The 8 Best Teleprompter Apps and Software for Windows in 2026

Which teleprompter apps work on Windows?

How did we choose these apps?

We started from the apps that show up in search for Windows teleprompter software and threw out anything that only runs on a phone or a Mac. For each remaining app we read the vendor's own site and pricing page in October 2026 and noted five things: whether it runs on Windows or in a browser on Windows, auto-scroll, a see-through overlay for video calls, mirror mode for glass rigs, and price. Where a vendor's site didn't confirm something, we say so instead of guessing.

One disclosure up front. We make AuraCloak, which is on this list. It's a different kind of tool from the rest (an AI overlay that works as a teleprompter, without auto-scroll), and we've listed it fifth, with its limits, because it's only the right answer for one situation.

The 8 teleprompter apps, reviewed

1. QPrompt: best free teleprompter for Windows

QPrompt is open-source teleprompter software licensed under GPL-3, free for any use including commercial work. Version 2.0.2 ships as an installer for Windows 10 and later, alongside builds for macOS and Linux. It's the app the older Imaginary Teleprompter project now points its users to.

The features lean toward people who prompt a lot. You can set named markers and jump to them with a key, prompt to several screens at once, and map controls to presentation clickers or a Contour Shuttle. An opacity slider makes the background semi-transparent, which helps on video calls.

• Price: free
• Good at: smooth scrolling, markers, multi-screen output, remote control through key mapping
• Limits: a normal window, so it shows in a full-screen share; the settings take a few minutes to learn
• Best for: anyone who wants a capable desktop teleprompter without paying

2. Speakflow: best for voice scrolling

Speakflow runs in the browser, so it works on any Windows PC. Its headline feature, Flow, listens as you speak and scrolls to match, so you can pause or ad-lib without the script running away from you.

• Price: Free plan with auto-scroll, limited Flow and 7 days of script history. Plus is $15 a month billed yearly and adds unlimited Flow, an Overlay virtual teleprompter, bookmarks and voice commands. Studio is $99 a month billed yearly for teams.
• Good at: voice-following scroll; Plus adds real-time collaboration on scripts
• Limits: the overlay and unlimited voice scrolling need Plus; the pricing page doesn't say whether the overlay is hidden from screen sharing
• Best for: presenters who drift off-script and want the prompter to keep up

3. Virtual Teleprompter: best for short scripts on calls

Virtual Teleprompter is a small desktop app for Windows 8, 10 and 11 and macOS, built to sit over a video call. You can adjust the transparency of the overlay, and the developer's own advice is to keep it clear of the mute, webcam and share buttons.

• Price: the Lite version is free for scripts up to 1,000 characters (roughly 150 to 200 words). Pro removes the limit for what the site calls a small one-off fee; the exact price wasn't listed on the site when we checked.
• Good at: a light, see-through prompter that stays out of the way
• Limits: 1,000 characters is about a minute of speech on the free version; nothing on the site says it's hidden from screen sharing
• Best for: a short intro or pitch read over Zoom or Teams

4. VODIUM: best paid option for regular video calls

VODIUM is a desktop teleprompter for Mac and PC aimed at people who present on camera every week. It stays available above your meeting or recording app while you talk.

• Price: $15 a month or $150 a year, with a 7-day free trial and enterprise pricing on request
• Good at: a prompter that sits over your meetings, with email and video support and a free 30-minute onboarding session
• Limits: the most expensive single-user option here; its site and pricing page don't say whether the prompter is hidden from screen sharing
• Best for: frequent presenters whose company pays for software

5. AuraCloak: best when you share your entire screen

AuraCloak is our app, so read this one with that in mind. It's an always-on-top AI chat window for Windows 10 (version 2004 or later) and 11 that calls SetWindowDisplayAffinity with WDA_EXCLUDEFROMCAPTURE. Windows then leaves it out of Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet in a browser, OBS and Loom captures. As a teleprompter, you paste the script into the chat, set the opacity between 20 and 100%, and drag it under your webcam. The AI can also lay the script out in short lines or cut it to time.

• Price: $9 a month or $49 once for lifetime access
• Good at: keeping a script on screen during a full-screen share or screen recording, on a single laptop
• Limits: no auto-scroll (you scroll with the mouse wheel), no mirror mode, Windows only; a phone or camera pointed at the monitor still sees it
• Best for: demos and recordings where you can't share just one window

If you need auto-scroll and aren't sharing your whole screen, our free online teleprompter does that in a browser window at no cost. The AuraCloak teleprompter page shows the full setup.

