Auto-scroll teleprompter that matches your pace
Every auto-scroll prompter moves the text for you. The question is what sets the speed: a number you guess in advance, or your actual voice.
An auto-scroll teleprompter advances your script automatically so you never scroll by hand. Most do it at a fixed speed — a slider you set before you start and hope you can keep up with. Sayscroll is an auto-scrolling prompter with a different engine: it listens, and the text advances exactly as fast as you speak. This page explains both approaches, how to set a scroll speed if you must, and when voice pacing is the better tool.
Two kinds of auto-scroll
"Auto-scroll" covers two very different experiences. Knowing which one you are looking at saves a lot of frustrated takes.
| Fixed-speed auto-scroll | Voice-paced auto-scroll (Sayscroll) | |
|---|---|---|
| What moves the text | A timer at a speed you set (words or lines per minute) | Your speech, transcribed live and matched to the script |
| When you pause | Text keeps going — you lose your place | Text waits |
| When you speed up | You catch up to the bottom of the screen, then wait | Text keeps pace |
| Ad-libs | Impossible without stopping the scroll | The prompter waits and re-syncs when you return |
| Setup | Rehearse to find a speed per script | Paste and read |
| Best for | Rehearsed reads with an operator, or a second person on the controls | Solo creators, live presenters, anyone who speaks at a variable pace |
How to set a fixed scroll speed (if you have to)
Some rigs and some situations still call for a constant scroll: a broadcast operator on a scroll wheel, or software with no voice option. If that is you, here is how to get the number roughly right instead of guessing.
- Measure your natural pace with the WPM reading test. Most people land between 130 and 170 words per minute when reading aloud; conversational delivery is nearer 140.
- Count your script's words and length with the script timing calculator.
- Convert to the unit your prompter uses. If it scrolls in lines per minute, divide your words per minute by the words per line at your chosen text size — a 40-character column at a large size holds about 6 words, so 150 wpm is roughly 25 lines per minute.
- Rehearse once at that speed and nudge it. Slower is safer: the bottom of the screen is your buffer.
The catch is step four. The speed that felt right in rehearsal is wrong the moment you pause for emphasis, stumble, or add a sentence — which is why fixed-speed prompters have always come with a remote, a pedal, or an operator.
Scrolling that is paced by your voice
Sayscroll removes the speed setting altogether. Real-time speech recognition matches what you say to the script word by word, and the text scrolls just enough to keep the word you are on centered. There is nothing to calibrate, and a change of pace mid-sentence is handled the same way as a change of pace between takes.
- Pause to breathe, think, or take a question — the scroll holds
- Emphasise a word, slow down for a list, speed through a line you know
- Go off script and come back — the prompter waits, then resumes
- Works in 60+ languages, including scripts that mix two
Under the hood it is the same technology as the voice-controlled teleprompter — this page simply looks at it from the auto-scroll angle. If you are curious what the "AI" is doing, the AI teleprompter page walks through speech recognition and word matching.
Reading layout still matters
Automatic scrolling of either kind reads best with a narrow column, large text, and the active line near the middle of the screen — that keeps your eyes close to the lens instead of sweeping down a page. Sayscroll's reading controls are adjustable while the script follows your voice.
- Text size and column width: bigger and narrower than you think — about six to eight words per line at reading distance.
- Alignment and margins: centred text for a camera directly above; left-aligned for a confidence monitor beside a lectern.
- Light or dark background: dark text on white for bright rooms, white on black for studios and beam-splitter glass.
- Fullscreen and mirroring: press F for fullscreen; horizontal and vertical mirror modes for prompter rigs.
Set up in seconds
Paste your script, press Present, and talk. No calibration, no rehearsing a scroll speed, no download. Try it with a short script on the free teleprompter page — the demo works on a laptop, phone, or tablet in any modern browser.
Frequently asked questions
What is an auto-scroll teleprompter?
A teleprompter that moves the text for you instead of making you scroll by hand. Traditional ones move at a constant speed you set in advance; Sayscroll auto-scrolls by listening to your voice, so the pace is always yours.
How is Sayscroll's auto-scroll different from a normal teleprompter?
Normal teleprompters move at a fixed speed. Sayscroll scrolls based on your live speech — it never gets ahead of you when you pause, and never lags when you speed up. There is no speed slider at all.
What scroll speed should I set on a fixed-speed prompter?
Start from your measured reading pace — most people read aloud at 130–170 words per minute — then convert to your prompter's unit and rehearse once. Set it slightly slower than feels natural so the bottom of the screen acts as a buffer.
Can I still adjust the reading layout?
Yes — text size, column width, alignment, margins, light or dark background, fullscreen, and mirroring are all adjustable while the script follows your voice.
Do I need to set a scroll speed in Sayscroll?
No. There is no speed control to set. The prompter paces itself to your voice automatically and waits when you stop talking.
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