Speechius
A teleprompter that listens, using local voice recognition to track reading progress and auto-scroll scripts in real-time, no foot pedal needed, completely invisible to screen sharing
In-depth Report
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Speechius is an "obedient" teleprompter application that can track your reading progress in real time through local speech recognition, automatically scroll the script - no foot pedals, no need to set a fixed speed, and it is completely invisible to screen sharing. The product starts with a one-time payment of $49, no subscription binding, and supports macOS 13+ and Windows 10/11. It received 126 votes when it was launched on Product Hunt on July 26, 2026 and was selected for selection. It has a clear positioning: it is aimed at people who "talk to the camera" such as webinar hosts, online course producers, and product demonstration creators.
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Speechius is developed by independent developers or small teams and distributed through ustack.app. The product has no obvious financing background or parent company endorsement. Judging from the website and pricing strategy, it follows the "high-quality gadget" route - focusing on one pain point, one-time payment, and local priority. The product will be officially launched in late July 2026, and Product Hunt has been featured and recommended since its debut, indicating that its product design and market positioning have been recognized by the community. In terms of competing products, similar products include PromptPro Standard (annual fee of $149, foot pedal required), VoiceScroll (one-time fee of $79), etc., but Speechius differentiates itself with local speech recognition and screen sharing incognito mode.
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The core process of Speechius is very simple: write the script → open the teleprompter → start speaking → the page will automatically scroll according to your speaking speed. Specific functions include: Voice follows the scroll. ASR runs locally throughout the entire process. The teleprompter follows whichever line you speak, and the current vocabulary is highlighted. If you say it's fast, it speeds up, if you say it's slow, it slows down, and it can automatically keep up if you improvise in the middle. Screen sharing incognito mode. The teleprompter window is completely invisible in screen sharing and recording in tools like Zoom, Meet, Teams, OBS, and more—the audience only sees you and your slides, not the teleprompter. This is the core selling point of the product: it solves the contradiction between "speaking naturally to the camera" and "seeing the script". Local privacy comes first. Speech recognition runs entirely on the local computer, without uploading any audio or scripts, and there is no need to register an account to start speaking. For scenarios involving trade secrets or unreleased product information, this is more attractive than cloud options. Slide trigger. You can set a specific trigger word to automatically advance the slide when that word is spoken. Your hands don’t need to touch the keyboard and mouse, and your eyes remain on the camera the entire time. Always on top and transparency adjustment. The teleprompter window always floats on top of other applications, and supports adjusting the transparency from vaguely visible to almost transparent, making it easy for you to switch between prompting and displaying content. Multi-language support. Currently, English and German are supported, and the recognition language and application interface language can be set separately. In comparison, competing product VoiceScroll supports 12 languages, which is an obvious shortcoming of Speechius. Click on the Navigation and Anchor Line. You can click on any word to jump directly to the corresponding position, drag the anchor point line to set the focus position of the line of sight, and align it with the direction of the camera to reduce eyeball deviation when reading. Judging from user feedback, the core experience "really makes it possible to use your hands without touching anything", and the feeling of "the script follows the sound" has been mentioned many times. However, trigger settings in multi-slide scenarios require manual boundary marking, and the initial setup cost for medium and large presentations is high.
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Speechius’ pricing strategy is extremely simple: Pro version: $49 one-time purchase, covers use by 1 person on up to 2 devices. Includes all features, 12 months of updates, no subscription. Studio version: A one-time purchase of US$149, covering up to 5 seats in 1 company. The functions are exactly the same as the Pro version, only the licensing scope is different. Trial: 14-day free trial, full functionality and unlimited functionality, no need to bind a credit card. The trial period is calculated from the first time you actually start talking, and the installation and configuration time is not included. Compared with competing products, PromptPro Standard has an annual fee of $149 and VoiceScroll has a one-time fee of $79. Speechius is priced at $49, significantly lower than mainstream competitors, and there is no annual renewal fee pressure. Competitive product review (pidune.com) commented that "for content creators who are serious about improving lens performance, the risk is minimal."
