Discover five useful options when recording different videos on your cell phone; there are teleprompter apps for both Android and iOS.When you need to record content for an Instagram Stories or a YouTube video, you can always beat your nerves. So, forgetting the lines is normal, but if you use a teleprompter app for mobile, everything can be easier. It is possible to read the words on the device’s screen while recording, facilitating the production as a whole. Check out five options to install on your smartphone.
Index
- Elegant Teleprompter
- OnCue Prompter
- SpeechWay
- teletoto
- Teleprompter and Video Subtitles
Elegant Teleprompter
Elegant Teleprompter (Image: Ricardo Syozi / Tecnoblog)
The Elegant Teleprompter application has many customization options when it comes to preparing the text. You can define the size and orientation of sentences, scrolling speed and even change remote settings for when you are away from your device. The best: all this in the free version.
On the other hand, there are advertisements appearing very frequently, which can irritate those who decide not to subscribe to the Pro plan. It costs R$ 11.99 and guarantees more features. Overall, I didn’t really like having to run the app in the background to use it with the camera, but that might not be a problem for other people.
- Only available for Android;
- It’s in Portuguese;
- It works offline.
OnCue Prompter
App On Cue (Image: Playback / Internet)
The only iOS-exclusive mobile teleprompter option on this list. On Cue works similarly to many others, with tools like font size and style, text speed, and mirroring. Furthermore, it is possible to use the dual-screen image through devices such as a monitor.
Another interesting feature is being able to use an iCade-style control to command text scrolling during recordings. Unfortunately, the average rating on the Apple store is 2.9, which is not encouraging. That is, only give it a chance if that is your only option.
- Only available for iOS;
- There is no option in Portuguese;
- It doesn’t work offline.
SpeechWay
Speechway (Image: Ricardo Syozi / Tecnoblog)
With a very simple and straightforward use, Speechway proved to be a great alternative to a mobile teleprompter. The app does not require any type of registration, just open it and tap the “+” button to create a new script. You can then position the text on the screen, as well as control the speed at which the words go up.
When finished, the content is exported directly to the smartphone gallery. There is a Premium version that charges R$17.99 per month or R$174.99 per year. Thus, it offers more customizations, colors, fonts, etc. However, for casual use, there is no need to subscribe to this plan.
- Only available for Android;
- There is no option in Portuguese;
- It works offline.
teletoto
Teletoto (Image: Ricardo Syozi / Tecnoblog)
First of all , I need to point out that Teletoto only allows recordings of up to two minutes of video in its free version. This aspect of this teleprompter alternative for cell phones is not very exciting, especially for those who are recording for YouTube, for example. If you want to increase this time and remove the watermark from the content, you need to subscribe to the plan which costs between R$14.99 per week to R$169.99 per year.
In addition, the application has common settings such as text size and speed. However, I didn’t like having to write the texts in a file similar to Microsoft Word . I feel it works best on smaller boxes.
- Available for Android and iOS;
- It’s in Portuguese;
- It works offline.
Teleprompter and Video Subtitles
Bigvu company app (Image: Ricardo Syozi / Tecnoblog)
Easy to use application, this option lets the user record videos with resolutions up to 1080p. Its settings allow speed and positioning adjustments, in addition to offering a green background for those who want to further customize their content.
It is necessary to register via email and password to have full access to the app. The free version leaves a watermark on videos and greatly limits production time. There are prices from R$ 14.99, which increases the duration and guarantees other treats.
- Available for Androidand iOS ;
- It’s in Portuguese;
- It doesn’t work offline.
Which of these mobile teleprompter options are you going to try first?
