Two approaches: the ScrollCue Zoom overlay (script is invisible to participants) or a free second-device setup below your webcam.
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Two methods to use a teleprompter on Zoom: the ScrollCue Zoom overlay (Pro) and a free second-device method.
Open ScrollCue in Chrome on the same computer running Zoom. Enable the Zoom overlay in Pro settings. Select ScrollCue Virtual Camera in Zoom video settings. Participants see your normal background; you see the scrolling script on top.
Open scrollcue.com on a phone or tablet. Prop it directly below your laptop webcam using a stand or holder. Enable voice scroll so you never need to tap speed controls mid-call. Your eye line drops only a few degrees — imperceptible on standard video.
Write sentences under 12 words. Use font size 52–60px. Enable voice scroll to match your pace automatically. Memorize the first sentence of each section so you can lift your eyes at natural transition points.
On a Zoom call, every participant is watching your eyes. A slight downward gaze — looking at notes or a script off-screen — reads immediately as distraction or disengagement. A teleprompter positioned correctly eliminates that signal entirely.
There are two practical methods. The overlay method (Pro) keeps the script on your camera computer and renders it invisibly. The second-device method is free and works immediately with any phone or tablet.
Zoom scripts need to be more conversational than YouTube scripts. Participants can interrupt, ask questions, and react — which means rigid word-for-word scripts often feel unnatural. The best approach is a structured outline with key sentences scripted at transition points, with the rest delivered conversationally.
With ScrollCue Zoom overlay, no. The script is rendered as a transparent layer visible only on your screen and never appears in your camera feed as Zoom receives it.
Yes. ScrollCue overlay works as a virtual camera input and is compatible with any video calling software that accepts virtual camera sources including Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Webex.
Open ScrollCue free on a second device and prop it below your webcam. Voice scroll is free and keeps pacing automatic. No Pro plan required for this method.