Features
Type a script, paste it or import it from a file; choose "Go on stage" and it scrolls in large type on a black background at a set number of words per minute. It waits at pause markers and dims what has been read; the time estimate and rehearsal history show whether the talk fits the time.
Key features
- Full-screen stage
- Large type on a black background; the script scrolls by time at the chosen pace (60–240 words per minute), unaffected by the screen's frame rate. Reading line and its position, dimming of text already read, a countdown before starting.
- Pauses, emphasis, sections
- "Pause · N s" markers can be shortened, lengthened or removed; on stage, the scroll waits N seconds at a marker or until resumed. Emphasis appears in bold; section headings are shown as "Section n / m", and the stage can stop at each section.
- Time estimate and target
- Word count and the estimated duration at the chosen pace (pauses included); with a duration target, the time to spare or the overrun is shown. The longest sentence is pointed out as well.
- Keyboard, page turner, touch
- Space pauses, ↑ ↓ change the speed, ← → and PgUp / PgDn move by paragraph; Bluetooth page turners work without any setup. The wheel and dragging move forward or back, and a tap pauses.
- Mirroring and legibility
- Horizontal or vertical mirror for a glass teleprompter rig; text size, margins and line spacing are adjustable, and + / − enlarge the text on stage too. The screen stays on while the stage is running.
- Rehearsal history
- Every reading on stage is recorded with its start time, the time read (paused time is not counted), whether the end was reached and how it compares with the target; the average of completed rehearsals is shown.
- Import
- TXT, Markdown and DOCX (paragraphs, bold text and paragraphs in heading styles) are read on the device; new script from the clipboard and drag and drop. Scripts can be searched, renamed and duplicated.
- Editor
- Paragraph-by-paragraph editing; Enter splits a paragraph, Backspace joins it with the previous one. "Plain text" for bulk editing: # section, **emphasis**, [⏸ 2] pause.
- Export and share
- A script or the whole library is saved as an .oratelo file; a script is exported as TXT or PDF and shared with the device's own share feature.
- Samples
- On first launch there is a launch speech, a weekly video, a wedding toast and presentation notes; the samples can be edited or deleted, and "Add samples again" brings them back.
- Backup and offline
- "Back up…" puts all scripts, rehearsals and settings into a single file, and "Restore from backup…" brings them back on the same or another device. No account is needed; it works offline.
Devices and browsers
- On a desktop, scripts are on the left, the editor in the middle and the stage settings on the right. On a phone and a tablet in portrait, the bottom bar holds Script, Scripts, Stage and More.
- The stage opens full screen; on a narrow screen the text shrinks to fit.
- Bluetooth page turners usually send PgUp / PgDn or arrow keys; no setup is needed on stage.
- Keeping the screen on works where the device and browser support it; otherwise its setting is hidden.
Keyboard shortcuts
⌘ and ⌥ are used on macOS; Ctrl and Alt on Windows and Linux.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl/⌘ Enter | Go on stage |
| Space | Pause · resume (on stage) |
| ↑ · ↓ | Faster · slower (on stage) |
| ← · → / PgUp · PgDn | Previous · next paragraph (on stage) |
| + · − | Larger · smaller text (on stage) |
| Home | Start over (on stage) |
| Esc | Finish (on stage) |
| 1 · 2 | Scripts panel · Stage panel |
| Ctrl/⌘ N | New script |
| Ctrl/⌘ O · S | Import · save script |
| Ctrl/⌘ B | Emphasis |
| Ctrl/⌘ Z · ⇧ Z | Undo · redo |
On a touch screen, tapping the stage pauses or resumes and dragging moves the script forward or back; buttons are sized for fingers, and menus and dialogs open from the bottom.
Get Oratelo
Try it in the browser without installation; for continued use, purchase the version for macOS, Windows or Linux.