Teleprompters

A teleprompter is sized and mounted around your camera and your reading distance, so the deciding factors are the beamsplitter glass size (which sets how far back the camera can sit and how big the text reads), the mounting setup (tripod-mounted units versus desktop or tablet-based designs), and the screen source — some use a phone (Glide Gear TMP 100, Neewer X14 III, Padcaster Little Prompter), some a tablet (Glide Gear TMP 750, Padcaster Parrot), and some a dedicated built-in display (Elgato Prompter and Prompter XL).

The beginner tier — Desview T3, Glide Gear TMP 100, Neewer X14 III, Padcaster Little Prompter — suits solo creators and talking-head video on a single camera with a phone as the text source. The enthusiast band (Elgato Prompter, Padcaster Parrot, Glide Gear TMP 750) adds larger glass, integrated or tablet displays, and smoother software for more polished setups. The pro tier — Glide Gear TMP 1000, Elgato Prompter XL — brings bigger beamsplitters and sturdier builds for studio and multi-take work.

Start with two questions: how far will your camera sit from the talent, and what device will display the script? Those set the glass size and the mount style. Our rankings draw on published glass size, mounting, and display specs rather than hands-on reading tests, so match the unit to your lens-to-talent distance.