A free teleprompter app for iPhone

Plenty of teleprompter apps say "free" and then bury the useful parts behind a paywall, or they park an ad in the middle of your take. Here's what you get for free with Reelvana, and what Pro adds.

Updated September 2026 · by the Reelvana team

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What "free" usually hides

When you search for a free teleprompter, the results tend to fall into a few traps. Some are free to open but limit recordings to a minute or two. Some show ads between takes. Some watermark every export so heavily that you can't use the video unless you upgrade. And some send your recorded video to a server for processing.

It's worth knowing which of those apply before you build a habit around a tool. You'll use a prompter over and over, so a small annoyance adds up fast.

What you get for free in Reelvana

Without paying, you can:

• Use the teleprompter. Write or paste a script, then read it on an overlay over your camera view while you record. Set the font size and text color, and set the reading speed on a words-per-minute slider (80 to 360). Arabic reads right to left automatically, and you can save scripts to a searchable library.
• Record your video. Film with the front or back camera, tap to focus, set exposure, and use the framing guides. Your music from another app keeps playing while you record.
• Clean up and edit. Cut dead air and filler words, then split, trim, and change speed on the editing timeline.
• Add captions. Transcribe your speech and burn captions into the video. The speech model downloads the first time.
• Share. Export the finished clip and share it to any app through the system share sheet.

There are no ads. Your video stays on your phone. The Android app does use Google's ads attribution SDK to measure installs.

What Pro adds

Pro is for people who want the extra tools. The teleprompter itself stays free:

• A custom watermark, or none. Free exports carry a small Reelvana mark. Pro lets you use your own name, handle, or logo, or turn the watermark off entirely.
• Premium transitions beyond the free basics.
• Background effects to blur, recolor, or replace what's behind you.
• Premium caption styles and animations.
• More cloud captions. Pro includes up to 300 minutes a month, beyond the free monthly quota.
• More AI script tools. Write and rewrite scripts from a prompt, up to 100 generations a month.

Pricing is 9.99 US dollars per month, 49.99 US dollars per year with a 3-day trial, or a one-time 129.99 US dollars lifetime license. The lifetime option matters if you dislike subscriptions: you pay once and keep Pro. Pro also covers export up to 4K, the Vana voice assistant, video overlays, voice enhancement, and every clip effect, look, and text style.

What stays on your phone

Your video stays on your device. The teleprompter, the recording, the silence detection, and the editing all happen locally, so they work in airplane mode. If you use cloud captions, the audio is sent, not the video. AI script tools send your script text, not your video. The app also sends crash reports and usage analytics, but it never uploads your video.

Common questions

Is Reelvana really free to use as a teleprompter?

Yes. You can write a script, read it on the overlay, and record a video without paying. Recording, editing, silence cleanup, captions, and sharing are free too. Pro adds extras like no watermark, premium transitions, and background effects. The teleprompter itself is free.

What's the catch?

Free exports carry the Reelvana watermark, which Pro removes. A project that uses a Pro feature won't export on the free plan, so keep free projects to free features or upgrade. There are no ads, and your video stays on your phone.

Does the free teleprompter scroll on its own?

Yes. The teleprompter scrolls at a speed you set on a words-per-minute slider (80 to 360), on iPhone and Android.

How much is Pro?

9.99 monthly, 49.99 yearly with a trial, or 129.99 once for lifetime. No subscription needed if you take the lifetime option.

Do I need internet?

No. The teleprompter, recording, editing, and export all work offline. On-device captions work offline too, once the speech model has downloaded. AI scripts and cloud captions need a connection, and cloud captions send only the audio. Your video never leaves your phone.