CueNotch

What is CueNotch?

CueNotch is a macOS teleprompter app that displays your script inside your MacBook’s notch area (the small black region where the camera sits). Its core purpose is to help you read a script while keeping your eyes near the camera, so on-camera presentations look more direct and natural.

CueNotch scrolls your script automatically based on your speaking pace using on-device speech recognition. It can also be hidden during screen sharing (Pro via “Ghost Mode”), keeping the prompt from appearing in tools like Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams.

Key Features

• Voice-activated scrolling: CueNotch listens to your microphone and scrolls the script to match your speaking pace, reducing the need for manual timing.
• Script displayed in the MacBook notch: Your script appears next to the camera, supporting natural eye contact while you speak.
• Invisible during screen sharing (Ghost Mode): In Pro, CueNotch stays hidden during screen shares in Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams.
• Hotkey control (Cmd+Shift+Space): Toggle CueNotch with a keyboard shortcut and use arrow keys for manual scrolling.
• 100% private/offline processing: Speech processing runs on-device using Apple’s native frameworks; the product states it makes zero network requests for processing.
• Smart script editor with live preview: Includes a built-in editor that supports markdown with live preview and recent-file access.

How to Use CueNotch

1. Download and install: Download the DMG and drag CueNotch to your Applications folder. No sign-up or account is required for installation.
2. Open the script editor: Use Cmd+Shift+Space to open CueNotch and access the built-in markdown editor (or paste your script).
3. Start presenting: Speak as you would normally. CueNotch appears in the notch and scrolls your script as you talk.
4. Control visibility and scrolling: Use Cmd+Shift+Space to toggle CueNotch and arrow keys for manual scrolling when needed.

Use Cases

• Zoom, Meet, or Teams presentations where eye contact matters: Use the notch placement to read without looking away, while relying on Ghost Mode (Pro) to keep the prompt out of screen shares.
• YouTube-style on-camera scripting: Keep your script close to the lens so you can follow wording and pacing during recordings.
• Sales or internal updates: Prepare a markdown script and use voice-activated scrolling to stay on tempo while delivering a talk.
• Live or remote teaching: Follow an outline in a script while keeping your gaze near the camera during instruction.
• MacBooks without a notch: CueNotch can display a compact overlay near the top-center of the screen to remain close to the camera for natural eye contact.

FAQ

What is CueNotch?

CueNotch is a macOS teleprompter that displays your script inside the MacBook notch (or as a compact overlay near the top-center on Macs without a notch).

Does CueNotch work on older MacBooks without a notch?

Yes. On Macs without a notch, CueNotch displays as a compact overlay at the top-center of the screen, still positioned close to the camera.

Is CueNotch visible during screen sharing?

With Ghost Mode (Pro), CueNotch is described as completely invisible during screen sharing in Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. The free tier also supports manual visibility toggling.

How does voice-activated scrolling work?

CueNotch uses Apple’s native speech recognition running on your device. It listens to your microphone and scrolls the script to match your speaking pace.

Does CueNotch send my scripts to a server?

The product states that everything runs locally on your Mac and that scripts and speech processing do not get sent to a server. It also notes an optional one-time license verification network request.

Alternatives

• Other teleprompter apps for macOS (overlay-based): These typically show your script in a movable on-screen window rather than specifically tying it to the MacBook notch.
• Manual teleprompter workflows (text on a second screen or iPad app): This can work without voice scrolling, but you usually control scrolling and pacing yourself and may not keep the text as consistently near the camera.
• Camera-readable cue systems without screen sharing hiding: Adjacent approaches may improve on-camera readability, but may not offer the same “invisible during screen share” behavior described for CueNotch Pro.