Teleprompter in a Floating Window on macOS
A floating teleprompter window stays visible above your other apps so you can read your script while you record, present, or join a call. Telepront uses a native macOS NSPanel that floats above Safari, Final Cut Pro, Keynote, Zoom, and any full-screen app without stealing focus. It's free, signed for the Mac App Store, and built natively in Swift for Apple Silicon.
See It in Action
Most teleprompter web apps live in a browser tab and disappear the moment you switch to your camera or recording app. Telepront is built differently: it's a native Swift app that places your script inside a floating NSPanel, which is the same window class macOS uses for the Color picker and Inspector palettes. That means the script stays visible above your other windows without taking keyboard focus from your recording app, your slides, or your video call.
The panel is fully draggable and resizable. You can shrink it to a thin strip just under your webcam for short reads, or expand it to a tall column for longer scripts. A snap-to-edge gesture docks the window flush to any side of your display, which is useful when you're recording in QuickTime, OBS, or Final Cut and want a predictable layout.
Opacity is a live slider, not a preset. Drop it to thirty percent to see the camera preview through the script, or push it back to opaque for a clean read. Combined with mirror text and adjustable scroll speed, you get a real prompter experience without bolting hardware to your Mac.
Everything runs locally. Speech recognition uses Apple's on-device model, so the floating window can follow your voice with no audio leaving your machine. No login, no cloud, no quota.
Key Features
How to Get Started
Tips from Creators
Dock the panel to the top edge of your display so your eyeline stays close to the webcam
Set opacity to about 60 percent during rehearsal to see the camera preview through the text
Use the spacebar shortcut to pause without touching the trackpad mid-sentence
Frequently Asked Questions
Will the floating window cover my camera in Photo Booth or Zoom?
You can resize and drag it next to your camera lens, and adjust opacity so the camera stream behind it stays visible if you overlap.
Does it stay on top of full-screen apps?
Yes. Telepront uses a panel-level window so it floats above standard apps. For apps in true full-screen on a Space, place Telepront on a separate Space or use windowed mode.
Can I move the window without it losing scroll position?
Yes. Dragging the panel keeps the script in place and your current line stays highlighted, so you can reposition mid-take.
Is the floating window resizable?
Yes, from a small caption-sized strip up to a full-height column. Font size scales independently so text stays readable.
Does it cost anything?
Telepront is free on the Mac App Store with no subscription, no watermark, and no script length limit.
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