A teleprompter app for YouTube, TikTok, Reels and Shorts

Why use a teleprompter for YouTube videos?

Talking to a camera is hard when you're also trying to remember lines. A teleprompter takes the memory part away. You get fewer retakes, tighter videos and no eyes darting to a laptop off to the side.

What matters is where the words sit. In Scrollglass, the line you're reading sits right under the front camera (we call it the Eye Line), so on screen you look like you're talking to the viewer, not reading.

Talking-head videos, hooks and intros

• Hooks and intros. The first few seconds decide whether people stay. Script them word for word, record three or four takes, and keep the best.
• Long talking-head videos. Script the key points, transitions and ending. Ad-lib in between if you like: voice follow ignores ad-libs and catches up when you skip ahead.
• Tutorials and explainers. Give each step its own short paragraph. When you stop to show something, voice follow waits for you.

Sponsor reads and ads

Sponsor reads usually come with talking points you must hit. Rewrite the brief in your own words, then read it from the prompter so every required point makes it in. If the read has to fit a set length, like 60 seconds, use Finish in and the scroll speed adjusts so the script ends on time.

For ads, record several versions of the hook back to back. Testing three openings costs you two extra minutes, not a reshoot.

How to batch record YouTube videos and TikToks

• Write five to ten short scripts in one sitting. Scripts save as you type.
• Paste drafts, import PDF, RTF, Markdown or text files, or send text from any app or AI chat with the Send to Scrollglass shortcut.
• Set up your light and phone once, then record each script in a row. Change your shirt between videos if they'll post on different days.
• Use a 3, 5 or 10 second countdown to reset your face and breathe before each take.
• Edit later. Every take is already in Photos.

Teleprompter app for TikTok, Reels and Shorts

Short videos need a tight script. Put the hook in the first line, stick to one idea, and end with one clear ask. At a relaxed pace of about 150 words per minute, a 60-second video holds roughly 150 words. Check yours with the free script timer.

A separate teleprompter app works the same everywhere. Write once, record once, then upload the take from Photos to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.

Sound-only voice-overs for faceless videos

Not every video needs your face. For narration over b-roll, faceless channels or a podcast clip, switch Scrollglass to sound only. It records audio files to the Files app, and the camera is never turned on or even asked for.

Takes saved to Photos, even if something goes wrong

Losing a perfect take hurts. Scrollglass saves while you record, in one-second pieces. If the app closes, a call comes in or the battery dies, the next launch shows Your take survived.

Finished takes go straight to Photos, ready for your editor. Scrollglass only asks to add photos, so it can't see your library. The app keeps its own copy of each take for 7 days, then only the one in Photos stays.

How to not sound like you're reading

• Write for the ear: short sentences, contractions, words you'd actually say.
• Read the script out loud once before recording and fix anything you trip on.
• Find your natural pace with the words per minute calculator, then set the scroll a touch slower.
• Make the text column narrow so your eyes barely move, and set the phone an arm's length away or on a tripod.
• Smile on the first line and let your hands move. Energy reads as confidence.

Frequently asked questions