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Open Prompter
United States
What it is
Open Prompter is an iOS teleprompter that displays scripts from Markdown files in a folder you select. It opens .md and .markdown files, lets you edit them, and can save changes back on your device. Choose a location the Files app can access, such as iCloud Drive, an Obsidian vault, or Dropbox. As you read, the front camera can record a take beside its script, while on-device speech recognition follows your words; the audio stays on your phone. Recordings can include QuickTime chapter and Adobe XMP marker tracks, which Premiere Pro reads as timeline markers. Open Prompter is free at no cost, with no subscription or in-app purchases, and requires iOS 17 or later. Its source code is available under the MIT License. The maker says the app has no account, server component, or network functionality of its own and does not see, store, or transmit your files. Bug reports and feature requests go through a public GitHub issue tracker. It reads scripts but does not generate them.
For and against
For
- Free, with no subscription or in-app purchases
- Edits can be saved to the original files
- On-device speech recognition follows spoken words
- Recorded takes can include editing marker tracks
- Source code is available under the MIT License
Against
- Requires iOS 17 or later
- Does not generate scripts
- Bug and feature support uses GitHub issue tracker
The verdict
Open Prompter combines Markdown script reading, voice tracking, and front-camera recording in one free iOS app. Its main limitation is that scripts must already exist: it does not create them.
Who it suits
It suits iPhone and iPad users who want to read and record existing Markdown scripts. It may also fit users who keep scripts in Files-accessible locations and use Premiere Pro marker tracks.
Plans and prices
Free
iPhone and iPad · no subscription · no in-app purchases
Read 8 Oct 2026 · openprompter.app
On the record
- Compatibility
- Open Prompter is a SwiftUI app for iOS 17 and up.openprompter.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Recorded markers can include a QuickTime chapter track and an Adobe XMP marker track that Premiere Pro reads as timeline markers.openprompter.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The maker identifies himself as Leland Dutcher, an independent developer based in the United States.openprompter.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- Open Prompter reads scripts but does not generate them.openprompter.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The source code is available under the MIT License.openprompter.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The app has no account, server component, or network functionality of its own, and the maker says it does not see, store, or transmit your files.openprompter.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Recording
- The front camera can record while you read, and the take can be saved beside its script.openprompter.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Script files
- It reads .md and .markdown files and can write edits back to the files on your device.openprompter.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Script storage
- You can choose a folder in iCloud Drive, an Obsidian vault, Dropbox, or another location the Files app can access.openprompter.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The public GitHub issue tracker is the support process for bugs and feature requests.openprompter.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Voice tracking
- On-device speech recognition moves the page to the last words you said, and the audio stays on the phone.openprompter.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Open Prompter reads Markdown files from a folder you choose and displays them as teleprompter scripts.openprompter.app · read 8 Oct 2026
