Teleprompter App for iPhone & iPad — What Actually Works in Safari

Searching "teleprompter app for iPhone" turns up mostly native App Store apps — this isn't one of those. It's a free website that runs in Safari (or any iOS browser) with no install. That has real advantages, and one real limitation worth knowing before you rely on it for a shoot.

What works well on iPhone and iPad

Manual Scroll Speed mode works reliably on iOS — it's a plain auto-scroll with no microphone access needed, and it runs the same in Safari as anywhere else. Font size, mirror-flip for beam-splitter rig attachments (common on phone teleprompter mounts), and the whole script-editing experience all work normally in Safari on both iPhone and iPad.

The honest limitation: Voice Follow in Safari

Voice Follow depends on the Web Speech API, and Safari's support for it is partial and inconsistent across iOS versions — it may work, may not, or may behave differently than it does in Chrome or Edge on desktop. This tool checks for support when the page loads and shows a clear notice with a fallback to Manual Scroll Speed if speech recognition isn't available in your specific Safari version — rather than trying to start a session that won't work reliably. If you're planning an important shoot on iPhone or iPad, test Voice Follow ahead of time in your actual browser rather than assuming it behaves like desktop Chrome.

No install, which is a real advantage for a phone rig

Because this is a website, there's nothing to download from the App Store, no update to manage, and it works identically whether you're using an iPhone 12 or the newest model — no version-specific compatibility issues that sometimes affect native apps after an iOS update. For anyone using a phone-mounted teleprompter attachment (beam-splitter glass clipped over the phone camera), that means one less thing to maintain.

Adding it to your home screen

For something closer to an app-like experience without an actual install, use Safari's "Add to Home Screen" option (from the Share menu) to create an icon that opens this tool directly, full-screen, without the browser's address bar showing. It's still the same website underneath — no offline mode, no separate app — but it removes a tap from getting to it before a shoot.

Setting up an iPhone/iPad teleprompter rig

For a clip-on beam-splitter attachment: mount your phone or iPad in the rig, turn on Mirror Flip so the text reads correctly once reflected off the glass, and push font size up since you'll be reading through glass at rig distance rather than holding the screen close.
For a simple prop-and-read setup (no rig): position the device as close to whichever camera is filming as your framing allows — see the short-form video guide for the two-device pattern common on phone-only shoots.

Which mode to plan around for iOS shoots

Given Safari's inconsistent Voice Follow support, the practical default for iPhone/iPad shoots is to plan on Manual Scroll Speed and treat Voice Follow as a bonus if it happens to work well in your specific browser version — rather than the other way around. Set your scroll speed close to your natural pace before you start recording, and you'll get a consistent result regardless of what iOS version or Safari release you're on.

Is there a separate native iPhone app version of this tool?: No — this is a website only. It works in Safari or any other iOS browser with no install.
Does Voice Follow ever work on iPhone?: It can, depending on your iOS and Safari version — support is partial and inconsistent rather than reliably unsupported. Test it ahead of an important shoot rather than assuming either way.
Does the microphone permission prompt work the same as on desktop?: Safari will prompt for microphone permission the same way when you try to start Voice Follow, if it's supported in your version. If unsupported, the tool shows a fallback notice and Voice Follow won't attempt to start.