TikTok teleprompter for vertical videos
Read your script right under the front camera, record the take in your browser, and post it to TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts. No app, no sign-up.
84 words · about 32 sec at 160 wpm
Opens full screen. Space pauses, arrow keys change speed, Esc closes. Nothing is uploaded — your script stays in this browser.
Keyboard shortcuts
| Space · K · B | Play / pause |
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| ↑ / ↓ | Faster / slower (10 wpm) |
| ← / → | Nudge back / forward one line |
| Page Up / Page Down | Nudge three lines (clickers, foot pedals) |
| + / − | Bigger / smaller text |
| M | Mirror |
| F | Full screen |
| R · Home | Back to start |
| Esc | Close |
Wheel or drag to move the text by hand. Tap the text to pause.
How to use a teleprompter for TikTok
This page opens with settings for vertical video: camera on, reading line at the top, 160 wpm, and a wide column of medium text that fits a phone screen.
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Open this page on your phone
Use the browser you already have. Paste your script or keep the sample to try it out.
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Allow the camera
The front camera preview shows behind the text, so you can check your framing while you read. Nothing is uploaded.
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Hold the phone upright
Prop it at eye level. The reading line sits near the top of the screen, close to the front camera, so your eyes stay near the lens.
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Press Record
After the countdown, the text starts moving and recording starts at the same time. Tap Stop when you finish.
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Download and post
Save the take to your phone, then upload it in TikTok, Instagram or YouTube, or edit it first in any app you like.
How many words for a TikTok, Reel or Short?
Short-form creators usually talk faster than YouTube hosts. At 150 to 160 words per minute, this is about how much script you need.
| Video length | Words at 150 wpm | Words at 160 wpm |
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| 15 seconds | 38 | 40 |
| 30 seconds | 75 | 80 |
| 45 seconds | 113 | 120 |
| 60 seconds | 150 | 160 |
| 90 seconds | 225 | 240 |
| 3 minutes | 450 | 480 |
Pauses, reactions and on-screen text add time. The editor shows the read time for your script as you type.
Tips for short vertical scripts
Hook in the first two seconds
Open with the claim, the question or the result. Cut any greeting. Viewers decide fast whether to keep watching.
One point per video
A 30-second script has room for about 80 words. Pick one idea, say it, show it, end.
Read a little fast
Start at 160 wpm. If it feels rushed, press ↓ to drop 10 wpm at a time. Most short-form delivery is quicker than everyday talk.
Use stage directions
Cues like [point at caption] or [show screen] appear in a different color and are not counted in the read time.
Keep the text big enough
Use + and − to change the size. If you have to squint, you will look like you are squinting on camera.
Frame for the safe zone
The app buttons and caption cover the bottom and right of a TikTok. Keep your face in the upper middle of the frame.
A simple structure for a 30-second script
About 80 words at 160 wpm. Each part is one or two lines on the prompter, which keeps your place easy to find.
- Hook (first 2 seconds): one line that says what the viewer gets. A bold claim, a mistake they are making, or the end result shown first.
- Context (about 5 seconds): why it matters, or who it is for. One sentence.
- The point (about 15 seconds): the tip, the steps or the story. Use short sentences and a blank line between steps, so each one gets its own spot on screen.
- Proof or example (about 5 seconds): show it working. Add a cue like [show screen] so you remember the visual.
- Close (2 to 3 seconds): a question for the comments or a reason to follow. Skip the long goodbye.
- Paste the finished script into the editor and check the read time. If it runs over, cut words rather than raising the speed.
TikTok and CapCut already have a teleprompter. Why use this one?
TikTok and CapCut both include a teleprompter, and for a quick 15-second clip recorded straight into the app, they are fine. Use them if they do what you need.
This one is more useful in a few situations. Longer scripts: you can paste a full three-minute script, see its read time, and control speed in exact words per minute. Voice scroll: the voice-activated mode follows your speech and pauses when you pause. Laptop and tablet: it runs in any browser, so you can read from a laptop while a phone films you. Record now, edit anywhere: the take downloads as a normal video file, so you can cut it in any editor and post it to TikTok, Reels and Shorts without being tied to one app.
Your script also stays in this browser between sessions, so you can draft it on a laptop at your desk and come back to it later on the same device.
Using it for Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts
Reels, Shorts and TikTok all use 9:16 vertical video, so the same script and the same setup work for all three. Record once, then post to each app. Check the TikTok video size guide and the YouTube Shorts size guide if you are unsure about length or resolution.
If you already have long videos, you may not need to film new shorts at all. Short.now finds the strongest moments in a long video and turns them into captioned vertical clips. Read how to make Shorts from long videos.
Whichever way you make them, the opening line does most of the work. Our guide to viral video hooks has patterns you can put at the top of your next script.
Recorded a long video? Get the Shorts out of it.
Short.now finds the best moments in your video, reframes them to 9:16 and adds captions, so one recording becomes a week of Shorts, Reels and TikToks.
Questions
Open this page on your phone, paste your script and allow the camera. Press Record, read the text near the top of the screen, then download the take and upload it in TikTok.
Yes, TikTok and CapCut both have one for recording inside the app. This browser teleprompter adds exact speed control, voice scroll, longer scripts and laptop support.
You can use this one. Record your take here, download it, and upload it as a Reel from the Instagram app.
About 150 to 160 words at a typical short-form pace. A 30-second video needs roughly 75 to 80 words.
No. This teleprompter runs in your phone browser. There is nothing to install and no account.
Keep the reading line at the top of the screen, right under the front camera. Your eyes then stay close to the lens.
