Updated August 2026

The Best Mac Teleprompter Apps of 2026

Six options, ranked on the thing that actually matters — how close the text sits to your lens — plus price, macOS support and whether it shows up in a screen share. No affiliate links, no sponsored slots.

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#1

NotchyTop Pick

Free · macOS 13 Ventura+

The best free option if you want the prompter near the lens and nothing else to install. Notchy’s teleprompter drops your script down from the notch, inches under the webcam, so your eyeline stays on camera — and it comes attached to a full notch toolkit rather than a single-purpose app.

Pros

  • +Free — no watermark, no word limit, no trial
  • +Script sits directly under the hardware camera
  • +Floats over Zoom, Teams, Meet and QuickTime
  • +Comes with 50+ other notch tools you already wanted

Cons

  • −No AI rehearsal coaching or script rewriting
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#2

CueNotch

Free tier · $29.99 lifetime · macOS 14 Sonoma+

The most specialised notch prompter, and the most expensive. Voice-synced scrolling that follows your speech, a Ghost Mode that hides the prompter from screen shares, AI rehearsal feedback and live captions. The free tier is tight — three activations a day and 100-word scripts — so in practice this is a paid app.

Pros

  • +Voice-synced scrolling that pauses when you pause
  • +Ghost Mode hides it from recordings and screen shares
  • +AI rehearsal coaching, live captions, Memorize Mode
  • +Works on notch-less Macs via a top-centre overlay

Cons

  • −Free tier capped at 3 activations/day and 100 words
  • −$7.99/week or $29.99 lifetime
  • −Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later
#3

NotchPrompter

Free (open source) · macOS 13 Ventura+

A free, open-source notch prompter that stays on top of your windows while remaining invisible to screen recorders — the same trick CueNotch charges for. Auto-scroll with adjustable speed, auto-pause on hover, voice activation and multi-monitor placement. Note there are several similarly-named forks on GitHub.

Pros

  • +Free and open source (MIT)
  • +Invisible to Zoom, OBS and screen recording
  • +Voice activation and auto-pause on hover
  • +Works across multiple displays

Cons

  • −Several confusingly similar forks to pick between
  • −No script library or cloud sync
  • −Teleprompting only — nothing else
#4

QPrompt

Free (open source) · macOS (cross-platform)

The dependable open-source desktop prompter, and the one to pick if you are not on a notched Mac or want the same tool on Windows and Linux. Mirror mode for glass rigs, speed control, countdown and an opacity slider for reading over other windows. It is a window, though, not a notch overlay — so your eyeline drops.

Pros

  • +Free, open source, cross-platform
  • +Mirror mode for beam-splitter hardware
  • +Opacity slider to read over other windows

Cons

  • −A regular window — eyeline sits below the camera
  • −No voice-synced scrolling
  • −Dated interface
#5

Teleprompter.com

Freemium (watermarked free tier) · macOS / web

The cloud option. Scripts sync across web, iOS, Android and Mac, with VoiceGlide scrolling that follows your voice and built-in recording. The catch is the free plan watermarks your exports, so it only makes sense once you are paying.

Pros

  • +Scripts sync across every device
  • +Voice-following scroll and built-in recording
  • +Good for teams sharing scripts

Cons

  • −Free plan watermarks exports
  • −Requires an account and cloud storage
  • −Overkill for a quick Zoom call
#6

Elgato Prompter

~$279.99 hardware · macOS / Windows

Not an app — a 9-inch monitor with a beam splitter that sits in front of your lens. It is the only option here that gives true eye contact down the barrel of a real camera, and it costs accordingly. Buy it if you film properly; skip it if you are on Zoom.

Pros

  • +Genuine on-lens eye contact
  • +Works with webcams, DSLRs and iPhones
  • +Doubles as a second monitor

Cons

  • −Around $280 of hardware
  • −Desk space and setup
  • −Pointless for casual video calls

How we judged these

A teleprompter has exactly one job: let you read without looking like you are reading. Everything else — script libraries, cloud sync, AI rewriting — is secondary to how far your eyes travel from the lens. That is why notch prompters rank above window-based ones here, and why a $280 beam splitter still beats every app if you are filming properly.

The second test is whether the prompter shows up when you share your screen. If it does, you have to present in single-window mode forever. Two of these hide themselves; the rest do not.

Prices and macOS requirements come from each vendor's own site, store listing or repository — not from other comparison pages, which in this category are frequently wrong. See also our best Mac notch apps roundup.

Mac teleprompters — FAQ

What is the best teleprompter app for Mac?

It depends on whether you are filming or on a call. For everyday video calls the best answer is a notch prompter, because it puts the script directly under the webcam — Notchy is the free pick, CueNotch the paid one with voice-synced scrolling. For proper filming with a real camera, hardware like the Elgato Prompter is the only thing that gives true on-lens eye contact.

What is the best free teleprompter for Mac?

Notchy, if you want the script under the camera with no limits — it is free with no watermark, no word cap and no trial. NotchPrompter is a good free open-source alternative that is also invisible to screen recording. QPrompt is the best free option if your Mac has no notch or you need Windows and Linux too. Avoid free tiers that watermark exports or cap script length.

Is there a teleprompter that hides during screen sharing?

Yes. NotchPrompter is invisible to screen recorders and conferencing apps, and CueNotch sells the same behaviour as Ghost Mode. This matters if you present with your whole screen shared rather than a single window.

How do I read a script while looking at the camera on Mac?

Get the text as close to the lens as physically possible. On a MacBook the camera sits in the notch, so a prompter that scrolls just beneath it keeps your gaze within a degree or two of the lens — close enough that viewers read it as eye contact. A prompter in a normal window, halfway down the screen, is what makes people look like they are reading.

Do teleprompter apps work with Zoom and Microsoft Teams?

The overlay-style ones do — they float above whatever is on screen, so Zoom, Teams, Google Meet and QuickTime all work without any integration. Cloud tools that record inside their own app are a worse fit for live calls.

Do I need a notched MacBook for a notch teleprompter?

Not always. Notchy runs as a floating island on Macs with no notch, and CueNotch falls back to a compact top-centre overlay. The eyeline benefit is the same either way — what matters is that the text sits near the camera, not that there is a cutout.