broadcastprompter – Professional Teleprompter for Live Events (Mac, Windows & Linux)
Secure teleprompter services · Vienna

The teleprompter that doesn't freeze.

broadcastprompter drives the operator and talent screens over the network — with true master/backup redundancy, named anchors, overlays and remote control. Built for the moments where nothing can go wrong.

Runs on macOS, Windows & Linux · master and backup in sync · no cloud required

MAIN · driving● PROMPT
⇄ SYNC
BACKUP · reading along● IN SYNC
Live WYSIWYG edits Master/backup redundancy Network remote control Mirroring for camera hoods ATEM video switcher support Signed sync · no cloud
When it counts

A second machine that's already reading along.

The worst nightmare at a high-stakes event isn't the stumble over a line — it's the frozen screen. That's why broadcastprompter runs two stations in parallel from the start, with instant takeover in either direction.

  • Master & backup run in parallel

    Both stations match word for word and position for position, in real time over a direct network link — not through the cloud.

  • ⤿
    Instant takeover, both ways

    Hand control to the backup the instant you need it — no jump, no lost position — and take the live feed back to the master again whenever you want. As often as you want.

  • Secured connection

    The parallel control link between the stations is signed and paired (HMAC) and stays on your local network — no stray device can drive your show.

  • Router-independent cable link

    Master and backup sync over a direct cable on fixed addresses — not through your router. If the router or Wi-Fi drops, the link between the machines keeps running, and you can swap to a direct cable with no reconfiguration.

MAINDRIVINGIN SYNC
HostWelcome back to the main stage tonight.GuestThanks — it's great to be here.HostSo tell us: where does this go next?Hold for applause, then continue.
BACKUPDRIVINGIN SYNC
HostWelcome back to the main stage tonight.GuestThanks — it's great to be here.HostSo tell us: where does this go next?Hold for applause, then continue.
TALENT OUTPUTLIVE · uninterrupted
What you see is what they read

Change a line. The host reads it — instantly.

Most prompters lock the script the second you go on air. broadcastprompter.pro keeps it live: the talent reads exactly what you see, and every edit you make appears on their screen in real time — no stop, no reload, no lost position.

Fix a name, drop in a late addition, cut a paragraph mid-show — the host follows along without missing a beat. It's the one thing we've never seen another teleprompter do.

Live reading happens in prompt mode — the dedicated mode where the talent reads along. The rest of the time the talent screen shows a holding screen of your choice: a standby text or your own graphic.

Always the latest script

A new script the morning of the show? Keep your formatting.

When the agency or artist sends a fresh version — hours before you go live — you don't start over. Update Script puts the old and new script side by side and pushes all your formatting from the old version onto the new one: anchors, speaker styles, line breaks and cue symbols, carried across automatically.

It's a huge time-saver — and it means you always work in the latest, definitive script. No juggling versions, no re-formatting every new draft by hand. Accept the transfer, scan the highlighted changes, and the new version is prompter-ready.

Features

Everything a professional show needs.

From script navigation to studio output — designed around what the operator and the talent actually need to stay in control.

01 — CONTROL

Operator & talent, separated

You drive from your screen; the talent sees only the clean reading text — on a second display or an external output.

02 — NETWORK

Remote control in real time

Speed, position and jumps travel over the network to the output and the backup — from the control room or front of house.

03 — EDITING

WYSIWYG, live on air

What you edit is what the talent reads — instantly, mid-show, with no reload and no lost position. Our standout feature.

04 — LAYOUT

Breaks & auto-break

Control exactly where each line breaks for the talent — or let auto-break place them, so every line lands the way it's spoken.

05 — VOICE

Read the script aloud

Have the script read out to rehearse pacing, check timing and catch awkward phrasing before you go live.

06 — SPEAKERS

Speaker changes & styles

Mark who's talking with named speakers and per-speaker styling, so every handover between host and guests is unmistakable.

07 — ANCHORS

Anchors & named anchors

Drop an anchor anywhere and give it a name. It becomes a labeled jump point in the rundown and a precise marker in the text.

08 — ANCHORS

Anchor display: line, text or hidden

Show each anchor as a colored line, as text or hidden — and operator and talent stay perfectly aligned, with no drift between screens.

09 — NAVIGATION

Rundown & chapter list

Headings and anchors build a chapter list automatically. One click jumps to any point in the script — locked during the show.

