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How to record a video with the teleprompter

Record while looking at the camera as the script scrolls on the screen, close to the lens. The app saves the takes and sends the best one to Izy to put together.

2 min readBasicUpdated on November 12, 2026

Video lesson coming soon. For now, follow the steps below.

With the teleprompter, the video script scrolls on the screen while you record, right next to the lens, so no one notices you're reading. Record as many takes as you want, pick the best one, and Izy takes care of the captions, cuts, and sound.

Before you start

  • Have your script ready: it comes from the post, or you can create it with Izy before recording.
  • Face the light, with your phone at eye level.
  • The first time, your phone will ask for permission to use the camera and microphone.

Step by step

  1. Step 1:

    Tap the plus button in the middle of the bottom bar, then tap Record video. The first time, the app shows tips in Before recording: tap Got it.

  2. Step 2:

    Your phone asks for access to the camera and microphone. Tap Allow.

  3. Step 3:

    With the camera open, the script appears over the image. Tap Record: the text starts scrolling at the chosen speed. Tapping the screen pauses and resumes the script.

  4. Step 4:

    When you're done talking, tap Stop. The take is saved and you can record again.

  5. Step 5:

    In Choose the best one, view the takes and tap Use this one and send.

How to know it worked

The chosen take goes to Izy and the video appears in Recorded videos, until it's Ready to approve.

If something goes wrong

The camera won't open.

Permission was denied. Tap Open Settings and turn on Cognizy's camera and microphone.

The text scrolls too fast or too slow.

Open Teleprompter and adjust the Speed. For a short video, 130 to 170 words per minute works well.

My gaze keeps drifting from the camera.

In Teleprompter, set the Column to Narrow: the text stays closer to the lens.

The recording stopped before time was up.

Check if there's space on your phone and record again. Previous takes remain saved.

Next step

Choose the best take, trim the beginning and end, and send it to Izy.

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