Prompting ProFact-checked September 28, 2026
How to Use a Teleprompter: A Beginner’s Setup Guide
Set up your script, eye line, text and scrolling before you hit record.
The decision in plain English
Start with the script. Rewrite long sentences so they sound natural aloud, then increase the font size until you can read comfortably without obvious eye movement.
What matters most
Place the prompting text as close to the camera lens as possible. The farther your eyes travel from the lens, the easier it is for viewers to notice that you are reading.
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Choose fixed-speed or voice-following scrolling. For fixed speed, rehearse and adjust gradually. For voice-following, test pauses and small off-script moments before recording.
How to choose
Do a short camera test and watch it back without sound. If your eye movement is distracting, narrow the text column, move the prompt closer to the lens or increase your distance from the camera.
Practical takeaway
Once the mechanics disappear, focus on meaning. Emphasize important words and allow natural pauses instead of racing the scroll.