READY FOR YOUR NEXT TAKE
Reading setup
Add a script to begin.
Speech help & microphone test
SPEECH CHECK
Read your script for up to 30 seconds. Compare the returned text and sentence match before recording.
Microphone status:
Recognized speech
Paste your script and read at your pace with voice tracking and a floating window. Free, no signup.
Read your script for up to 30 seconds. Compare the returned text and sentence match before recording.
Paste your script, select its speech language, then press Start reading or open the floating window. Allow microphone access when you start voice tracking. Auto scroll and manual reading work without a microphone.
In a supported desktop browser, open the floating window and switch to your slides or recording software. Keep the original page open. Resize the window to fit your screen. Controls hide while you read; move the pointer or use the Controls button to bring them back. Whole-screen recording may include the prompter.
Voice tracking, floating windows and local scripts are available without an account or payment. Speech recognition depends on your browser’s service and its availability.
60 language groups and 101 regional options from Google’s demo. Recognition availability depends on the browser and service.
Scripts stay in this browser. Speech recognition may send audio to your browser’s provider. No account needed.
Open Speech help to check the returned text. Confirm the speech language and microphone permission. Click the sentence you want to resume from, or switch to Auto scroll. Desktop Chrome is the recommended test browser; availability varies by environment.
Use Voice follow when you want the script to respond to your speech. Select the language you will actually speak, allow microphone access and start reading. The browser returns recognized text, which the tool uses to estimate your position in the script. The highlighted sentence is a reading guide, not a word-for-word transcript or a pronunciation score. Recognition can mishear names, numbers and unfamiliar phrases, so try a short passage before recording an important take.
Choose Auto scroll when you prefer a steady pace or cannot use speech recognition. Adjust the speed, text size and line spacing while preparing your script, then pause whenever you need a break. This mode does not listen to your voice. Manual mode is useful for rehearsing, reviewing notes or keeping a short paragraph on screen. You can click a sentence to choose where to continue. None of these modes requires you to create an account.
Page fullscreen expands the reading area inside this browser tab and removes the surrounding editing interface from view. It is useful when your browser is the main window you are looking at. Use the exit control or press Escape to return to the editor. It does not turn the page into an independent window above other applications.
The floating window is designed for reading beside slides, a video meeting or recording software. In a supported desktop browser, choose Open floating window, resize it and position it near your camera. Keep the original browser page open: the floating view depends on it. The reading controls can be hidden to leave more room for the script, and brought back when you need them. Browser support varies; if the floating option is unavailable, use the normal page or page fullscreen.
For a PowerPoint presentation, paste your speaker notes here, open the floating window and then switch to your slides. For a Zoom, Teams or Google Meet call, position the script near your camera and test the view before anyone joins. These are separate applications: no meeting account connection or presentation plug-in is needed to read your notes.
For a YouTube video or online lesson, use your preferred recording software alongside the floating script. Before presenting, make a short recording or check the preview in your meeting software. Sharing an entire screen may include the floating script. What your audience sees depends on the capture source and application you choose. This tool does not control slide changes, hide itself from every recording method or record your video for you.
Open Speech help & microphone test and read a few sentences from your script. If the page detects speech but displays no recognized words, first check microphone permission, your selected speech language and the availability of your browser’s recognition service. Restarting the reading session may help, but a microphone signal alone does not mean that recognition has returned text. Auto scroll remains an alternative while you investigate.
If words appear but the highlighted sentence does not advance, compare the returned text with the script. Repeated phrases, skipped passages and recognition mistakes can make your position uncertain. Click the sentence you want to read next, then continue naturally. Do not keep repeating a mistaken transcript just to satisfy the highlight. The goal is a comfortable delivery, and the position estimate may need occasional correction.
Keep the microphone close enough for clear speech and check which input device your browser is using. Background conversations can interfere with recognition. Test with the same browser, language and microphone you plan to use for the real session. A successful English test does not establish that every other recognition language will work in the same environment.
Write short sentences with clear breaks between ideas. Read a paragraph aloud once and replace phrases that feel awkward in conversation. Spell out a difficult abbreviation or number the way you intend to say it when that makes the script easier to follow. The tool estimates your place from recognized speech; it cannot reliably interpret every stage direction or distinguish every repeated passage.
Set the text size for the distance between your eyes and your screen, then adjust line spacing so you can find the next sentence without rushing. A narrow floating window may need a smaller font or shorter sentences. Mirror text is intended for a reflective teleprompter setup; leave it off for ordinary screen reading. For video calls, place your notes near the camera and rehearse looking up between sentences.
Use My scripts to keep different drafts in this browser and give each a useful title. Export important scripts as text files before clearing browser data or changing devices. Local browser storage is convenient for returning to a draft, but it is not a cloud backup or a way to synchronize scripts between computers.
60 language groups and 101 regional options from Google’s demo. Recognition availability depends on the browser and service.
Demo scripts follow language changes. Your own scripts stay unchanged.
Scripts are saved in this browser. Speech recognition may send audio to the browser’s service provider, so local script storage should not be confused with offline speech processing. This tool has no account or cloud script library. If your script contains confidential material, consider your browser provider’s policies and your organization’s requirements before using voice recognition.
Browser feature documentation: Google Web Speech demo · Chrome Document Picture-in-Picture