Teleprompter

Control Playback

The control bar appears at the bottom of the teleprompter screen.

Teleprompter control bar
  1. 1Drag handle — click to show/hide the control bar
  2. 2Pin / Unpin — lock the bar so it doesn't auto-hide
  3. 3Reset — scroll back to the top of the script
  4. 4Previous marker — jump to the previous bookmark
  5. 5Rewind — hold to scrub backward
  6. 6Play / Pause
  7. 7Fast Forward — hold to scrub forward
  8. 8Next marker — jump to the next bookmark
  9. 9Speed — open the speed (LPM) popover
  10. 10Typography — font size, line height, and font selection
  11. 11Settings — open the settings deck
ActionButtonDefault Key
Play / Pause / Space
Rewind (hold)Up
Fast Forward (hold)Down
Reset to topEscape
Previous marker[
Next marker]
Speed upRight
Speed downLeft
FullscreenF

All keyboard shortcuts are customizable — open the Controls tab in the settings deck and click Configure to reassign keys or map a Bluetooth pedal.

Rewind and Fast Forward are hold-to-scrub — press and hold to scroll through the script, release to stop. Scrolling with the mouse wheel pauses auto-scroll; press Space to resume.

Device & Display Settings

Open the settings deck () to access per-device settings (stored on this device, not your account):

  • Cue Marker — reading aid: Off, Indicator (triangle pointer), or Spotlight (gradient mask)
  • Mirror Mode — and for beam splitters
  • High Contrast — maximizes text/background contrast

Save & Apply Global Defaults

In the Controls tab of the settings deck:

  • Set as Global Default — saves your current font, speed, line height, margin, caps, sentence break, timer, and contrast as your personal defaults
  • Apply Global to Current — loads your saved defaults onto the current script
Controller mapping dialog
Map keyboard keys and Bluetooth pedals to any control

Use the Timer

Click the timer in the progress bar to cycle modes: Remaining → Elapsed → Clock. Use the zoom dropdown to resize (0.5x–2x). Clock mode keeps ticking even when paused.

Set Up Multi-Screen

  1. Click the Screens button (top-right cluster)
  2. Click Start Session — the button pulses amber while waiting for connections
  3. Scan the QR code or copy the viewer link to other devices
  4. When displays connect, the button turns green with a count badge
Connect Display panel
QR code, Local Display, and OBS/vMix outputs

The operator (your device) controls playback. Viewers are read-only displays that follow along.

Adjust per-screen settings: Click a screen entry to set its font size, line height, margin, flip mode, and cue marker independently. Enable Clean Display to hide the viewer's control bar entirely — useful during live takes.

Identify screens: Click the ID button next to "Connected Viewers" to flash large numbers on all displays.

Use Your Phone as a Remote

  1. Click the Remote button (top-right cluster)
  2. Scan the QR code on your phone — no login required
  3. The remote gives you: play/pause, fast-forward/rewind (hold to scrub), previous/next marker, reset, speed slider, and a script-switching menu
Remote Control QR code
Scan the QR code to launch the phone remote — no login required

Multiple phones can connect. Remote controllers are separate from viewer screens.

Free plan: Viewer screens show an "EasyPrompter Free Edition" watermark.