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