Speak better
on camera.
Research-backed guides on eye contact, scripts and video calls, plus free tools.
Free tools
Eye contact calculator
See how far below the camera your eyes land when you read your notes, and where the eye-contact zone is.
Open tool →Speaking time calculator
Paste a script and see how long it takes to say, or how many words fit a time slot.
Open tool →Free online teleprompter
A simple scrolling teleprompter in your browser. No sign-up.
Open tool →Mac teleprompter setup
Putting your script by the MacBook camera, in every app.
- How to keep your teleprompter hidden from screen share on MacKeep your teleprompter hidden from screen share on Mac: share one window or tab in Zoom, Meet or Teams instead of your entire screen, then test it first.5 min
- MacBook camera teleprompter: how to put your script near the lensSet up a MacBook camera teleprompter: where to place your script (under, beside or floating by the camera), which size to pick, and text and opacity settings.5 min
- Teleprompter for MacBook notch: read your script right under the cameraA teleprompter for MacBook notch models puts your script in the closest screen space to the camera. Which MacBooks have a notch, and how to set it up.4 min
- Voice-controlled teleprompter for Mac: keep your place while speakingA voice controlled teleprompter for Mac moves the script as you talk, so you never guess a scroll speed or touch the trackpad mid-take. Here's how to set it up.5 min
- The best Zoom teleprompter setup on MacSet up a Zoom teleprompter on Mac: where to put the Zoom window, which Zoom settings to change, where your notes go, and how to present without showing them.5 min
- How to use a teleprompter for Google Meet on MacA teleprompter for Google Meet on Mac should sit above your browser, right under the camera, so you never switch tabs to check notes. Here's the setup.5 min
- A teleprompter for Teams on Mac, for the calls that countNeed a teleprompter for Teams on Mac? Keep your agenda under the camera for client calls, reviews and town halls, and share a window, not your whole screen.5 min
- Best teleprompter app for MacBook: 6 Mac apps comparedThe best teleprompter app for MacBook depends on the job. We compare 6 Mac apps on camera placement, voice scrolling, native macOS support and price.7 min
Camera presence
Eye contact, framing and looking natural on camera.
- How to make and maintain eye contact on ZoomHow to maintain eye contact on Zoom: move the video window under your camera, raise the camera to eye level and use Speaker view. A step-by-step Mac setup.7 min
- Where to look on a video call to make real eye contactResearch shows viewers see eye contact when you look about 2° below the camera, not straight into it. Here's what that means on a Mac and how to use it.7 min
- How to make eye contact with your MacBook cameraWhere the MacBook camera is, why the middle of the screen sits about 10° below it, and how to fix eye contact with laptop height, external displays and iPhone.8 min
Teleprompter tips
Writing, pacing and reading scripts well.
- How to read a script while looking at the camera (without looking like you're reading)How to read a script while looking at the camera, without looking away: the six tells that give reading away and how to fix each, from lens placement to pace.8 min
- How to use a teleprompter on your MacYour Mac teleprompter options, then a step-by-step setup: paste a script, place it under the camera, pick a scroll mode, allow the mic, start with a shortcut.8 min
- Teleprompter speed: how many words per minute should you read?Most people read a teleprompter comfortably at 130–160 words per minute. Measure your own pace, size your script with a WPM table, and set the scroll speed.7 min
- How to write a teleprompter script that sounds like you talkingWrite for the ear: short lines, one idea each, contractions and numbers as you'd say them. Includes a before/after rewrite and a hook-point-proof-ask template.7 min
- Voice-activated teleprompters: how they work, and where they struggleA voice-activated teleprompter listens as you speak and scrolls to match. How speech tracking works, when it beats fixed scrolling, its limits and privacy.7 min
- Teleprompter vs notes vs memorizing: which should you use?Read a script word for word, speak from bullet notes, or memorize? An honest comparison with a decision table for videos, calls, interviews and keynotes.7 min
Remote meetings
Calls, interviews and presentations over video.
- How to read notes during a video call without looking like you arePut your notes in the strip right under the camera, cut them to keywords, and glance during pauses. Here are the options on a Mac, with honest pros and cons.7 min
- Can you use notes in a video interview?Usually yes: brief notes on your stories, numbers and questions are fine. A script read word for word is not. What to write, where to put it, how to practise.7 min
- How to present on a video callA practical guide to presenting over video: camera and light setup, sharing slides while keeping your notes, holding remote attention, and a pre-call checklist.8 min
Video creation
Recording YouTube videos, Looms, demos and courses.
- How to record a YouTube video with a script on a MacA Mac workflow for scripted YouTube videos: split the script into sections, pick a camera, record pickups, and cut restarts fast. Includes a checklist.7 min
- How to record a Loom video with a script (and not sound scripted)A short script template for async Loom videos: a hook, two or three points, one ask. Plus where to put the script so your eyes stay on the camera as you record.6 min
- How to record a product demo video: plan, script, record, editPlan a product demo around one job, script it in two columns, clean up your Mac, record each section with Shift-Command-5, edit it tight. Checklist included.7 min
Say it to the camera.
Not to your notes.
Native Mac app · macOS 14 or later