How can I use Descript as a teleprompter?

Descript doesn’t have a built-in teleprompter, but you can use Write mode and the editor recorder to read from your script while looking into the camera.

Follow these steps to achieve a teleprompter-like experience:

  1. Open a new Descript project.

  2. Then, create your script. You have a few options available to add your script:

    • Use Underlord’s Write a script tool.

    • If you already have a script, copy it from your text editor  and paste it into the script panel on the left.

    • Or, enable Write mode and type your script directly into the script panel. Note: you may want to refrain from adding a speaker label, as adding a label will initiate AI text-to-speech generation. This text will appear as scratch text (light blue) because there’s no recorded audio linked yet.

  3. Choose your camera and mic, then click Record. Record yourself reading your script from the Descript window. 
    • By default, Descript records directly into the script. You can also choose to make a selection and use the replace selection functionality within the Recorder. Learn more about your recording options.
  4. When you stop recording, Descript will automatically process your recording and either add it to the script or replace the scratch text with your recorded video and audio.