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Positive reviews focus on three aspects: truly hands-free, stable screen sharing incognito mode, and good privacy protection. Some users mentioned that "for the first time, there is no need to switch repeatedly between the foot pedal and the line of sight" and "when recording product demonstrations, you no longer have to worry about the script being seen." The review website pidune.com gave it 4/5 stars, saying that "the invisible coverage mode does work as advertised" and solves the core pain point of "reading the script but not looking at it". Negative feedback mainly involves: languages other than German and English are not supported; the trigger configuration of multi-slide scenes is cumbersome; ASR recognition of individual professional terms or industry jargon occasionally fails; the lack of built-in video recording and editing functions requires the use of other software.
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Product Hunt first received featured recommendations and 126 votes, ranking high in the day's list, indicating that the community has high recognition of the product. There are currently not many industry media and in-depth reviews. Only a few independent review sites such as pidune.com have released detailed reviews, which is in line with the timeline of the product just one week after its launch. The market space expected by analysts is that remote working and online content creation are still growing, and the demand for "naturally speaking to the camera" continues to exist. But the competitive product landscape is also becoming crowded. Wisprkey (also launched on Product Hunt on July 26, received 106 votes, free Mac voice input) and Speechify (free voice input/text-to-speech giant, 55 million+ users) constitute competition in different dimensions.
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There are no apparent disputes or legal risks at this time. Potential issues of concern include: Multi-language support bottleneck. Only English and German limit the user base. If the product wants to expand to non-English markets, it will require a large amount of retraining of the ASR model or integration of third-party engines, which will affect the product's "completely local operation" selling point. Independent maintenance risks. As an independent developer/small team product, the sustainability of long-term updates and maintenance is uncertain. The upgrade policy after the 12-month update period has not yet been clarified. Substitution threats to AI assistant products. As AI voice assistants can automatically generate scripts, prompt key points, and even directly prompt words, pure teleprompter tools are at risk of being integrated into larger AI applications.
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Best suited for: online course producers, product demo recorders, webinar hosts, and e-commerce video creators who need to be scripted while speaking to the camera. It is recommended to use the Pro version directly (one-time payment of $49) and try it for two weeks to confirm that ASR performs well in your own accent and content type before purchasing. Not suitable for: slide-intensive live speakers (trigger setup costs are high); users who need more than 12 languages (Chinese/Japanese/Korean and other languages are not supported yet); advanced broadcast practitioners who need fine control of word-by-word scrolling speed and style. Alternatives: If you need wider language support or a free option, look at Wisprkey (free, 31 languages, Mac only) or Speechify (free voice input, cross-platform); if you need precise foot pedal control, PromptPro Standard is better.
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Speechius is a well-polished vertical tool - it doesn't do everything, but it does "speech following prompting" to the extreme. At a reasonable one-time price of $49, screen sharing incognito mode is a real differentiator, and local ASR operation addresses both privacy and offline needs. The shortcomings are language coverage and the configuration cost of slide scenes, but for its core target users (online course creators, product demonstrators), this may be the best choice at present.
User Reviews
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Laura.Howard369—$49 outright purchase, compared to those hundreds-per-year subscriptions, this pricing is really generous. Tried the 14-day free version, and sure enough, I never touched the mouse or keyboard, just spoke. -
ShibShack385—Tried the trial, ASR recognition is quite accurate. I speak pretty fast but it kept up. The key thing is the screen-sharing stealth mode — tested on Zoom and OBS, neither showed the teleprompter. Finally no more choosing between 'looking at the script' and 'looking at the camera.' -
Martha_Patel_7—Teleprompters have been competing for years, finally someone got 'voice following' right. Speechius's local ASR solution has much lower latency than cloud solutions, plus privacy-wise, not uploading audio is important. -
Carl.Martin_2022—Too bad it only supports English and German. I record lessons in Chinese and can't use it at all. Does the developer have plans to add multilingual support? The demand should be huge — the Chinese user market for talking-head videos and online courses is massive. If they add CJK support, the domestic user base could multiply several times. -
