TalkPrompter

What TalkPrompter is

TalkPrompter is a free Windows teleprompter for recording that moves a script along with your speech and pauses when you stop. You can reread a sentence from another part of the script, and the display follows you back rather than continuing at a fixed pace. It opens .docx and .txt files and reloads a Word document after you save it. Recording tools include camera and mirror modes, global hotkeys, a countdown, and an estimate of reading time remaining. Speech recognition runs on your PC; the maker says there is no cloud processing, account, or subscription, and that your voice stays on your machine. It supports 12 languages: English, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish. On first launch, it downloads a 30–70 MB voice pack for the selected language. Windows installer and portable ZIP versions are available. TalkPrompter is open source under the MIT License and requires the .NET 8 Desktop Runtime.

Who it suits

TalkPrompter suits Windows users recording tutorials or other material from a script. It may also suit readers who want on-device speech recognition and support for Word and text files.

Limits

The Free plan costs nothing and supports Windows 10/11 with 12 languages. The app requires the .NET 8 Desktop Runtime and downloads a 30–70 MB voice pack for the selected language on first launch.

Getting started

1. Open the TalkPrompter website
2. Choose the Windows installer or portable ZIP
3. Install or run it on Windows 10 or 11
4. Ensure the .NET 8 Desktop Runtime is available
5. Launch the app and let it download the selected language voice pack
6. Open a .docx or .txt script and select recording controls as needed

Verdict

TalkPrompter combines voice-tracked script scrolling with practical recording controls and support for 12 languages. Check the runtime requirement and first-launch voice-pack download before installing.