Teleprompter for live streaming

Keep your notes and sponsor scripts in a browser window while you stream. Put LilPrompter on a screen or in a window that OBS isn't showing to viewers, then check the preview before going live.

Open LilPrompter

LilPrompter browser reading screen with script text, formatting and playback controls — Move the script near your camera and make the text large enough to read.

How to set up your reading screen

Set up what viewers will see
Choose your camera, game or application capture and audio in the streaming tool.
Keep your notes off the stream
Put LilPrompter on a screen or in a window you aren't sharing. Check the preview to make sure.
Test every scene transition
Make a test recording and switch between your scenes. Check that none of them show your notes.
Pause for chat and demonstrations
Press Pause before you answer chat or show something. The script won't stop on its own.
Check again when you change scenes
Adding a screen or window to OBS can make your notes visible. Check the preview after changing what you're sharing.

Keep your script separate from the stream

The OBS sources guide explains how to choose what viewers see. You can show your camera, a particular app window or a whole display. Keep the screen or window with your script out of those selections. Adding LilPrompter as a Browser Source would show the script to viewers.

Use the capture instructions for your operating system

Window Capture support varies across operating systems. On macOS 13 and later, macOS Screen Capture lets you select a display, window or app. Check the stream preview and a test recording to make sure your notes aren't visible.

Plan where you'll pause for chat

Welcome everyone, then introduce the first topic. [Pause for chat.] Read the sponsor's approved script. [Pause for the demo.] Finish with a short goodbye.

Keep anything you need to read word for word in its own script tab. For the rest, headings can remind you what to discuss. Pause before answering chat, then find your next topic before starting again. Click into LilPrompter to use keyboard controls. Viewers may hear voice commands if you use them.

Make a test recording before going live

OBS recommends testing before the real session. Make a recording that includes your scene changes, then play it back to check the sound and picture. Look for notes, notifications or windows you didn't mean to show. Check again if you change what OBS records.