Teleprompter for OBS Studio
OBS Studio is great at capturing your camera and screen, but it has no script reader. Pairing it with a floating teleprompter lets you read your lines in a small window above OBS while your scene records just the webcam — or your webcam plus a specific app window.
Last updated September 2026
Open the free teleprompter →How to do it
- Open the teleprompter in desktop Chrome or Edge and paste your script.
- In OBS, build your scene with a Video Capture Device (your webcam) and, if needed, a Window Capture of the app you're demoing.
- Back in the teleprompter, press Start then "Float on top".
- Drag the floating window under your webcam; it stays above OBS even when OBS has focus.
- Start recording or streaming in OBS, and use your keyboard's media play/pause key to pause the script without leaving OBS.
Tips
- Avoid a Display Capture of the whole monitor if the floating window sits on it — use Window Capture for the specific app instead.
- If you stream, set a hotkey-free workflow: the media play/pause key controls the teleprompter even while OBS has focus.
- On a multi-monitor setup, put OBS on the second screen and the floating script on the screen with the webcam.
- Match the font size to your distance from the screen — larger text lets you sit back from the camera.
FAQ
Will OBS capture the teleprompter?
Only if a Display Capture source includes the part of the screen where the floating window sits. Webcam and Window Capture sources won't show it.
Is this an OBS plugin or browser source?
Neither — it's a standalone web page. That keeps it independent from OBS, so an OBS crash or scene change never resets your script.
Does it work on Linux with OBS?
The teleprompter works in Chrome or Edge on Linux too; the floating window behaviour depends on the browser supporting Document Picture-in-Picture.