Free teleprompter script templates

A script that reads well from a prompter looks different from a script that reads well on paper: short lines, breaks at breaths, and stage directions in brackets. These four templates are built that way. Copy one, replace the capitals, and paste it into Rolltake.

How the templates are formatted

Each line is one clause, so your eyes stay on a narrow column under the lens. Blank lines separate beats and give the edit a cut point. Bracketed lines like [HOOK] are section markers you read past, not aloud; delete them once you know the shape, or keep them as visual anchors. Words in CAPITALS are placeholders. "(pause)" is a reminder, not a line. The reasoning behind all of this is in how to read a teleprompter naturally.

Length guide: at a typical 150 words per minute, 150 words is one minute of video. Each template below is a skeleton of 80 to 130 words; your filled-in version will run longer. The speed guide explains how to match the scroll to your pace.

Template 1: YouTube intro

Hook first, then who you are, then what the viewer gets. The hook is the line that stops the scroll, so it goes before the channel intro, not after.

[HOOK, 1 line, say it before the intro]
Here's the one setting that fixed my audio, and it's not the mic.

[INTRO]
Hey, I'm NAME.
On this channel we do TOPIC,
and today we're covering SUBJECT.

[PROMISE]
By the end you'll know
- POINT ONE
- POINT TWO
- and the mistake most people make with THING.

[BODY, one idea per line]
So first, POINT ONE.
Here's why it matters.
(pause)
Now, POINT TWO.

[CTA, keep it short]
If this helped, the subscribe button's right there.
Next video's about NEXT TOPIC.
See you then.

Template 2: product demo

Problem, one-line answer, then narrate the screen. One action per line keeps you in sync with what you are clicking. Record this one in landscape if you are screen-sharing; Rolltake records in whichever orientation you hold the phone.

[PROBLEM, 20 seconds]
If you've ever tried to do TASK,
you know it takes THIS LONG and usually breaks at STEP.

[WHAT IT IS, one line]
PRODUCT does TASK in one step.

[DEMO, narrate the screen, one action per line]
I'll open PRODUCT.
Paste in INPUT.
Hit RUN.
(wait for it)
And there's the result.
Notice DETAIL, that's the part people ask about.

[ONE MORE THING]
It also handles EDGE CASE,
which is where most tools give up.

[CLOSE]
It's free to try at URL.
Link's below.

Template 3: course lesson

Built for a series: it references the previous lesson, states one objective, teaches one concept, shows one example, and names one mistake. Duplicate the script in Rolltake for each lesson and change the placeholders; speed and appearance settings carry over.

[TITLE]
Lesson N: LESSON TITLE

[WHY THIS LESSON]
Last time we covered PREVIOUS.
Today we build on it with CONCEPT,
because you can't do GOAL without it.

[OBJECTIVE, one line]
By the end, you'll be able to OUTCOME.

[CONCEPT]
CONCEPT is DEFINITION.
Think of it like ANALOGY.
(pause)

[EXAMPLE]
Here's a real example.
STEP ONE.
STEP TWO.
See how RESULT happened? That's CONCEPT.

[COMMON MISTAKE]
The mistake I see most:
MISTAKE.
Fix it by FIX.

[RECAP AND NEXT]
So: CONCEPT, DEFINITION, and FIX.
Next lesson, NEXT TOPIC.
Try the exercise below before then.

Template 4: wedding toast

You will hold the phone or have it on the table, so this one is the most about pacing. One story, not three. The bracketed reminders to wait for the room matter more than the words. Set a slow speed level, or better, pause after each beat with a tap and resume when the laugh dies down.

[OPEN, wait for the room]
For those who don't know me,
I'm NAME, and I've known PERSON for N years.

[ONE STORY, not three]
Here's the story that tells you who PERSON is.
SETUP, one line.
(pause)
WHAT HAPPENED.
(let them laugh)
And that's when I knew WHAT YOU KNEW.

[THE PARTNER]
Then PERSON met PARTNER.
And the thing I noticed was CHANGE.
PARTNER, you make PERSON MORE OF WHAT.

[THE WISH]
So here's my wish for you both:
WISH, one sentence.

[RAISE THE GLASS]
Please raise your glasses.
To PERSON and PARTNER.

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Getting a template into Rolltake

Paste. Copy the template above, open Rolltake, tap the new-script button, and paste into the editor. Line breaks are preserved. Replace the placeholders, then tap into the prompter. The editor autosaves as you type, so leaving the app mid-edit loses nothing.

Import a file. Save the template as a .txt or .md file (Notes, Pages, or any editor can export plain text) and put it somewhere the Files app can see, such as iCloud Drive. In Rolltake, use Import on the script list, pick the file, and it becomes a script. Markdown headings and emphasis are kept as plain text, which is what you want on a prompter.

Use the web teleprompter. Open rolltake.app/app in a browser, create a script, and paste. The web version also imports .txt and .md and uses the same ten speed levels, so a script rehearsed on a laptop behaves the same way on the phone.

Duplicate for the next one. Once a template is set up with your name, channel, and preferred speed and text size, duplicate it from the script list instead of starting fresh.

Writing your own

Say it before you write it. Record a voice memo of yourself explaining the topic to a friend, transcribe it, and cut. The result already has your rhythm and your contractions. Then apply the formatting: break at breaths, one clause per line, one idea per paragraph. Mark the one word per sentence that carries the stress. Read it aloud once at speed before recording, and cut anything you stumble on twice. A script that is hard to say is a script that is wrong, not a reader who needs practice.

If you want a check on length: 150 words is about a minute. A five-minute YouTube video is 700 to 800 words. A wedding toast should be under 400.

Frequently asked questions

Paste it into a new script, or save it as a .txt or .md file and use Import on the script list to pick it from the Files app. Line breaks are kept.

Yes. Open rolltake.app/app, create a script, and paste. The web version imports .txt and .md too and uses the same speed levels as the iPhone app.

About 150 words per minute of video at a normal speaking pace. A five-minute video is 700 to 800 words; keep a wedding toast under 400.

No. They mark the shape of the script. Delete them once you know it, or keep them as visual anchors and read past them.

Yes. Copy, edit, and use them for anything, commercial or not. No attribution needed.