Teleprompter Online: The Best Web Tools — and When to Go Native
Online teleprompters run in your browser, which is genuinely handy: nothing to install, and you can open them on any device. The best-known are Teleprompter.com, SpeakFlow, CuePrompter and EasyPrompter. But a browser tab has three catches — it's visible when you share your screen, it needs a connection, and your script often lives only until you close the tab. When those matter, ShareSpeak is the native alternative for a one-time $12.50.
Updated: July 2026
The main online teleprompters
Teleprompter.com
Polished web teleprompter with native macOS/iOS apps too; free tier (watermark), Pro from $7.50/mo yearly.
SpeakFlow
Browser teleprompter with voice-activated scrolling; free tier, Plus $15/mo billed yearly.
CuePrompter
The classic free, no-signup browser prompter — paste and scroll, fixed speed.
EasyPrompter
Another free browser teleprompter with manual and timed scrolling.
VEED
A browser video editor with a bundled teleprompter; free tier (watermark), paid plans from the Creator tier.
BigVu
A web and mobile teleprompter-plus-recording suite for social creators; Starter $12/mo.
Prices verified July 2026. For the free-only options and where each runs out, see the best free teleprompters.
What running in a browser can't do
These aren't knocks on any one tool — they're what a browser tab can't get around, free or paid:
Visible on a screen share
A browser teleprompter is just a tab. Share or record your screen on Zoom, Meet, Teams, Loom or OBS and it's captured like anything else — your audience can see you reading.
Tied to a connection
No internet, no prompter. In a hotel room, an event space, or a locked-down network, a web tool is a gamble a native app doesn't take.
Tab-bound scripts
Many web tools lose your script when the tab closes, and free ones rarely give you a durable, named library to reuse across sessions.
When an online teleprompter is fine
If you want to open a prompter on any device with nothing to install — and you're reading off-screen where nobody sees your display — an online tool is a great fit. CuePrompter or Teleprompter.com's free tier will have you reading in seconds. Reach for a native app only when the browser's limits start costing you.
The native alternative: ShareSpeak, $12.50
ShareSpeak is a native Mac and Windows app rather than a browser tab — and that's exactly why it does what online tools can't: it stays invisible when you share your screen, works fully offline, follows your voice instead of a fixed speed, and keeps a saved library of your scripts. One-time $12.50, no subscription.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the best online teleprompter?
For a free, no-install option, CuePrompter and EasyPrompter are the simplest browser prompters. For more features, Teleprompter.com and SpeakFlow have paid tiers with recording and voice-activated scrolling, and VEED or BigVu bundle a teleprompter into a wider video tool. They're all browser-based, which is convenient — but it also means they show up when you share your screen.
Is there an online teleprompter that's invisible on screen share?
No. Because online teleprompters run in a browser tab, they're captured when you share or record your screen. Hiding the script from screen capture at the operating-system level is something only a native app can do — that's what ShareSpeak is for. If invisibility on calls matters, that's the reason to use a desktop app instead of a web tool.
Do online teleprompters work offline?
Generally no — they need an internet connection to load and run. ShareSpeak is a native Mac and Windows app that works fully offline once installed, so a weak or missing connection can't interrupt your recording.
Online vs desktop teleprompter — which is better?
An online teleprompter is best when you want zero install and access from any device for a quick read. A native desktop app is better when you need voice-following scroll, invisibility on a screen share, offline reliability, or a saved library of scripts. Many people start with a web tool and move to a desktop app once those limits start costing them takes.
Is ShareSpeak an online teleprompter or an app?
It's a native app you download once for $12.50 — deliberately not a browser tab. That's the point: because it runs on your machine rather than in a browser, it works offline and stays invisible when you share your screen. One purchase covers both Mac and Windows.