Does voice scrolling understand my words?

No. It uses local sound level, not word recognition or transcription.

Does it automatically slow down when I speak slowly?

No. Choose a fixed speed yourself; the voice gate only starts and stops that speed.

Why does voice scrolling stop during a call or recording?

Another app may be using the microphone, so the voice gate cannot capture sound reliably.

Does Pause while I speak work everywhere?

No. The described one-second quiet resume behavior is specific to Mac beta build 32.

Guide

How does voice scrolling work?

Teleprompt Overlay voice scrolling uses local sound levels to open or close a voice gate. While the gate hears your voice, the script moves at the fixed speed you selected; it does not recognize words or automatically match your speaking pace.

Updated 27 October 2026 · By Edi Hasaj at Applifyer

Signal: Local sound level
Scroll behavior: Fixed configured speed while voice gate is open
Not used: Word recognition, transcription, or automatic pace matching

What voice scrolling measures

The feature responds to whether there is enough local sound to treat you as speaking. It does not know which sentence you are reading, so it cannot wait for a missed word, jump to a line, or tune the speed from the meaning of your speech.

That makes its behavior predictable: choose the speed yourself, and speaking opens the gate that allows the fixed-speed reader to run.

Set it up

Choose a short script for the first test. Set a slower fixed speed than you expect to need, enable voice scrolling, then read aloud in the location where you plan to record.

If the scroll is too fast or slow, change the fixed speed. Adjusting the pace is more reliable than expecting the app to infer it from your delivery.

Select or create a script.
Choose a fixed reading speed and enable the voice option.
Speak a few lines and adjust the speed until it fits your delivery.
Start the camera or recording workflow after the test is stable.

Avoid microphone conflicts

Voice capture depends on the microphone being available. A recording, call, or another app using the microphone can prevent Teleprompt Overlay from hearing enough sound to open the gate.

Close or reconfigure the app that holds the microphone, or use fixed-speed reading. Do not expect voice capture to work concurrently with every audio app.

Mac beta behavior

Pause while I speak is specific to the Mac beta, build 32. In that build it resumes after one second of quiet; it is not a statement about iOS, Android, or a future public Mac release.

The core rule remains the same: voice controls whether a fixed speed can run, rather than matching the script to recognized speech.

Local sound level controls the voice gate.
Configured speed controls how fast text moves.
Fixed speed remains available when voice capture is inconvenient.

Questions and answers

Does voice scrolling understand my words?: No. It uses local sound level, not word recognition or transcription.
Does it automatically slow down when I speak slowly?: No. Choose a fixed speed yourself; the voice gate only starts and stops that speed.
Why does voice scrolling stop during a call or recording?: Another app may be using the microphone, so the voice gate cannot capture sound reliably.
Does Pause while I speak work everywhere?: No. The described one-second quiet resume behavior is specific to Mac beta build 32.

Public downloads: App Store · Google Play. Mac availability is described on the Mac beta page.