Can I use a teleprompter during a Zoom call?

Yes. On Mac, open the floating window in Teleprompter-Scrolling Scripts. It stays on top of Zoom, even in full screen, and Zoom stays the active app while your script scrolls. Place it just under the webcam so participants see you looking toward the camera. On iPhone or iPad, run Prompter mode with the device propped beside the webcam.

What is the best free teleprompter for Zoom?

Teleprompter-Scrolling Scripts is free to download for Mac, iPhone and iPad. On Mac, its floating window keeps the script above Zoom with play, pause and section controls built in. On a Windows PC or Chromebook, the free online teleprompter at teleprompter.works/online runs in a browser window placed under the camera.

Does a teleprompter work for Zoom presentations and webinars?

Yes, and it is especially useful for structured presentations, demos and webinars where you need to hit specific talking points or numbers accurately. Script the opening, transitions and key data points, and speak the conversational sections freely. The teleprompter anchors the structure while your delivery stays natural.

Will Zoom participants see my script?

Participants see your camera feed. The floating window stays on your own screen. When you share your screen, choose a single window such as your slides, and the script stays private to you.

Can I use a teleprompter for Zoom calls?

Yes. On Mac, the floating window in Teleprompter-Scrolling Scripts keeps your script in a small window that stays on top of Zoom, even when Zoom is full screen. Drag it just under your webcam, size it to two or three lines, and Zoom stays the active app while the script scrolls. Participants see your camera feed and you looking toward the lens. On iPhone or iPad, Prompter mode propped beside the webcam does the same job, and the free online teleprompter runs in any browser.

Mac setup: the floating window stays on top of Zoom

Teleprompter-Scrolling Scripts is free to download for Mac. Open your script and switch on the floating window. It is a small, resizable window that sits above every other app, including Zoom in full-screen mode, and it follows you across desktops. Zoom keeps the focus, so mute, chat and screen-share clicks go straight to the call while your script keeps scrolling.

The window carries its own controls: play and pause, previous and next section, and a button that brings back the full app. On a MacBook the camera sits at the top center of the display, so drag the floating window just below it and narrow it to two or three lines. Your gaze stays close to the lens, which reads as eye contact on the call. The same window works over Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and OBS.

When the call is also your recording, open the floating window from Camera mode: it shows the camera preview and starts and stops a recording right from the window. Opened from Voice mode, it records audio. For a full walkthrough with camera positioning tips, see the Zoom teleprompter setup guide.

iPhone setup: Prompter mode near webcam

If you are on a desktop with a separate webcam, or on Windows, an iPhone running Prompter mode is the most flexible option. Open Teleprompter-Scrolling Scripts, switch to Prompter mode, paste your script, and prop the phone next to your webcam at eye level. The script scrolls on the phone screen; the webcam captures you looking at or just beside the lens.

The closer the phone is to the webcam, the more natural the eye contact looks to Zoom participants. A small phone stand or a stack of books behind your monitor, right next to the webcam, gives a near-straight-on gaze with gear you already own.

Any computer: the free online teleprompter

On Windows, ChromeOS or a shared computer, open the free online teleprompter in a browser window, paste your script, and place that window directly below the webcam. Keep Zoom in its own window beside it, set the auto-scroll to your speaking pace, and read from the browser window during the call.

What to script for Zoom and what to leave natural

A teleprompter works best on the structured parts of a call. Script those, and speak the conversational parts freely:

Script: the opening, formal introductions, key statistics or data points, product demo narration, and the closing call to action. These benefit most from accuracy and confidence.
Speak freely: Q&A sections, team discussions, informal check-ins, and any segment where responsiveness matters more than precision.

Using bullet points rather than full sentences for some sections lets you glance at the teleprompter for structure while delivering the actual words naturally. This hybrid approach sounds less read and more conversational. For more on writing scripts that work in live call settings, see the video script guide.