Can you record yourself talking with the Camera app?
Yes. Open Camera, tap Video, switch to the front-facing camera and tap the Record button. Apple's steps: Apple Support, Record a video with your iPhone camera and Take a selfie. The Camera app shows no script, so without one you either memorize the whole thing or record a few lines at a time with the Pause button (iOS 18 and later). More in how to read a script while recording a video.
How do you write something you can say without memorizing it?
- Write one idea per part, and say the main point in the first line.
- Use short sentences, the way you would say them to a friend.
- Put a line break wherever you would breathe.
- Read it aloud once and rewrite any line that you trip on.
You do not have to start from a blank page. In an empty script, Start from a template lists three starter templates for the type of video you pick, for example Three tips in a minute. Each one shows its length and how many takes it has. Starter templates are free.
How long will the script take to say?
Cue counts 2.6 words a second. The footer of the script editor shows "N words, m:ss to read", so a script of about 156 words reads in about a minute. In Cue Pro, More > Length goal sets 30, 60 or 90 seconds, and the footer tells you when the script runs over it.
How do you record yourself talking with Cue?
- Tap + (New script) on Scripts. Type or paste your script, or choose Start from a template.
- Check the footer, which shows the words and the time to read.
- Tap Open Teleprompter. The first time, tap Allow camera and microphone. The camera opens on the front camera with the script on a card near the lens.
- Set Speed on the left edge, and Size on the right edge until each line holds only a few words. Tap the script to start and stop it while you rehearse.
- Tap the record button. After the Countdown, the script starts scrolling. Tap the record button again to stop.
- Review opens. Tap Retake to film it again, or Save to put the video in Photos, then Share.
What if you lose your place halfway?
While recording, tap Retake and then Discard to throw the take away and start again with a new countdown. For a script of more than a minute or two, film it in takes with Cue Pro: record one part at a time, and redo only the part you got wrong.
Questions
Do I need to memorize anything?
No. The script scrolls on your screen at the speed you set, so you read it instead.
How many words fit in a minute of talking?
Cue estimates 2.6 words a second, about 156 words a minute. The script editor shows "N words, m:ss to read", so you can check a script against the length you want before you film.
Can viewers see the script?
No. The script is on your screen only. The video records the camera and microphone.
Is this free?
Yes. The teleprompter, camera, 3 scripts, Full HD recording and the starter templates are free. Filming in takes and the length goal are part of Cue Pro.