Teleprompter for podcast hosts.
Get the cold open, the sponsor read, and the outro exactly right. Stay completely conversational for everything in between.
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ScrollCue is a free browser teleprompter useful for podcast hosts who want to script cold opens, sponsor reads, and outros precisely while keeping the conversation itself unscripted. Sections let you jump straight to a sponsor block mid-episode.
A fully scripted podcast sounds like a fully scripted podcast
Which is to say, not like a podcast. What you actually need is precision on a handful of blocks and total freedom everywhere else. The cold open, which sets the tone and gets re-recorded if it does not land. The sponsor read, where the wording is contractual and getting it wrong is a phone call you do not want. And the outro, where you always forget the thing.
Sections are the whole workflow
Mark each block with ## and the sections panel gives you a jump point. Ninety minutes into an interview, the sponsor break arrives, you tap the section, read the block exactly as written, and drop straight back into the conversation. The script is not sitting there scrolling at you for the ninety minutes you did not need it.
Free
- Sections and jump points for the blocks you script
- Presenter notes for guest names, figures, and the question you meant to ask
- Zen mode, so the controls disappear and the screen is not distracting on a video podcast
- Full theming, so a screen in shot does not look like a browser
Pro, for video podcasts
- Recording in the browser, with the camera behind the script
- Voice Follow for the scripted blocks, so your hands stay off the controls
- A phone remote so a producer can cue the sponsor block without interrupting
- Event Mode if you have a co-host with their own screen
What to script and what to leave
Cold open
Script it fully. It is the thirty seconds that decide whether anyone hears minute two.
Sponsor reads
Word for word if the agreement demands specific phrasing. Put it in its own section so you can find it instantly.
Interview questions
Section headings, not scripts. A question read aloud sounds read aloud. A question you glance at and then ask sounds like a question.
Outro and call to action
Script it, because this is where the link, the ask, and the next-episode tease live, and this is the bit you forget.
Frequently asked questions
Should I script a whole podcast episode?
No. Script the cold open, the sponsor reads, and the outro. Use section headings as prompts for everything else. A fully scripted episode sounds like one.
How do I jump straight to a sponsor read mid-episode?
Mark it as a section with two hash marks, and the sections panel gives you a jump point you can tap without hunting through the script.
Can a producer cue me without interrupting?
Yes, with a paired phone remote. They can jump you to the next section and adjust speed while you keep talking.
Is it free?
The prompter, sections, and presenter notes are free. Recording and Voice Follow are Pro.