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MacTeleprompter & Creator Apps
These use the notch while you record or present.
Creator tools that exploit the notch as a hiding place — teleprompters invisible to your audience, recording aids, and presenting utilities that live in plain sight without appearing in screen shares.
Teleprompter apps for Mac used to mean a floating window you visibly read from. The notch versions hide the script in the strip around the camera — which sits directly under the lens — so you appear to hold eye contact while reading, and your audience sees nothing in a screen share or recording.
Notchie is the standout: it scrolls as you speak, hides in the notch, and ships through the Mac App Store at a one-time price. As remote presenting and short-form video keep growing, expect this corner of the category to fill in fast.
All 5 apps
No apps match those filters.
Superwhisper
Free (3,000 words trial), then Pro from ≈$8.49/mo (annual and lifetime options also shown at checkout)AI voice-to-text that types into any app on a keyboard shortcut, with offline and cloud transcription modes.
Wispr Flow
Free (2,000 words/week); paid Pro removes the word cap — price not listed on the homepage, see wisprflow.ai/pricingVoice dictation that cleans up filler words and formatting as you speak, typing into any app.
MacWhisper
Free, or €65 one-time for Pro (≈$75 USD; 570,878+ sales per Gumroad)Drag-and-drop audio and video transcription using OpenAI Whisper, Parakeet, and Qwen — plus system-wide dictation.
OpenSuperWhisper
FreeA free, open-source macOS dictation app using Whisper or Parakeet, with global shortcuts and mouse-button triggers.
WhisperTranscribe
$14.99/mo via Setapp membership (7-day free trial); no standalone purchase found; requires AI credits for content generationTurns audio or video files into transcripts, blog posts, and social captions — sold only through Setapp.
The verdict
We haven't singled out a top pick here yet — every one of the 5 is hand-verified, so start wherever your job description points you. 1 of the 5 is free, and 1 is open source. Paid options range $8.49–$75, one-time or subscription depending on the app.
Mac teleprompter & creator apps — questions people ask
How do you read a script on camera without looking away?
Put the script at the notch — it sits directly below the camera, so your eyes stay near the lens. Notchie scrolls the script as you speak.
Can viewers see a notch teleprompter during screen sharing?
No — the developer states it stays invisible during screen shares and recordings, because it lives in the notch area rather than in a shared window.
Is there a teleprompter on the Mac App Store?
Yes — Notchie ($29.99 one-time) ships through the Mac App Store.