You can use some iOS compatible foot pedals to control the Teleprompter.
Which Devices Will Work?
Any iOS compatible foot pedal with the option to select an input of left/right arrow key input, up/down arrow key input, or SPACE key input will work.
Here are some recommended foot pedal devices that will work with the Teleprompter:
- iRig BlueTurn – Amazon (US) →
- AirTurn DUO 200 – Amazon (US) →
- AirTurn BT200S-2 – Amazon (US) →
- Donner Wireless Page Turner Pedal – Amazon (US) →
- STOMP Bluetooth 4.0 Page Turner – Amazon (US) →
- Moukey Wireless Page Turner Pedal – Amazon (US) →
- PageFlip Butterfly Bluetooth Page Turner – Amazon (US) →
- PageFlip Firefly Bluetooth/USB Page Turner – Amazon (US) →
How to use a Foot Pedal to Control the Teleprompter
For the most options, we recommend setting your foot pedal into left/right arrow key mode. Follow the instructions for your device to set the pedals to input left and right arrow key presses. You can select how you would like your foot pedal to control the Teleprompter, the following options are available:
- Start and stop scrolling
Right pedal = Start/stop scrolling forwards
Left pedal = Start/stop scrolling backwards - Page forwards and backwards
Right pedal = Page forwards
Left pedal = Page backwards - Increase or decrease speed
Right pedal = Increase speed
Left pedal = Decrease speed
For Start / Stop Scrolling Control:
- Follow the steps requires to connect your particular foot pedal to your iOS device.
- Open the Teleprompter app on your device, then open one of your scripts.
- Tap the Settings icon at the bottom.
- Tap the
Scroll Mode
option. - Make sure that
Continuous (Default)
is selected. - Under Control Mode, select
Start/Stop Scrolling
.
For Page Forwards / Backwards Control:
- Follow the steps requires to connect your particular foot pedal to your iOS device.
- Open the Teleprompter app on your device, then open one of your scripts.
- Tap the Settings icon at the bottom.
- Tap the
Scroll Mode
option. - Make sure that
Paging
is selected.
For Increase / Decrease Speed Control:
- Follow the steps requires to connect your particular foot pedal to your iOS device.
- Open the Teleprompter app on your device, then open one of your scripts.
- Tap the Settings icon at the bottom.
- Tap the
Scroll Mode
option. - Make sure that
Continuous (Default)
is selected. - Under Control Mode, select
Adjust Scroll Speed
.