Adjustable scroll speed
Move the speed slider from 0 to 10 and read aloud to find a pace that feels comfortable.
Online autocue for your camera setup
An online autocue scrolls your script while you read. Open LilPrompter on a laptop, phone or tablet, put it near your camera and make the words easy to see. Then choose a comfortable scroll speed.
What is an online autocue?
People also use “autocue” to mean teleprompting. Autocue is a separate prompting-equipment brand whose own history dates its work to 1955. LilPrompter is independent browser software, with no affiliation to that company.
You can read the scrolling text straight from your screen, or use a teleprompter with glass and a mount. Open the free autocue if you already have a reading screen ready.
Do I need a screen or a beam-splitter rig?
For a laptop webcam, put a compact reading window near the actual lens. For a phone recording, use a separate phone, tablet or laptop for the script. This is a two-screen setup; LilPrompter does not overlay its text on your camera app.
A teleprompter screen reflects its words in beam-splitter glass. Mirror mode flips the words so the reflection reads correctly. Check that your screen fits the teleprompter and that you can read it from where you'll stand.
Use an iPad as the display or follow the laptop setup. Keep mirror off for direct reading and follow the mirror mode and beam-splitter setup when using glass.
How to set up an autocue at home
Open the autocue in your browser
No download or account. Open LilPrompter on a laptop, tablet, or second phone and paste your script.
Put the screen as close to the lens as possible
Try putting the screen just below or beside the camera. Record a short test to see where your eyes move as you read.
Raise the camera to eye level
Use a stable stand or tripod to bring the camera to eye level. Adjust the script screen so you can read without looking far away.
Choose a comfortable scroll speed
Do one practice read and adjust. Slightly slower than natural is better than chasing the text.
Record with any camera you like
Use a separate reading screen beside a camera, or a browser window beside a computer recorder. Check exactly what the recording or call captures.
LilPrompter autocue features
Adjust the scrolling and text to suit your recording setup.
Mirror mode
Flip the words so you can read their reflection in beam-splitter glass.
Custom scripts
Paste your script and keep other scripts in separate tabs. Switch tabs when you're ready to record the next one.
Font size control
Choose text between 24 and 128 px. Check you can read it from your recording position, and adjust the margins to shorten the lines.
Dark interface
A dark screen can reduce light from the display. Check the actual recording for glare and reflections.
No signup required
Open the app and start reading without creating an account.
Who uses an online autocue?
News presenters & broadcasters
Read a prepared news script from a browser. Check the setup before a broadcast, especially if you need studio controls or someone else to operate it.
YouTube & video creators
Keep your video script near the camera so you can read without memorising it. Try a short recording to check where you're looking.
Corporate presenters
Use prepared text for company updates, training or investor communications. Rehearse exact names and figures, then review a short test.
Educators & course creators
Keep lesson notes on screen and pause while you show an example. Put each lesson in a separate script tab.
Where should I place the text?
Choose a comfortable font and a narrow enough column to limit side-to-side eye movement. Autocue’s presentation guidance suggests getting to know your script by reading it aloud first. Adjust the text from where you'll record, then watch a short test to check where your eyes move.
Set the scroll speed after you've chosen the text size and spacing. Give yourself time to pause, and try the speed again if you change the layout. Adjust scrolling and pause when the text gets ahead of you.
Autocue FAQ
What is an online autocue?
It shows your script in a browser and scrolls it while you read aloud. You choose the speed and use a separate camera or app to record.
Do I need teleprompter glass?
No. You can read from a screen beside your camera. Teleprompter glass lets you read reflected words directly in front of the lens, but you don't need it to use LilPrompter.
When should mirror mode be on?
Turn it on if the words look backwards in your teleprompter glass. Leave it off when reading straight from the screen.
Can I read and record on the same phone?
LilPrompter can't show text over your camera app. Read from another screen while you film, or practise first and switch to the camera.
Open the online autocue
Open LilPrompter and try your script, or read more about the free autocue and what is included.