Teleprompter

The teleprompter on ActOnCue is designed to support a smooth, responsive rehearsal experience, especially when working with your scene partner. It scrolls in real time, tracks your voice, and keeps you visually aligned with the flow of the scene.

Before you start:

Get started - set up your account and load your script
Rehearse - know how to run a scene
Try the teleprompter demo

When the Teleprompter appears

You don't need to activate it manually. As soon as you click Rehearse, the teleprompter starts automatically. It follows your voice as you speak, scrolling the script to match your performance and highlighting each line if needed. This helps keep your place in the scene while allowing for a natural rhythm.

How it works

The teleprompter is fully integrated with the line reader. As you say your line, the app listens and waits. Once you finish speaking, your scene partner responds, and the teleprompter continues to follow the back-and-forth flow of the scene. The pacing is guided by your own voice. There are no artificial timing or forced delays, making the experience intuitive and performance-friendly.

For a full walkthrough of rehearsal, see how to rehearse with ActOnCue.

Customisation options

While you can't adjust the speed manually (since it's based on your delivery), you do have control over how your script appears on screen.

Display options

Adjust text size for easy reading
Choose which elements to display: action lines, parentheticals, character names, and dialogue
Control line visibility to help with memorisation. See how to learn lines for more

Character highlighting

You can assign a unique colour to each character in your script. This highlights both the character name and their dialogue lines in the colour you choose, making it easy to visually track who is speaking at a glance.

This is especially useful when working with scripts that have multiple characters, as it helps you quickly identify your cues and stay oriented in the scene during rehearsal or recording.

These options let you build a clean, focused display that works for your performance needs.

Available across devices

The teleprompter works seamlessly on both desktop and mobile versions of ActOnCue, giving you the same fluid experience no matter where you rehearse or record.

Using the mobile app? The teleprompter works the same way on your phone or tablet.

What's next?

Learn lines - use line-hiding modes for memorisation
Self-tape - record with the teleprompter running

Troubleshooting: speech recognition