Support

Write to support@sideprompter.app. Include your device model and iOS version if something is not working.

Getting started

• Hold the iPhone sideways with the front camera on the left, or upright for vertical video. On recent iPads, hold it with the camera at the top.
• Paste your script, open the prompter and press record. The red triangle points at the camera; read the line beside it.
• Use Rehearse to find your speed before you record.

The triangle is in the wrong place

In settings, change Front camera from Automatic to Left edge or Top edge to match where the camera is on your device.

Linking a second device

• On the second device, choose "Use this device as second camera". On the prompter device, turn on "Link a second device".
• Allow Local Network access when asked. If you declined, turn it on under Settings, Privacy and Security, Local Network.
• Keep the devices near each other with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth switched on. They do not need to be on a network.

Notifications during a take

iOS silences notification sounds and vibration while you record. Banners can still appear over your script, and an incoming call stops the recording. Turn on Do Not Disturb from Control Centre before a take.

To make it automatic: in the Shortcuts app, open Automation, create a new one for App, choose SidePrompter and "Is Opened", then add the action Set Focus, Do Not Disturb, On. Add a second automation for "Is Closed" that turns it off.

The text runs ahead of me, or waits too long

In Settings, Voice, change Auto speed. "Speed up and slow down" keeps the text with you; "Speed up only" never slows below your set speed; "Off" keeps a fixed speed. If the text is not following at all, check the language (next section).

Voice follow or voice stop does not work

The voice features need on-device dictation for your language. Add the language under Settings, General, Keyboard, Dictation, then choose the same language in SidePrompter. If your last words are not heard, the take still ends a few seconds after the text finishes.

Syncing the two angles

Both files carry time-of-day timecode. In your editor, sync or create a multicam clip by timecode. If the angles are a frame or two apart, sync by audio; both devices record sound.

Where are my videos?

In the Photos app. If Photos access was declined, they are kept in the Files app under SidePrompter.

Purchases

Use Restore purchases in the app after reinstalling or on a new device. Subscriptions are managed in your Apple account settings.