MPerez_X—The Slide Triggers feature is a great idea, but setting it up is a bit tedious. You have to manually mark trigger words for each slide boundary, and configuring dozens of slides takes longer than expected. -
Kathleen_James_2020—Saw it on PH and came to try it. Been making online courses for six years. Used to use big teleprompters with foot pedals, all hands and feet busy. Speechius made me feel for the first time, 'oh, teleprompting can be this natural.' Recorded for an afternoon and got it right in one take. -
pz1y072ekw—Honestly, not having a foot pedal felt strange at first, since I've been using traditional teleprompters for years. But after two minutes of following along with Speechius, I got used to it. Now if I had to go back to using a foot pedal, I'd find it weird. -
AdamRodriguez_2023—Downloaded it this afternoon and recorded a product demo. The Undetectable Mode is stunning. With other teleprompters I've used, the script would float on the screen after recording and I'd have to redo it. Now I don't have to worry about that anymore. -
rx6tgj908—I do cross-border e-commerce livestreaming and mainly use the teleprompter with OBS. Speechius's Stealth Mode really doesn't capture the screen — viewers can't see the prompter content. With traditional teleprompters, my script would often get screenshotted by viewers and shared in group chats for laughs. Since switching to Speechius, I've never had that problem again. Thumbs up. -
廖晨勇—ASR overall accuracy is OK, but when it comes to technical terms like API endpoint names or product SKU codes, it gets a bit random — often recognizing unrelated words. Would be great if they added a custom dictionary. -
AlanAlvarez_2022412—The anchor line design is very thoughtful. After dragging it to the same height as the camera, the angle of my downward gaze while reading decreased significantly, and the recorded video feels much more natural in terms of eye contact. -
孟哲—I'm a product manager who does 2-3 online sharing sessions for my team each week. I've had Speechius for a week now, and the biggest feeling is 'natural' — no need to control your speaking speed to match the machine; the machine follows you. With traditional teleprompters, I always had to choose between 'smooth reading' and 'natural eye contact.' Now I don't have to compromise anymore. Hope future versions support Chinese, otherwise I can't recommend it to my domestic colleagues. -
Teresa_Kelly_X—The transparency and always-on-top features are really useful. When recording a lesson, I put the teleprompter semi-transparent in the bottom-left corner — I can see both the script and the Keynote behind it. But the transparency only has a few preset levels; stepless adjustment would be more perfect. Sometimes I wish it were a little more transparent, but it's just not quite there. -
realHarrietMorris_pro—An independent developer's tool, polished to this degree — not easy. $49 outright purchase is a great deal for individuals. Team edition $149 for five people is just $30 each — a fair price. -
SharonBrownQ—Studio Edition is $149 for five people, quite affordable split among a team. But honestly, the Team and Pro versions have exactly the same features, just different licensing. Hope they add collaboration or shared script features later. -
Amy.Hill369—Out of the box, no registration required, no forced account creation — I love this design. Download, install, open, import script, start speaking — all in under three minutes. With PromptPro, just registering an account, activating a license, and downloading the model took me half an hour. Speechius's minimalist philosophy is what independent tools should be like. -
JOwoo—126 upvotes on Product Hunt and featured — shows the community approves. But looking at the comments, Chinese users are all asking about multilingual support. That's definitely a weak spot. -
Carol.Bailey27—The macOS version runs smoothly on Apple Silicon, no heating or fan spinning. Haven't tried the Windows version yet, not sure if the experience is consistent. -
tinysnake323—Gotta say, the 14-day trial counting from when you start speaking instead of from installation — that's really thoughtful design. I set it up, left it untouched for a week, and when I started recording the trial was still fully available. -
BreadBud18—Don't you think the product name is clever? Speech + ius sounds like 'speech + us', has a Latin root feel to it. Much more memorable than names like Teleprompter Pro. -
MsBrookeClarke_pro—ASR occasionally confuses homophones, like recognizing 'their' as 'there', but overall accuracy is acceptable. Since it processes locally without uploading, privacy is reassuring. Compared to Whisper local deployment, Speechius has a clear ease-of-use advantage — no need to configure Python environment or model weights. -
袁莉_1—Downloaded it after reading pidune's review, and my conclusion matches theirs: suitable for talking-head product demos and online course recordings, but configuring slides takes a lot of work if you have many. -
orangekoala695—Missing a built-in recording feature. Right now I have to switch between Speechius, QuickTime, and editing software — three windows back and forth. If only it could do one-click screen recording with teleprompter. -
Samantha_Kruger—A small tool from a small company, no idea how long it'll be maintained. $49 lifetime with one year of updates — hope the developer keeps at it, this direction is actually pretty good. -
TheNurdanAydan_x—Tried VoiceScroll and PromptPro, Speechius's only advantage is not needing a foot pedal. But VoiceScroll supports 12 languages, that's a big gap.