Look at the camera.
Mootch keeps pace.
An AI-driven teleprompter for macOS that hangs from your notch and auto-scrolls at the exact pace of your voice. 100% offline. 100% free.
Built for
Anyone who has to talk to a camera.
Creators
YouTube, TikTok, podcast video
Sales & CS
Demos, discovery calls, pitches
Educators
Lectures, course recordings
Speakers
Webinars, keynotes, all-hands
Features
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Voice-driven
Local Whisper transcription paces the prompter to your voice — pause, slow down, jump back, it follows.
- · Word-perfect tracking, even on repeated words
- · Hallucination filter strips background-noise drift
- · Tiny / Base / Small / Medium models, or load your own
- · Manual mode if you'd rather scroll at a fixed speed
Designed for camera
Sits where your eyes already are — under the notch — so you stop reading sideways and start sounding natural.
- · Notch dock or floating pendant — drag anywhere
- · Mirror flip for beam-splitter rigs
- · Pause on hover — no buttons mid-take
- · 12 languages plus auto-detect
Built to disappear
Floats above every window and stays invisible to anyone watching your shared screen. Nobody sees Mootch but you.
- · Hidden from Zoom, Meet, Teams, Webex, OBS
- · Multi-monitor — pick the display, follow your plugs
- · 100% offline — voice and script never leave your Mac
- · Resize width, height, fonts, opacity to taste
More than a prompter
A whole studio in your notch.
Because Mootch understands every word you say, it does things a plain scroller never could.
Rehearsal coaching
Run a take and get a report — words-per-minute, peak pace, tracking confidence, and a map of every pause. Tighten your delivery before you hit record.
Live captions
Export perfectly-timed .srt and .vtt captions from your take — clean text straight from your script, timed to your voice. Drop them onto your video.
Director Mode
Scan a QR code to drive Mootch from your phone — play, pace, jump between cues, and read along. Connections are token-secured, so only your device controls the take.
Script library
Save every script with its own speed and font size, and load it back in one click. Import from .txt, .rtf, .pdf, and .docx.
Cue markers
Mark sections with ## headings or [CUE] tags, then jump between them with a keystroke — or from your phone.
Countdown to take
A clean 3-2-1 countdown before scrolling begins, so you can settle, find the lens, and start on your beat.
From prompter to production tool.
- Rehearsal coaching. Pace, peak WPM, tracking confidence and a pause map after every take.
- Caption export. Generate timed .srt / .vtt subtitles straight from your script.
- Director Mode, secured. Control Mootch from your phone over a token-protected connection.
- Script library, cue markers & countdown. Save scripts with their presets, jump by section, and start on your beat.
FAQ
Quick answers.
Is Mootch really free?
Yes. Free on the Mac App Store with no in-app purchases, no subscriptions, no upsells. If you want to support development, there's a donate link, but it's never required.
Does my voice get sent to the cloud?
Never. Mootch transcribes locally with whisper.cpp. Your microphone audio and your script never leave your Mac. You can airplane-mode the whole machine and it still works.
Will my audience see Mootch on Zoom or Meet?
No. Mootch sets a "hidden from screen capture" flag, so when you share your screen on Zoom, Meet, Teams, Webex, OBS, or QuickTime, the prompter is invisible to everyone but you.
Will the AI slow my Mac down?
The default Tiny model is built for live use and barely shows up in Activity Monitor. If you want maximum accuracy, you can switch to a larger model — but most people stay on Tiny.
Can I control Mootch from my phone?
Yes — Director Mode. Scan a QR code with any phone on the same Wi-Fi to play, adjust the pace, jump between cues, and read along. Each session is protected by a one-time token embedded in the code, so only the device you paired can control the take.
Can Mootch make subtitles for my video?
Yes. After a take in Smart mode, export timed .srt or .vtt captions. The text comes straight from your script — so it's always spelled correctly — and the timing follows where your voice actually was.
Do I have to talk for it to scroll?
No. Manual mode scrolls at a fixed speed you control. Voice activation starts/pauses when you speak. Smart mode follows your words. Pick whichever fits the moment.
What do I need to run it?
macOS 14.0 or later, on Apple Silicon or Intel. Hardware-accelerated where possible. The whole app is a small download from the Mac App Store.
Ready to talk to the camera?
Stop reading sideways. Stop memorizing. Start sounding natural.
- Free, forever
- No account, no credit card
- Works offline
macOS 14.0 or later · Apple Silicon & Intel