Best Teleprompter App for Mac & MacBook (2026): 8 Compared

The best teleprompter app for Mac keeps your script right under the camera, scrolls as you speak, and stays out of what you share on a call. In 2026 most serious Mac prompters do all three, so the real differences are price, free-tier limits, recording, and how honest the app is about screen-sharing caveats. GoTeleprompter, VoicePrompter, CueNotch, and Textream are the strongest all-round picks; Teleprompter Pro+ and Teleprompter.com suit people who use remotes.

Here's how eight Mac teleprompters compare. On an older Mac, or just want to try one first? The free web teleprompter runs in any browser and floats beside a call with picture-in-picture.

How I compared them

I build GoTeleprompter, so weigh my take on it accordingly. Every claim about other apps comes from their Mac App Store listing or official website, checked in October 2026. Where a listing doesn't mention something, the table says "not stated" rather than guessing.

On a MacBook, there are two styles of prompter. Notch apps sit in the menu-bar notch, right below the camera. Floating-window apps put a resizable window anywhere on screen, often above full-screen apps. Both work. Notch apps keep your eyes closest to the lens; floating windows fit longer lines and external monitors.

The comparison at a glance

A quick word on "hidden from screen sharing"

Mac apps hide by asking macOS to leave their window out of screen captures. Many call apps respect that request, so your script doesn't show up when you share. But some apps that capture the entire screen can still show it, and behavior can change with app updates.

So whichever prompter you choose, do a quick test share or test recording before an important call. Only a few developers (CueNotch, Textream, and Notchie among them) mention this caveat. Treat "invisible everywhere" claims with care.

1. GoTeleprompter: one app for Mac, iPhone, and iPad

Best for: people who read scripts on video calls and also record on iPhone or iPad.

GoTeleprompter for Mac floats your script above every app, including a full-screen video call. Move Below Camera docks it as a strip right under your webcam. Voice Follow scrolls the script as you speak and waits when you pause, using Apple's on-device speech recognition, and it's in the free version. Hide from Screen Sharing is on by default. There's a built-in recorder (up to 1080p) and keyboard shortcuts for start, speed, and text size.

The free version holds 2 scripts. One Pro subscription unlocks unlimited scripts on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, and scripts sync through your own iCloud with no account.

Honest limits: it needs macOS 26 or later, the newest requirement on this list. It's a floating strip, not a notch app. There is no remote control, and the free tier is smaller than VoicePrompter's.

2. VoicePrompter: three scroll modes, generous free tier

Best for: anyone who wants voice scrolling and hiding free, on an older macOS.

VoicePrompter floats above every window, including full-screen apps, and you can place it below the camera. It offers on-device voice tracking, sound-activated scrolling, and a constant speed. Hiding from screen sharing is in the free tier, which includes 3 scripts. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and no account is needed.

Honest limits: the developer presents hiding as always working, so do your own test share. Built-in recording is described for iPhone and iPad, not the Mac app.

3. CueNotch: a polished notch prompter

Best for: MacBook users who want the script in the notch and like extras such as a rehearsal coach.

CueNotch follows your voice word by word and sits in the notch, or at the top center on Macs without one. It adds a rehearsal coach, live captions, keyboard shortcuts, and Siri. It's actively updated, and its website is upfront about screen-sharing caveats.

Honest limits: hiding from screen sharing (Ghost Mode) is Pro only. The free tier allows 3 starts a day and scripts up to 100 words, which is tight for real use.

4. Textream: free and open source

Best for: anyone who wants a capable notch prompter at no cost.

Textream is free and open source. It offers word tracking with Apple Speech, voice-activated scrolling, or a constant speed. It can sit below the notch, float, or run full screen on an iPad via Sidecar. Hiding is on by default, and a browser-based Director Mode lets someone else drive your script.

Honest limits: its docs note that Apple may process microphone audio on Apple's servers. Mac recording isn't mentioned.

5. Notchie: a simple notch prompter

Best for: people who want a one-time purchase and a minimal notch app.

Notchie scrolls when you speak and pauses when you pause, or runs at a fixed speed with hover-to-pause. It works with and without a notch, needs no account, and its App Store listing qualifies hiding as working "in supported apps."

Honest limits: there's no free tier described, and the US App Store doesn't show enough ratings for an overview yet.

6. Moody: notch prompter with screen recording

Best for: people recording screen tutorials who want a prompter and recorder together.

Moody sits in the notch or in a floating window, stays above full-screen apps, and scrolls as you speak. It records your screen with camera and voice, includes a trim editor, and has a free iPhone remote app.

Honest limits: it's sold directly from the developer's website, not the Mac App Store, so there are no App Store ratings to check. Its hiding claim comes with no caveat.

7. Teleprompter.com: the cross-platform veteran

Best for: people with a remote, foot pedal, or Apple Watch, or who also prompt on non-Apple devices.

The Mac version keeps the prompter above all windows with adjustable transparency, supports voice scrolling, and records with your choice of webcam. Remote options are the widest here, from keyboards and foot pedals to MIDI controllers.

Honest limits: its features page asks you to create a free account, free exports carry a watermark, and hiding from screen sharing isn't mentioned.

8. Teleprompter Pro+: built for remotes and rigs

Best for: studio setups where someone, or something, drives the scroll.

Teleprompter Pro+ offers continuous, paging, and timed scrolling, a floating and transparent window, and control from keyboards, game controllers, an IKAN remote, a browser, or an iOS device.

Honest limits: voice scrolling and hiding from screen sharing aren't listed, and there's no built-in recording; the guide suggests QuickTime or OBS.

Also worth knowing

• PromptSmart runs its iPad app on Apple silicon Macs, or offers a separate Studio Edition desktop subscription. Studio Edition doesn't record video.
• Speakflow is browser-first. Its desktop app has always-on-top, but it requires a paid plan and an account.

So which one should you get?

• You also record on iPhone or iPad: GoTeleprompter or VoicePrompter, since one purchase covers every Apple device.
• You want it free: Textream. VoicePrompter's and GoTeleprompter's free tiers work for a couple of scripts.
• You love the notch look: CueNotch, Notchie, or Moody.
• You use a remote or foot pedal: Teleprompter.com or Teleprompter Pro+.
• Your Mac is older than macOS 14: Teleprompter.com, Teleprompter Pro+, or the free web teleprompter.

Setting up for a specific call app? See the step-by-step guides for Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. Recording on iPhone too? Compare the best teleprompter apps for iPhone and iPad.