Script under the notch

Invisible to recordings. Free.

macOS 14+ · Urdu support

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Wed 11 Nov9:41

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Hi, I'm Sara. [smile] Today I'll show you how I light a small room for video. [pause] First, sit facing a window. Daylight from the front is soft and costs nothing. [look at the lens] Second, put a lamp behind you, so that you stand out from the wall. [pause] Third, turn off the ceiling light. It casts shadows under your eyes.

Features

Hidden from recordings

The prompter can be hidden from screen recordings and from screen sharing in Zoom, Meet and other apps.

Voice activation

The text scrolls while you speak and pauses if you stop. The microphone is on only after you press Play.

Global shortcuts

From any app, Control-Option-P plays or pauses the prompter, and Control-Option-H shows or hides it. The arrow keys with Control-Option change the speed and the scroll position.

Stage directions

Text in [brackets] is dimmed, so that cues such as [pause] stay visible and are not mistaken for the script.

Adjustable

The speed, the text size and the alignment of the text are adjustable. You can also set the line spacing, the fades, and the size and position of the window, and choose a dark or light theme on any display.

Any font

The prompter uses the system font by default, and you can choose any font installed on your Mac.

Installing

Download the zip and drag Lafz Prompter into your Applications folder.
Open the app. It is signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple, so macOS opens it without a warning.
The app runs from the menu bar, where Settings lets you paste your script.

A free alternative to NotchPrompter

Lafz Prompter is a fork of NotchPrompter by Jakub Pomykała. NotchPrompter is sold on the Mac App Store, and since May 2026 its source code is licensed for personal non-commercial use only. Lafz Prompter continues from the last MIT-licensed version, so the app is free and its code may be reused in any project.

	Lafz Prompter	NotchPrompter
Price	Free	Paid on the Mac App Store
Source license	MIT	Personal non-commercial use only
Code reuse in commercial products	Allowed	Not allowed

Lafz Prompter is not affiliated with or endorsed by NotchPrompter. The comparison describes NotchPrompter as of November 2026.

Questions

Is Lafz Prompter free?

Lafz Prompter is free to download and use, and its source code is published on GitHub under the MIT License.

Is the teleprompter visible in Zoom or in screen recordings?

The prompter can be hidden from screen recordings and from screen sharing in Zoom, Google Meet and other apps, so that only you see the script.

Which Macs does Lafz Prompter run on?

Lafz Prompter runs on macOS 14 or newer with Apple Silicon or Intel. It sits under the notch on a MacBook and at the top of the screen on other displays.

How does Lafz Prompter relate to NotchPrompter?

Lafz Prompter is a fork of NotchPrompter by Jakub Pomykała, based on the last version released under the MIT License. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by NotchPrompter.