Journalist Home Studio Teleprompter for Mac Reporters
Network correspondents now file remote stand-ups and two-ways from spare bedrooms, and freelance journalists shoot packages without a station crew. Telepront is a free native macOS teleprompter that gives home-studio journalists broadcast-grade voice-tracked scrolling on a floating panel — read your script naturally while looking down the lens, no operator required.
See It in Action
The home-studio journalism revolution caught a lot of reporters without the right tools. Stations spent decades training correspondents on Autocue and TelePrompter Inc rigs, then sent everyone home with a webcam and a Google Doc. Telepront fills that gap with broadcast-style voice-tracked scrolling on the Mac that's already running your video chain.
For stand-ups and packages shot solo, the voice-tracking detail matters most. You're alone in the room — no operator to scroll for you, no producer to slow the pace when you ad-lib a transition. Voice tracking means the script waits when you ad-lib the geographic context and speeds back up when you return to the prepared lede.
Late-breaking copy is the other home-studio reality. The desk pushes a script update three minutes before a live two-way, and you need it on the prompter immediately. Telepront accepts pasted text instantly with no preprocessing or save dialog, which is what every working journalist actually needs in the moment before air.
For packages and pre-records, the floating panel positioning matters more than for live hits. Place it directly under the camera lens at exactly the height where your eyeline reads as on-axis to viewers. The wrong eyeline gives away the home-studio amateur game; the right eyeline makes a bedroom studio indistinguishable from a broadcast set.
Key Features
How to Get Started
Tips from Creators
Position the floating panel directly under the lens at the height where your gaze reads as on-axis — usually about 2-4 inches below the lens for typical home-studio framing at arm's-length distance
Use 32-40pt sans-serif font for broadcast cadence — large enough to read at a glance during a two-way without your eyes visibly tracking on camera
Set opacity to 100% during live hits — you need zero ambiguity at read time, and your video feed doesn't include the prompter window anyway
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it support two-way live hits with a network anchor?
Yes. Use Telepront for your prepared intro and outro while interacting live with the anchor in between. The floating panel stays out of your video feed.
Can I use it with a teleprompter glass over my webcam?
Yes. Telepront's floating panel can be sized and mirrored to feed a beam-splitter glass for true on-axis reading if your home studio has the rig.
How do producers send me late-breaking script updates?
Paste new copy into Telepront via clipboard right up to the live hit. The app reflows immediately, and voice tracking picks up wherever you start reading.
Is on-device processing important for source-protected reporting?
Yes. For embargoed copy or source-sensitive scripts, on-device speech recognition means your draft never leaves your Mac for a transcription server.
Is it free for staff network correspondents?
Yes. Free on the Mac App Store regardless of employer. Many staffers use it as a backup to the station-issued prompter for remote hits.
Ready to try it?
Free on the Mac App Store. No account needed.
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