How to use a teleprompter for Reels and TikTok

Write a script that sounds spoken

Short-form scripts work best with one idea, a strong opening, and compact sentences. Read the draft aloud and replace formal phrases with words you would actually say.

• Open with the problem or result
• Use one sentence per thought
• Add intentional pauses
• End with one clear next action

Place the words near the camera

Position the prompt panel as close to the lens as possible and make it narrow enough that your eyes do not scan from side to side. Use larger text at a comfortable recording distance. PromptFy lets you resize and reposition the panel while preserving the vertical-video composition.

Record for the platform

Keep important text and your face away from interface areas used by Reels and TikTok. Record a short test, review eye contact and pacing, then capture several takes while the setup is ready. Automatic captions make the result easier to understand without sound.

Add captions and clean up the frame

Many people watch short videos without sound, so captions do a lot of the work. Generate them after recording, choose a bold style with enough contrast, and keep them inside the platform safe area.

If the room behind you is distracting, remove or replace the background in the editor. Person segmentation works without a green screen.