10 — OVERLAYS

Reading line

A clear reading line gives the talent a safe entry point — adjustable in position, thickness and color, on preview and output.

11 — OVERLAYS

Clock & countdown

Show the time of day or a countdown — fixed duration or a target end time, with pause and resume. Drag it anywhere in frame.

12 — OVERLAYS

Progress & blind spot

A progress bar shows how much text is left; the blind spot marks the area the talent can no longer see — for your eyes only.

13 — CUES

Colored symbols in the text

Drop colored cue symbols straight into the reading text and reorder your palette — quiet, unambiguous prompts for the talent.

14 — SPEED

Fine-grained scrolling

Scroll wheel and slider set the pace smoothly, with pause on a keypress and fine trim in 0.5 steps.

15 — CAMERA

Mirroring, horizontal & vertical

Flip the talent output horizontally and vertically for any camera prompter or beam-splitter hood, and set font size, line spacing and safe area to match it exactly.

16 — STUDIO

ATEM & video switcher output

A clean signal on a black background, ready to drop straight into your ATEM or any other video switcher.

17 — CONTROL

Keyboard shortcuts, across windows

Start, stop and hold from the keyboard — reliably, even when focus sits on another window or screen.

18 — SECURITY

Signed sync, no cloud

Control messages between stations are signed and paired (HMAC) and stay on your local network — your script never leaves the room.

19 — WORKFLOW

Update Script

A new version from the agency? Push your formatting from the old script onto the new one — anchors, speakers, breaks and cues — so you always work in the latest version, prompter-ready in minutes.

20 — HANDS-FREE

Foot-pedal control

Drive the scroll with your foot at a smooth, calibrated speed, with multi-tap gestures — so your hands stay free for the rest of the show.

21 — NETWORK

Fixed-IP cable sync

The stations sync over a direct cable on fixed addresses, independent of any router — so a router glitch can't touch the link between master and backup.

22 — NETWORK

Isolated sync link

Pin sync to one dedicated interface and keep it there. It won't fall back to any other network, so the control link stays clean and predictable.

23 — GO LIVE

Pre-flight check

One button before the show confirms the essentials at a glance — sync interface, backup reachable, pairing, isolation — so nothing is missed at setup.

24 — SECURITY

Air-gap while prompting

Optionally cut external internet the moment you go into prompt mode — without ever touching the sync link between the machines. For shows that stay in the room.

25 — STANDBY

Holding screen, your way

Between segments the talent screen shows a holding screen you control — a standby text or your own graphic, switched in a click. The talent only reads along live in prompt mode.

26 — PLATFORM

Cross-platform, mixed OK

Runs on macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), Windows and Linux — and master and backup don't even have to be the same operating system.

27 — SAFETY NET

Autosave & recovery

Your work is saved continuously and a recovery copy is written every few seconds — so a crash or a pulled plug never costs you more than the last keystrokes.

Overlays

See exactly what the talent sees.

Reading line, timing, progress, blind spot, anchors and cues — laid over the clean output and identical on master and backup.

…ready when you are. In three, two, one — and we are live to the room tonight.
Reading line — a safe entry point; position, thickness and color are adjustable.
04:41
Please welcome to the stage our next speaker — a warm round of applause.
Clock & countdown — drag it anywhere in frame (shown here bottom-right); time of day or a countdown to a target time, with pause and resume.
We are now more than halfway through tonight's programme and there is plenty still to come.
Progress bar — how much script is left, riding exactly to the end of the text.
This part is already on the prompter but below the line the talent can no longer read it.
OPERATOR ONLY
Blind spot — marks the area the talent can't see anymore. Never shown on the output.
…and that brings us to our first guest.
▸ INTERVIEW · GUEST 1
Anchors & named anchors — labeled jump points you reach in one click from the rundown.
Look to camera two  then pause for the VT before the handover.
Cue symbols — colored markers placed right in the reading text for the talent.
In the field

For every stage where it matters.

Wherever the spoken word has to land and a second take isn't an option — including the rooms where security and discretion weigh as much as the words. Fixed-IP cable sync, a signed control link and an optional air-gap keep the script in the room.

Conferences & keynotes

Precise handoffs, a countdown to the next cue, and calm prompts for your speakers.

Live TV, studio & streaming

Clean output into your ATEM or other switcher, and a separate operator station.

