Tella Alternative: An Invisible Teleprompter for Every Tool
Tella is an all-in-one screen recorder and editor with a built-in teleprompter that's hidden from viewers — genuinely handy if you record inside Tella. But that teleprompter only works in Tella, and it's a $13–$19/month subscription. ShareSpeak is a standalone invisible teleprompter that works across Zoom, Meet, Teams, Loom, OBS and Camtasia — for a one-time $12.50, no subscription.
Updated: July 2026 · Tella pricing verified on tella.com
Fair comparison: Tella does more than ShareSpeak — it records and edits video too. If you want an all-in-one studio and you record inside Tella, its bundled teleprompter is a real convenience. This page is for people who record across several tools and just want the prompter part, without a monthly bill.
What Tella is — and where its teleprompter stops
Tella is a polished screen recorder and editor with native Mac and Windows apps plus a Chrome extension, aimed at demos, walkthroughs and async video. Its built-in teleprompter is hidden from viewers of the recording, so your audience can't tell you're reading.
The limits are scope and price. The teleprompter lives inside Tella's recorder, so it doesn't help when you present live on Zoom, record in OBS, or edit in Camtasia. And it's part of a subscription — Pro at $13/month, Premium at $19/month — so a prompter you use occasionally keeps billing every month.
What ShareSpeak does differently
- Works in every tool — the same overlay in Tella, Zoom, Meet, Teams, Loom, OBS and Camtasia, not just one recorder.
- Invisible at the OS level — hidden from screen capture, so it stays out of a live screen share and any external recorder.
- Voice-following scroll — the script moves at your pace and waits when you pause.
- A saved Scripts Library — named, reusable scripts with a live word count and speaking-time estimate.
- One-time $12.50 — native on Mac and Windows, no subscription.
It doesn't record or edit — you keep whatever recorder you already use, including Tella, and add the prompter on top.
Tella vs ShareSpeak
Some rows favor each tool — Tella does more; ShareSpeak is focused and one-time. Verified July 2026.
| Feature | ShareSpeak | Tella |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.50 one-time | $13/mo Pro · $19/mo Premium |
| Pricing model | One-time | Subscription |
| Teleprompter works in | Any tool — Zoom, Meet, Teams, Loom, OBS, Camtasia | Tella's own recorder |
| Records & edits video | No — pairs with your recorder | Yes (screen + camera + editing) |
| Hidden while recording | Hidden from screen capture at OS level | Hidden from viewers of a Tella recording |
| Runs on | Mac + Windows (native, offline) | Mac + Windows + Chrome |
When Tella is the better choice
If you want one app that records your screen and camera, edits the result, and prompts you while you do it — all in the same place — Tella's bundle is genuinely nice, and the built-in teleprompter means one less tool to run. Pick Tella if the all-in-one recorder is what you're really after. Pick ShareSpeak if you already have a recorder and just want an invisible prompter that follows you into every tool, once.
One prompter, every tool — $12.50 once
Invisible on screen share, voice-following, works alongside Tella and every other recorder — a native Mac and Windows app for a one-time $12.50.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Tella have a teleprompter?
Yes. Tella is an all-in-one screen recorder that includes a built-in teleprompter, and it's hidden from viewers of your Tella recording so they can't tell you're reading. It's part of Tella's paid plans. The catch is that it only works inside Tella's own recorder — the moment you're presenting in Zoom, recording in OBS, or editing in Camtasia, it isn't there.
How much does Tella cost compared to ShareSpeak?
Tella is a subscription: Pro is $13/month and Premium is $19/month (with roughly 50% off on annual billing), plus a free tier and custom Enterprise pricing. ShareSpeak is a one-time $12.50 — no renewal — and covers both Mac and Windows. Within the first couple of months of a Tella plan you've already spent more than ShareSpeak costs outright.
Can I use ShareSpeak's teleprompter while recording in Tella?
Yes. ShareSpeak is a separate overlay that sits on top of whatever you're doing, so it works while you record in Tella — and also in Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Loom, OBS and Camtasia. It isn't locked to one recorder, which is the main reason to use it alongside or instead of a bundled teleprompter.
Does ShareSpeak record and edit video like Tella?
No — and that's the honest trade-off. Tella is a full recorder and editor; ShareSpeak is only a teleprompter. If you want recording, camera overlays and editing in one app, Tella's bundle is genuinely convenient. If you already record with a tool you like and just want an invisible prompter that works everywhere, ShareSpeak is the focused, one-time option.
Is Tella's teleprompter invisible on a screen share?
Tella's teleprompter is hidden from viewers of the video you record in Tella. That's slightly different from ShareSpeak, which is hidden from screen capture at the operating-system level — so it stays out of a live Zoom, Meet or Teams screen share and any external recorder like OBS, not just Tella's own output.