Phrasa

iPhone · iPad · Web · Mac prerelease

Read like you’re not reading.

Phrasa is a calm, local-first teleprompter for iPhone and iPad, with a browser companion and a native Mac workspace in prerelease development. Write or import a script, open a distraction-free stage, and either read at a dependable speed or let the text follow your voice on iOS. The complete product is open source.

Coming soon on the App Store

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iPhone and iPad are the full native product. Voice Follow is native-only on those iOS devices. The web companion offers local browser scripts, an editor, and speed prompting. Mac is speed-only and remains prerelease.

Open source

Trust the tool you read from.

Phrasa’s complete app, web companion, sync, and test source is public under the Apache License 2.0. Read how your scripts are handled, audit the privacy claims, report an issue, or contribute an improvement.

Explore Phrasa on GitHub

What it does

  • Write and import

    Create a script, paste from elsewhere, or bring in TXT, Markdown, or PDF on native apps. The web companion keeps a script library and editor in your browser. Everything autosaves locally; native apps also support folders, tags, and durable device storage.

  • Speed and voice

    Scroll at a steady pace you control on every surface. On iPhone and iPad you can also let the prompter follow your speech. Recognition stays on device when Apple Speech supports it; otherwise Apple services may process the audio. Phrasa uses recognized words in the app only to follow your place; Phrasa’s developer-operated servers never receive microphone audio or speech recognition text. Mac and web prompting are speed-only today.

  • Local first, optional sync

    Native library, editing, prompting, import, export, and backup work offline. No account is required for local use. Sign in only if you want optional cross-device sync of scripts, folders, tags, and outlines; sync is automatic after sign-in, with a Sync now control available. The web companion keeps guest scripts in local browser storage and can sync an existing account when cloud is configured; opening or reloading the web app itself can still require a network connection.

Built for Apple platforms

iPhone
Full-screen library, push editor, and touch-first reader with no accidental edge dismissal.
iPad
Split view for folders and scripts, landscape-first stage, and hardware keyboard or remote control.
Mac
A native multi-pane workspace, reader window, menus, clicker support, and speed prompting are in prerelease development. There is no public Mac download yet. Voice on Mac will ship only after it meets the same reliability bar as iOS.
Web
Browser companion for library, editor, and speed teleprompter. Guest data stays in local browser storage. Existing accounts can sign in when sync is configured. Voice Follow, file import, export, and full-library backup remain native features.