Teleprompter for PowerPoint and Keynote
Present slides on a call, or record a narrated deck, without looking down at speaker notes. On Mac, GoTeleprompter floats your script under the camera, follows your voice, and can be hidden from screen sharing. On Windows, the free web teleprompter floats beside PowerPoint.
Below: the setup with the GoTeleprompter Mac app, how Hide from Screen Sharing behaves in PowerPoint and Keynote, and the free web teleprompter option for Windows and Chromebook. New to Voice Follow? The script scrolls as you speak and waits when you pause.
How to use a teleprompter with PowerPoint and Keynote on Mac
- Paste your talking points into GoTeleprompter for Mac, one short block per slide, and turn on Float on Top so the script stays above your slides.
- Choose Move Below Camera to dock the script as a strip right under your webcam.
- Play the deck in a window so you can share just the slides: in Keynote, Play › Play Slideshow in Window; in PowerPoint, Slide Show › Set Up Slide Show › Browsed by an individual (window).
- Check that Hide from Screen Sharing is on (it is by default), then share the slideshow window in your call app.
- Start Voice Follow and speak. Click your slides (or use a clicker) before you advance them, so key presses go to the slideshow and not the prompter.
- Before going live, do a quick test share to confirm only your slides are visible.
Is the prompter hidden in PowerPoint and Keynote?
Hide from Screen Sharing is on by default and keeps the prompter out of screen sharing and recordings in apps that respect it. Some apps that capture your entire screen may still show it, so share a single window when you can and do a quick test share in PowerPoint and Keynote before going live.
Float your script above the call, scroll it with your voice, and keep it off the shared screen.
Free to start. One subscription covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac. macOS 26+.
Who this setup is for
- Presenters running a deck over Zoom, Meet, or Teams
- Trainers and teachers recording narrated slide lessons
- Founders pitching investors or customers from a deck
- Anyone whose speaker notes live on a different screen from the camera
Free option: the web teleprompter with PowerPoint and Keynote
No Mac, or on Windows or Chromebook? The free web teleprompter works in any modern browser. It scrolls at a speed you set (no Voice Follow), and its picture-in-picture window is visible if you share your whole screen, so share a single window instead.
- Copy your speaker notes into the web teleprompter, with a short heading per slide (“Slide 4: pricing”) so you can find your place.
- Set a large font and 120–140 WPM. The prompter and the deck are separate, so pause the scroll while you click to the next slide.
- Open picture-in-picture (Chrome, Edge, or Firefox) and drag the script next to your webcam, or put it on a second monitor.
- Play the deck in a window and share only that window in Zoom, Meet, or Teams. Do not share your entire screen while the script is on it.
- Recording a narrated deck instead? Use the slideshow recording built into PowerPoint or Keynote while you read from the prompter.
Free web teleprompter
Paste a script, set WPM, then open picture-in-picture to float cues beside your meeting. No signup.
Tips that keep delivery natural
- One block per slide beats one long script: you can stop for a question and pick up at the right slide.
- Put only what you will say out loud on the prompter. Keep data and backup facts in the speaker notes.
- Presenter view puts your notes on a screen away from the camera. A prompter under the lens keeps your eyes up.
- Rehearse once with the same share settings you will use live.
Recording on iPhone or iPad? Read and film in one take with GoTeleprompter.
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FAQ
- Will people see my teleprompter in PowerPoint and Keynote?
- With GoTeleprompter for Mac, Hide from Screen Sharing (on by default) keeps the prompter out of screen sharing and recordings in apps that respect it. Some apps that capture your entire screen may still show it, so do a quick test share before going live. The web teleprompter’s picture-in-picture window is never hidden, so share a single window instead of your whole screen.
- Is there a Mac app that works with PowerPoint and Keynote?
- Yes. GoTeleprompter for Mac (macOS 26 or later) floats your script above PowerPoint and Keynote, docks it under your camera, and scrolls it as you speak with Voice Follow. On Windows or Chromebook, use the free web teleprompter with picture-in-picture.
- Why not just use speaker notes in presenter view?
- Presenter view works well on stage. On a video call, the notes sit away from your camera and do not scroll on their own, so you end up looking down and scrolling. A teleprompter under the lens keeps your eyes near the camera and moves with you.
- Does picture-in-picture work with PowerPoint?
- Yes, as a separate window. Open Document picture-in-picture from the web teleprompter in Chrome, Edge, or Firefox and place it beside your slides. No PowerPoint add-in is needed. PiP is visible if you share your whole screen, so share only the slideshow window.
- Can I record a narrated PowerPoint or Keynote with a teleprompter?
- Yes. Start the prompter, then use the slideshow recording built into PowerPoint or Keynote, or a screen recorder. On Mac, Hide from Screen Sharing keeps the app out of recordings in apps that respect it, so do a quick test recording first.
- Does this work with PowerPoint on Windows?
- Yes. Use the free web teleprompter in Chrome or Edge beside PowerPoint. There is no native Windows GoTeleprompter app.
- Is GoTeleprompter free?
- The web teleprompter is completely free. The iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps are free for up to 2 scripts, including Voice Follow. One Pro subscription unlocks unlimited scripts on all your Apple devices.