Add A Mac Teleprompter To Wirecast Productions
Wirecast is the broadcast-grade switcher of choice for many Mac live productions — multi-camera, replays, ISO recording, the works. It's powerful but heavy, and there's no built-in teleprompter. Telepront is a free native Mac teleprompter that floats above Wirecast for the on-screen talent. Because Wirecast captures specific shots and sources, the overlay stays off-air entirely.
See It in Action
Wirecast Pro is one of the most capable broadcast switchers available on Mac. Production teams use it for multi-camera church streams, sports broadcasts, news desks, and corporate keynotes. The talent reading on camera, however, has historically needed a separate prompter computer or hardware — adding cost, cabling, and complexity.
Telepront makes the talent's Mac its own teleprompter. The floating panel sits above Wirecast (or above whatever app the talent uses to monitor program output) and scrolls with the on-air voice. Because Wirecast composes its program output from explicit sources — cameras, NDI feeds, screen captures of slide decks — the floating panel never enters program. There's nothing for Wirecast to capture unless an operator deliberately added the prompter window as a source.
For multi-talent setups, each speaker can run Telepront on their own Mac, even when Wirecast aggregates them through NDI or a similar pipeline. Each speaker reads at their own pace, with voice tracking handling natural delivery variations. Apple's on-device speech engine ensures no audio leaves the talent's machine, which matters for embargoed announcements and pre-recorded segments.
The app is free on the Mac App Store. No subscription tier, no broadcast-license premium, no per-seat fee. For productions where Wirecast already costs serious money, adding a free reliable teleprompter to every talent station is a clear win.
Key Features
How to Get Started
Tips from Creators
Color-code each talent's Telepront panel to match shot tally lights
Lock panel position so jostled cameras don't tempt repositioning mid-show
Pre-load a separate script per show segment and switch between rundown blocks
Frequently Asked Questions
Will Wirecast's program output capture the teleprompter?
No. Wirecast composes shots from specific sources — cameras, NDI, files, screen captures — and Telepront isn't a source you'd add.
Can talent on different Macs each have their own teleprompter?
Yes. Each Mac runs Telepront locally with its own script and pacing.
Does it work with Wirecast's NDI camera inputs?
Yes — it sits independently on the talent's local Mac, not in the NDI pipeline.
Will it slow down Wirecast on M1 or M2 Macs?
No. Telepront is a lightweight Swift app and uses negligible resources next to Wirecast.
Can I use it for live news-style segments?
Absolutely. Pace, font, and width are tuned for broadcast-style read-from-camera.
Ready to try it?
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