follow Voice.

## Facts

| Item | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Product | ScreenKite |
| Platform | macOS 15 or later, Apple Silicon and Intel. Native Windows. |
| Price | Free with a watermarked export. Pro $99.99 once for 3 devices. Never renews. An account is required. |
| Teleprompter | Menu bar icon, then Teleprompter, or Option + Command + /. Modes: Manual and Follow Voice. |
| Follow Voice | Needs the Speech Recognition permission. |
| In the recording | No. The script is not in the recording. |
| Agents | Claude Code, ChatGPT Codex, Antigravity, Grok Build, Kimi |
| Checked | 2026-11-08 |

## FAQ

### Is the teleprompter script visible in my screen recording?

No. The teleprompter shows your script on screen while you record, and it is not in the recording.

### What is the shortcut for the teleprompter on Mac?

Press Option + Command + /. It is listed as Toggle Teleprompter in the keyboard shortcuts guide. You can also choose Teleprompter from the menu bar icon.

### What is the difference between Manual and Follow Voice?

With Manual you scroll the script yourself. With Follow Voice the script follows your voice, and it needs the Speech Recognition permission.

### How do I add or change my script?

Click Edit script, then type or paste your text.

## Conclusion

Paste the script, pick Manual or Follow Voice, and record. You talk, the script stays out of the video, and you fix any slip in the editor. [Download ScreenKite](https://www.screenkite.com/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=cta&utm_content=how-to-use-teleprompter-screen-recording-mac) and try it on your next walkthrough.