Use Your Mac as a Teleprompter with iPad
iPads make great cameras but limited teleprompters. Use your Mac as the teleprompter — bigger screen, better voice tracking, floating overlay — while your iPad handles the recording. Best of both worlds.
See It in Action
iPad teleprompter apps have a fundamental problem: the screen is too small to simultaneously show scrolling text and a camera preview. You end up squinting at tiny text while trying to maintain eye contact with the camera. Splitting duties between Mac and iPad solves this elegantly.
Use your Mac for the teleprompter — bigger screen, better voice tracking via Apple's speech framework, and a floating overlay that doesn't interfere with other apps. Mount your iPad on a tripod nearby for recording. The Mac's text is large and readable, and the iPad camera captures high-quality video. This two-device setup is how many professional creators work.
Key Features
How to Get Started
Set up your iPad for recording
Mount it on a tripod at eye level, near your Mac screen.
Launch the Mac teleprompter
Paste your script and position the floating panel near where your iPad camera points.
Start iPad recording first
Begin recording on iPad, then start the Mac teleprompter.
Read from Mac, record on iPad
Focus on the Mac teleprompter text while the iPad captures your delivery.
Tips from Creators
Mount your iPad camera lens as close to the Mac teleprompter panel as possible for natural eye contact.
iPad records in 4K — pair it with the Mac teleprompter for professional-quality results.
Use Continuity Camera to turn your iPhone into a Mac webcam if you want a single-device setup instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use the Mac teleprompter with iPad recording?
Yes. Run the teleprompter on your Mac and record video on your iPad mounted nearby.
Why not just use an iPad teleprompter app?
iPad screen is too small to show both a teleprompter and a camera preview. Using the Mac for text frees the iPad for recording.
What about Sidecar?
You could extend your Mac display to the iPad using Sidecar, but a dedicated setup works better for recording.
Ready to try it?
Free on the Mac App Store. No account needed.
Download on Mac App Store