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Teleprompter for DSLR and External Cameras: Your iPhone as a Prompter Panel

You want the image quality of a real camera but don’t want to buy a separate prompter screen. SpeakCam’s Prompter mode turns the whole iPhone screen into a prompter panel: no camera, no files, just a script that follows your voice.

How to position it

  • Place the phone right under the lens; the current line sits in the upper third of the screen, closest to the camera
  • Using a beam-splitter rig? Turn on “Mirror” so the reflected text reads correctly
  • Portrait or landscape — rotate the phone or tap “Landscape” to switch manually

Voice-following works the whole time

Prompter mode uses the iPhone microphone only to hear where you are; nothing is recorded or saved. The camera handles picture and sound, and the two never interfere. Recognition runs on-device whenever possible.

Brightness, font size and control

  • Screen brightness is adjusted separately to avoid glare when the phone is close to your face
  • Font sizes from 24 to 96, or pinch to resize
  • Optional 3-2-1 countdown before scrolling starts, so you can walk back to your mark
  • Drag up or down to nudge the position at any time

It can float over another device’s camera app too

If you shoot with a second phone or an iPad, the floating prompter can put the script over that device’s recording app instead.

FAQ

Does Prompter mode interfere with the camera’s audio?+

No. It only uses the iPhone’s own microphone for recognition; your camera records with its own mic.

Does it support beam-splitter teleprompter rigs?+

Yes. Turn on “Mirror” and the text is flipped so the reflection reads the right way round.

Do I need an internet connection?+

No. iPhones that support on-device recognition work offline.

Turn your iPhone into a prompter

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