Worship & houses of worship

Lyrics and liturgy reliably on a stage monitor or camera prompter — with a backup running.

Corporate & town halls

Shareholder meetings and internal events with control-room operation and live edits.

Award shows & stage

Fast jumps through the run of show, pace by feel, and a safety net for the big night.

Education, courses & webinars

Read scripts cleanly, control the pace yourself, in any language, without the stumbles.

Heads of state, presidents & VIPs

High-stakes appearances where nothing can freeze and nothing can leak — fixed-IP cable sync, a signed control link and an optional air-gap keep everything in the room.

CEOs, boards & shareholder meetings

Confidential remarks read cleanly, with control-room operation, live edits and a backup running in parallel — no cloud, no stray device on the link.

Financial results & financial services

Embargoed numbers for banks and financial providers stay put: signed local sync, nothing in the cloud, and the internet optionally cut while you're on air.

How it works

On air in three steps.

Load & prep the script

Paste your text, structure it with headings and anchors, set cues and overlays. The rundown builds itself.

Operator drives, talent reads

The clean output runs on stage while you keep the preview, pace and rundown on your own screen.

The backup runs along

A second station mirrors everything in real time — ready to take over at any moment, with no jump.

Technical

Prepared down to the detail.

To switch the talent feed live you need an ATEM video switcher; the two stations sync over a single Ethernet cable or a small switch — on fixed IPs, independent of your venue's network.

Platform
macOS · Windows · Linux
Mac chips
Intel & Apple Silicon
Architecture
Master / backup
Sync link
Ethernet · fixed IP
Connection
Direct cable or switch
Switcher
ATEM video switcher
Output
Dual-screen · clean feed
Internet
Optional · air-gap capable
Frequently asked

What event pros want to know first.

Does broadcastprompter run on Mac, Windows and Linux?

Yes. It runs natively on macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), Windows and Linux. Master and backup can even be different operating systems.

What happens if the control computer crashes mid-show?

The backup stays word-for-word in sync with the master. The moment you need it, control passes to the backup with no jump and no lost position — and you can hand the live feed back to the master again at any time. The talent keeps reading without interruption.

Can I control the teleprompter remotely from front of house or the control room?

Yes. Control runs over the network. The operator screen and the talent output are separate, and speed and position are sent in real time.

Does it work with a camera teleprompter that uses beam-splitter glass?

Yes. The talent output can be mirrored and fine-tuned for font size, line spacing and safe area to match any prompter hood.

Can the output be fed into a video switcher such as the ATEM?

Yes. The output is a clean signal on a black background, ready to drop straight into an ATEM or any other video switcher.

Can I edit the script live while prompting?

Yes. You can edit text while prompting is running; changes are pushed live to the talent output and to the backup.

The agency sent a new script the morning of the show. Do I have to format it again?

No. Update Script compares the old and new version side by side and carries your anchors, speaker styling, line breaks and cue symbols across to the new text automatically — so the new version arrives prompter-ready instead of starting from scratch.

Can I run the show completely offline or air-gapped?

Yes. The two stations sync over a direct cable on fixed IP addresses, independent of any router, so a router failure doesn't affect them. You can pin sync to that one interface, and optionally cut the internet while prompting — which never touches the sync link between the machines.

Can I control scrolling hands-free with a foot pedal?

Yes. A foot pedal controls scroll speed with a variable, calibrated response and multi-tap gestures, so your hands stay free during the show.

Your next show won't go dark.

Tell us about your event or studio and we'll get back to you with the right setup, licensing and a demo.

Secure teleprompter services from Vienna — for Mac & Windows, worldwide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

BroadcastPrompter is a professional teleprompter software designed for high-stakes live events and broadcasts, featuring real-time master and backup station synchronization over a local network without cloud dependency.
Master and backup redundancy in BroadcastPrompter works by running two separate machines in parallel over a direct network connection, matching script position and edits word for word with instant takeover capability.
BroadcastPrompter supports macOS, Windows, and Linux operating systems, allowing cross-platform operation between primary and backup prompt stations.
No, BroadcastPrompter operates entirely over a local area network without requiring internet access or cloud infrastructure to ensure maximum security and reliability during live productions.
Yes, live WYSIWYG script edits can be performed instantly on the master control station and automatically sync to the backup station without interrupting the talent display.
Yes, BroadcastPrompter supports ATEM video switchers and network remote controls to streamline integration into professional broadcast environments.