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Textream

Free teleprompter with word tracking, auto-scroll, and voice control

Free Productivity Open Source
Listing checked 30 Aug 2026

Overview

Textream is a free, open-source macOS teleprompter for streamers, interviewers, presenters, and podcasters. It can highlight each word as you say it using on-device speech recognition, auto-scroll at a chosen pace, or scroll only while you speak. Use a notch-style overlay, floating window, or fullscreen display while keeping the script out of your audience’s view.

Minimum macOS: 15.0 (Sequoia)

Architecture: Apple Silicon, Intel

Key Features

  • Word tracking with on-device speech recognition
  • Classic auto-scroll and voice-activated scrolling modes
  • Dynamic Island-style overlay at the top of screen
  • Floating window mode with frosted glass effect and adjustable opacity
  • External display and Sidecar iPad support with mirror mode
  • Font customization with multiple sizes and color presets
  • Live waveform visualization for microphone activity
  • Tap-to-jump to move tracker to specific words
  • Pause and resume for off-script moments
  • Multi-language speech recognition support
  • PowerPoint notes import and multi-page scripts
  • Optional local-network remote and director modes

Tags

voice input