EasyPrompter vs Telepront: Mac Teleprompter Compared
EasyPrompter is a long-running web teleprompter — simple, browser-based, and ad-supported in places. Telepront is the native macOS counterpart: free on the Mac App Store, with on-device voice tracking and an always-on-top window.
See It in Action
EasyPrompter has the advantage of running anywhere a browser does, which is useful on Windows or Linux. On a Mac, though, that universality comes at a cost: a Chrome tab running speech recognition burns battery and competes with your recording app for focus.
Telepront fixes both. It is a native Swift app, so CPU and battery use are low, and the always-on-top floating window stays put even when you switch focus to OBS, Zoom, or QuickTime.
Voice tracking runs entirely on-device through Apple's Speech framework. There is no cloud round-trip, and you can keep prompting on a flight or in a coffee shop with weak Wi-Fi.
For Mac users specifically, Telepront is the more efficient and feature-complete choice.
Key Features
How to Get Started
Tips from Creators
Quit your browser while recording to free up RAM and battery
Use Telepront's mirror toggle if filming with a beam splitter
Save common scripts as snippets for quick reuse across shoots
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Telepront free like EasyPrompter?
Yes — Telepront is free, and unlike EasyPrompter's web tier, there are no ads and no premium upsell.
How do I switch from EasyPrompter?
Copy your script from the EasyPrompter web editor and paste it into Telepront.
Does Telepront have more features?
Yes — voice tracking, mirror, always-on-top, and Apple Silicon optimization are not in the EasyPrompter web tier.
Native or web app?
Telepront is a native macOS Swift app, so it works offline and uses far less battery than a browser tab.
Will it run on M1-M4?
Yes, Telepront is built natively for Apple Silicon.
Ready to try it?
Free on the Mac App Store. No account needed.
Download on Mac App Store