Is there a Mac app that works with Camtasia?

Yes. GoTeleprompter for Mac (macOS 26 or later) floats your script above Camtasia, docks it under your camera, and scrolls it as you speak with Voice Follow. On Windows or Chromebook, use the free web teleprompter with picture-in-picture.

How do I stop Camtasia from recording the teleprompter?

Record a specific display or application window that does not include the script or PiP. A second monitor for GoTeleprompter is the simplest fix.

Does picture-in-picture work with Camtasia?

Yes on Chrome, Edge, or Firefox. Use PiP for private cues; keep it off the Camtasia capture region.

Is there a Camtasia teleprompter plugin?

Not required. GoTeleprompter runs beside Camtasia with no plugin: the Mac app on a Mac, or the free web teleprompter in any browser.

Mac app, web, or iPhone for course creators?

On a Mac, the Mac app floats your script under the camera while Camtasia records. On Windows, use the free web teleprompter. Use the iPhone or iPad app when you film talking-head segments away from the desk.

Is GoTeleprompter free?

The web teleprompter is completely free. The iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps are free for up to 2 scripts, including Voice Follow. One Pro subscription unlocks unlimited scripts on all your Apple devices.

COURSE RECORDING · CAMTASIA

Teleprompter for Camtasia

Record course lessons in Camtasia with your script right under the camera. On Mac, GoTeleprompter floats above your slides, follows your voice, and can be hidden from screen recordings in apps that respect it. On Windows, use the free web teleprompter.

Below: the setup with the GoTeleprompter Mac app, how Hide from Screen Sharing behaves in Camtasia, and the free web teleprompter option for Windows and Chromebook. New to Voice Follow? The script scrolls as you speak and waits when you pause.

How to use a teleprompter with Camtasia on Mac

Open your script in GoTeleprompter for Mac and turn on Float on Top so it stays above Camtasia, even in full screen.
Choose Move Below Camera to dock the script as a strip right under your webcam.
Check that Hide from Screen Sharing is on (it is by default).
Start Voice Follow and speak. The script moves at your pace and waits when you pause.
Before going live, do a quick test share or test recording in Camtasia to confirm the prompter is not visible.

Is the prompter hidden in Camtasia?

Hide from Screen Sharing is on by default and keeps the prompter out of screen sharing and recordings in apps that respect it. Some apps that capture your entire screen may still show it, so share a single window when you can and do a quick test share in Camtasia before going live.

MAC APP

Float your script above the call, scroll it with your voice, and keep it off the shared screen.

Free to start. One subscription covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac. macOS 26+.

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Who this setup is for

Instructional designers recording Camtasia courses
Corporate trainers shipping software walkthroughs
Teachers who script lessons before screen capture
Anyone who wants fewer punch-ins on long modules

Free option: the web teleprompter with Camtasia

No Mac, or on Windows or Chromebook? The free web teleprompter works in any modern browser. It scrolls at a speed you set (no Voice Follow), and its picture-in-picture window is visible if you share your whole screen, so share a single window instead.

Paste the lesson narration into the web teleprompter; break it into section cues if the module is long.
Open picture-in-picture (Chrome/Edge/Firefox) on a display Camtasia is not recording — or put the full window on a second monitor.
In Camtasia, capture the lesson screen or camera as usual — exclude the teleprompter display and PiP.
Match WPM to teaching pace (often 120–140). Pause while you click through UI.
Rehearse once in the web tool, then record the Camtasia take.

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Free web teleprompter

Paste a script, set WPM, then open picture-in-picture to float cues beside your meeting. No signup.

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Tips that keep delivery natural

PiP is convenient for one-PC course desks; still avoid full-desktop capture when the script shares that PC.
Section headings on the prompter make punch-ins easier later.
For on-camera intros, a phone beside the webcam keeps eye line tight.

APP

Recording on iPhone or iPad? Read and film in one take with GoTeleprompter.

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FAQ

Will people see my teleprompter in Camtasia?: With GoTeleprompter for Mac, Hide from Screen Sharing (on by default) keeps the prompter out of screen sharing and recordings in apps that respect it. Some apps that capture your entire screen may still show it, so do a quick test share before going live. The web teleprompter’s picture-in-picture window is never hidden, so share a single window instead of your whole screen.
Is there a Mac app that works with Camtasia?: Yes. GoTeleprompter for Mac (macOS 26 or later) floats your script above Camtasia, docks it under your camera, and scrolls it as you speak with Voice Follow. On Windows or Chromebook, use the free web teleprompter with picture-in-picture.
How do I stop Camtasia from recording the teleprompter?: Record a specific display or application window that does not include the script or PiP. A second monitor for GoTeleprompter is the simplest fix.
Does picture-in-picture work with Camtasia?: Yes on Chrome, Edge, or Firefox. Use PiP for private cues; keep it off the Camtasia capture region.
Is there a Camtasia teleprompter plugin?: Not required. GoTeleprompter runs beside Camtasia with no plugin: the Mac app on a Mac, or the free web teleprompter in any browser.
Mac app, web, or iPhone for course creators?: On a Mac, the Mac app floats your script under the camera while Camtasia records. On Windows, use the free web teleprompter. Use the iPhone or iPad app when you film talking-head segments away from the desk.
Is GoTeleprompter free?: The web teleprompter is completely free. The iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps are free for up to 2 scripts, including Voice Follow. One Pro subscription unlocks unlimited scripts on all your Apple devices.