Four teleprompter modes

Open Teleprompter plays the same script in four surfaces—rehearsal, recording, slide talks, and live:

ModeBest forOne-liner
BoardRehearsal, landscape, external displayFull-screen scroll, richest controls
CameraTalking-head recordingScript over the camera preview
PPTPresent slides / posters and exportWall + slides + circular face (prompt not in export)
FloatingDouyin / Kuaishou / Channels liveScript above other apps

All four share the draft and TOC, and support constant speed & AI Follow. Switching modes does not require copying the script.

PPT teleprompter is iOS-first in the current App build—see PPT teleprompter.

How to choose

Use Board when you…

  • Rehearse pacing and pauses;
  • Need large landscape type or a second screen;
  • Want full TOC, mirror, and guide-line controls (Prompt settings).

Board is for “read without facing the lens.” For selfie videos, switch to Camera.

Use Camera when you…

  • Need eye-line toward the lens while reading;
  • Shoot short-form talk tracks without slides;
  • Want to check framing with the overlay visible.

Keep type size from covering the face; rehearse at constant speed before the final take.

Use PPT when you…

  • Present PPT / posters and want a composed export;
  • Need wall + slides + circular face in the final video;
  • May change slides during the take.

The prompt overlay is for you only—not burned into the export. Import your own posters before recording. Guide: PPT teleprompter.

Use Floating when you…

  • Must stay inside the live app;
  • Need the script always on top while chatting or selling;
  • Go live on phone or desktop and still glance at the next line.

Floating needs the system overlay permission—see Go live with floating prompt.

Suggested workflow

  1. Write & section the script in Create scripts.
  2. Rehearse on Board at constant speed.
  3. Record: talking-head with Camera, or slides with PPT.
  4. Go live with Floating, with opening and CTA sections marked.

Non-member daily quotas: Constant speed & AI Follow and Membership.

Shared controls

Common knobs (exact list depends on the App): type size, line spacing, scroll speed, mirror, reading guide, light/dark.
Camera, PPT, and Floating also limit visible lines or overlay placement so the script does not cover the face or slides—unlike Board’s full view.

Common mistakes

  • Thinking you must duplicate the script per mode;
  • Using Camera or PPT during a real live session (use Floating);
  • Picking Camera when you needed slides in the export;
  • Oversized type blocking the face or slide;
  • Blaming the mode when Follow drifts—check mic, network, and noise first (FAQ).

Next: Constant speed & AI Follow, then open the mode-specific guide for your scene.