6. CuePrompter: fastest free browser teleprompter

CuePrompter is a long-running free web teleprompter, now made by the team behind Teleprompter.com. Paste text, pick a speed, go. It says it's free for commercial and non-commercial projects with no watermarks.

• Price: free
• Good at: zero setup, mirror mode for glass rigs, adjustable speed
• Limits: font size is a Big or Small choice rather than a slider, and the site steers you toward Teleprompter.com for extras like voice scrolling and remote control
• Best for: a one-off read when you don't want to install anything

7. Teleprompter.com: best for phone recording with a PC for editing

Teleprompter.com lists apps for iOS, Android and macOS plus a web version. There's no Windows app on its pricing page, so on a PC you use it in the browser, which suits a workflow where you write on the computer and record on your phone.

• Price: Starter is free with watermarked exports up to 1080p. Pro is $19.99 a month, or $7.50 a month billed yearly, with a 7-day free trial. Max is $49.99 a month or $24.99 billed yearly.
• Good at: recording, subtitles and script tools in one place
• Limits: no native Windows app; free exports carry a watermark
• Best for: creators who film on a phone

8. Imaginary Teleprompter: best for older Windows PCs

Imaginary Teleprompter is free and open source (GPL-3) and still runs on Windows 7 and later, 32 or 64-bit. Version 2.4.0 has mirror screens, rich-text editing, named markers, custom styles and a timer.

• Price: free
• Good at: running on old hardware and older versions of Windows
• Limits: the project calls itself legacy software with limited updates and recommends QPrompt instead
• Best for: a spare Windows 7 or 8 machine driving a prompter monitor

Which free teleprompter software is best for Windows?

QPrompt, unless you can't install software. It's free without a feature cap, and it's maintained. On a locked-down work laptop, use a browser teleprompter: CuePrompter for the quickest start, Speakflow's free plan if you want to try voice scrolling, or our online teleprompter if you want fine control over font size, line width and the reading guide. Virtual Teleprompter Lite is free too, but the 1,000-character cap means about a minute of speech.

Which Windows teleprompters stay hidden when you share your screen?

Of these eight, only AuraCloak says so on its site. The others may still be fine for you: if you share a single window in Zoom, Teams or Meet, any teleprompter outside that window stays private. The question only matters when you pick "Entire screen".

You can test any app in ten seconds without a meeting. Open the teleprompter, press Win+Shift+S and take a full-screen snip with the Snipping Tool. Meeting apps on Windows capture through the same system APIs, so if the teleprompter shows in the screenshot, it will show in a full-screen share. A window excluded from capture comes out missing, with whatever was behind it in its place. Our guide to using a teleprompter on Zoom covers the share options in detail, including Zoom's Portion of Screen trick.

Do you need a desktop app or will a browser teleprompter do?

A browser teleprompter covers most recording and one-on-one call setups. Pick a desktop app when you need one of three things: a window that stays on top of your meeting app, multi-screen output to a prompter monitor, or capture exclusion. On a laptop, the bigger win is usually placement anyway. Text right under the webcam in a narrow column beats any feature list; our laptop teleprompter guide and tips for reading notes on a video call explain why. If you present from slides, see hidden speaker notes for presentations.

FAQ

What is the best free teleprompter software for Windows?

QPrompt is the best free desktop teleprompter for Windows 10 and later. It is open source under GPL-3 with no feature limits. If you would rather not install anything, a browser teleprompter such as CuePrompter or the AuraCloak online teleprompter is free and works on any Windows PC.

Does Windows have a built-in teleprompter?

No. Windows 10 and 11 do not include a teleprompter app. The closest built-in option is PowerPoint Presenter View, which shows speaker notes on a second screen, but it does not scroll a script. For a scrolling teleprompter, use a free app like QPrompt or a browser tool.

Which Windows teleprompter is hidden from Zoom screen share?

Of the apps in this list, only AuraCloak states that its window is excluded from screen capture on Windows. It uses the WDA_EXCLUDEFROMCAPTURE flag, which needs Windows 10 version 2004 or later. To test any other app, take a screenshot with the Snipping Tool: if the window appears, it will appear in a full-screen share.

Does VODIUM work on Windows?

VODIUM's site says it installs on Mac and PC. It costs $15 a month or $150 a year, with a 7-day free trial, as checked in October 2026. Its pricing page does not say whether the prompter is hidden from screen sharing.

Can I use a teleprompter app while recording with OBS?

Yes. If you record your webcam only, any teleprompter works. If OBS also records your display, a normal teleprompter window appears in the recording. Put it on a screen OBS isn't capturing, or use an app excluded from capture such as AuraCloak.