Notchy

A quieter teleprompter for Mac.

Notchy places your script beside the MacBook camera notch, helping you keep a more natural eyeline on video calls and recordings. It is free to download and use. Optional support never unlocks features or changes access.

Download the latest version · Visit the Notchy website

What it does

• Keeps your script close to the camera on a MacBook
• Supports the main display, an external display, or a movable floating window
• Offers adjustable text size, scroll speed, overlay size, line spacing and countdown
• Provides global keyboard shortcuts for playback and speed
• Pauses scrolling during silence using on-device voice activity detection
• Includes a best-effort Privacy Mode for screen sharing and screenshots
• Works locally, with no account required

Requirements

• macOS 13 Ventura or later
• A microphone is optional, but required for silence-based auto-pause

Install

1. Download and unzip Notchy.zip.

2. Move Notchy.app to your Applications folder.

3. Because this first release is not yet notarized, right-click Notchy.app and choose Open the first time. If macOS still blocks it, open Terminal and run:

   xattr -cr /Applications/Notchy.app

4. Launch Notchy. It runs from the menu bar and does not appear in the Dock.

Quick start

1. Copy your script.
2. Click the Notchy menu-bar icon and choose Paste Script.
3. Press ⌘⇧Space to start, pause or resume.
4. Press ⌘⇧R to stop and reset.
5. Press ⌘⇧M at any time to return Notchy to the main display.

Current limitations

• This build is not notarized or distributed through the Mac App Store.
• Voice pause detects silence; it does not follow your script word by word.
• Launch at Login and multi-external-display selection are not included yet.
• macOS may hide third-party menu-bar icons when space is limited.

Support

Notchy is free software. If it helps you and you would like to support its development, you can make an optional contribution through the Notchy website. Payment is never required for download, access or features.

About this repository

This repository hosts official Notchy releases and public documentation. The source code is developed privately.

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