Writing for the ear
A teleprompter script is not a document to read silently — it is a script to say out loud. Write the way you speak.
Always spell difficult names or technical terms as they sound. Never trust that you will pronounce them correctly in the moment.
Convert all numbers to text. Digits are processed by a different part of the brain and cause hesitation.
Avoid them unless universally known (NASA, USA). Unusual acronyms create micro-pauses.
Remove https:// and www. — they are not pronounced and distract the eye when reading.
Structure and vertical flow
How the text appears on the glass directly affects your eye movement. A wide block forces you to read sideways — and the camera will catch it.
de capacitación.— pausa — Hoy vamos a hablar
sobre la seguridad
en el lugar de trabajo.— pausa larga — Y cómo prevenir accidentes
siguiendo protocolos sencillos.
The Neewer app scrolls at constant speed. Use line breaks to control timing:
Visual cues and navigation
Plain .txt format has no bold or italics. Use ASCII symbols to guide yourself during recording.
File formats
The format you choose can ruin your perfectly written script. Here is the hierarchy:
Final checklist before recording
Review this list before saving the file and coming to the studio:
- All numbers written as words (not digits)
- Difficult names written phonetically
- URLs without https:// or www.
- Text in a narrow column, not a wide block
- Pauses marked with extra line breaks
- Emojis removed — replaced with [DESCRIPTION]
- Straight quotes ("") not curly/smart quotes
- Saved as .TXT with UTF-8 encoding
- Read aloud once before coming to the studio