# Voice-Follow Scrolling

Enable on-device voice-follow scrolling, understand speech permissions and availability, and recover when the script stops tracking.

Source: https://teleprompterfocus.com/docs/voice-follow/

Updated: 2026-11-04

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## How do I make the script follow my voice?

Load a script, open Tools and tap Voice, then allow speech and microphone access. Voice-follow requires an eligible trial or subscription and available on-device recognition.

## What voice-follow does

Voice-follow matches recognised speech to your script and advances the reading position as you speak. It is designed for reading the written script; long ad-libs, repeated passages and background voices can make matching less reliable.

Speech processing runs on your iPhone. Availability depends on the script language, speech permissions and on-device recognition support. The app does not fall back to uploading your audio to a cloud recogniser.

Voice-follow requires an eligible trial or active subscription. See [Subscription & Free Tier](https://teleprompterfocus.com/docs/subscription/).

## Start voice-follow

1.  Load a non-empty script into the camera.
2.  Open **Tools** and tap **Voice**.
3.  Allow speech recognition and microphone access when iOS asks.
4.  Read the script aloud and check that the text follows before starting a full take.

The dock shows **Voice** while voice-follow is active. Tap the Voice tool again to stop it. Use **Pause prompting** in Tools if you need to suspend the script while keeping the recording running.

## Switch back to fixed speed

There is no user-adjustable responsiveness setting. If voice-follow does not suit a particular script, stop it and use the words-per-minute control for a predictable pace. Fixed-speed prompting remains useful when rehearsing, speaking over music or delivering a heavily improvised take.

See [Prompter Controls](https://teleprompterfocus.com/docs/prompter-controls/) for speed and layout adjustments.

## Help it track your voice

-   Rehearse in a quiet space without nearby conversation or music.
-   Use the microphone you intend to record with and check it in [Tools → Mic](https://teleprompterfocus.com/docs/camera-controls/#microphone).
-   Speak clearly at a comfortable pace and stay reasonably close to the script.
-   Try a short passage first, especially when changing language or audio equipment.

## If voice-follow is unavailable or loses its place

-   **No Voice control:** load a script with text first.
-   **A subscription screen appears:** the feature is locked for the current entitlement. Review your subscription or restore purchases.
-   **A permission error appears:** check Teleprompter microphone and speech-recognition access in iPhone Settings.
-   **Recognition is unavailable:** on-device speech support may be unavailable for the current language or device setup. Follow the app error and use fixed-speed prompting meanwhile.
-   **The text stalls or jumps:** reduce competing noise, check the selected mic and read closer to the script. Use manual prompting if alignment remains unreliable.

A speech-recognition failure does not itself stop the video take. Check the recording timer and tap Stop when you want to finish.