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Cross Prompter

FEATURES

Three screens, one script.

The operator steers from the laptop, the talent reads from the prompter display, and anyone can take over from a phone. Everything below is in every plan, and in the 14-day trial.

Control window

Everything the operator needs on one screen.

Sections list
Every heading in the script. Click one to jump to it. The section being read is highlighted, and sections already read are dimmed.
Live preview
A blue frame shows exactly what the talent sees. Click or drag in it to move the script.
Manual stick
Hold the knob and drag up to go forward or down to go back. The further you drag, the faster it moves. Let go and it springs back and the text stops.
Transport
Play and pause, speed, progress, elapsed time and time left, all at the bottom.

Prompter output

Large, clean text for the person reading.

Full screen on display 2
The output opens full screen on the second monitor. With one monitor it opens as a normal window.
Mirror and flip
For beam-splitter glass. These affect only the output, so the operator still reads normally.
Reading line
Set where the reading line sits, and show it with arrows, a highlight band or both, in your colour.
Same frame everywhere
The control window and every phone show the talent's frame, so the operator always knows what's on the glass.

Phone remote

Any phone or tablet on the same network becomes a controller.

Scan and go
Turn on the remote and scan the QR code. There's no app to install; it opens in the phone's browser.
The whole script, live
The phone shows the script laid out like the preview, with the talent's frame. Drag the text to move it.
Every control
Manual stick, play and pause, page back and forward, start and end, speed, reverse, and the sections list.
Several phones, one key
Connect as many as you like. A secret key in the QR code keeps others out, and a new key disconnects everyone.

Scripts

Open a file, drag it onto the window or paste it. Headings become sections. A script with no headings is checked for short bold, ALL-CAPS or [bracketed] lines, which become sections instead.

FormatWhat comes through
.docx .docm .dotxHeadings, bold, italic, underline, colours, lists and tables
.docConverted through Microsoft Word, if it's installed
.rtfParagraphs, emphasis, colours, lists and tables
.odtHeadings, emphasis, lists and tables
.pdfText in reading order. Scanned PDFs need OCR first.
.html .htmCleaned up: scripts, links, images and page layout are removed
.mdMarkdown
.txt and othersEncoding detected automatically. A blank line starts a new paragraph.

Styling

Every text option lives in its own Customize window, so the control window stays clear.

  • Font, size, line height, letter spacing, paragraph spacing, side margins and alignment
  • Ten bundled fonts, including Inter, Roboto, Merriweather, Lora and Vazirmatn, so the PC and phones break lines in the same places
  • Text and background colours, and ALL CAPS
  • Colours from the file that would be unreadable on your background are dropped automatically
  • Save any combination as a preset and switch between them
  • Changes apply live, and the line under the reading marker stays where it is

Languages

Right-to-left text works without any setup.

Text direction is chosen per paragraph, so a script that mixes English with Arabic or Persian reads correctly line by line. Arabic and Persian text is shown in Vazirmatn whichever font you pick for the rest.

Good evening and welcome.

مساء الخير وأهلاً بكم.

عصر بخیر و خوش آمدید.

Shortcuts and clickers

These work from either window. USB presenter clickers work too, because they send Page Up, Page Down or B. The mouse wheel moves the script; Ctrl + wheel changes speed.

SpaceBF5EnterPlay / pause
↑↓Faster / slower (Shift: ×5). Below zero scrolls backwards.
←→Back / forward one line
Page UpPage DownBack / forward one screen
HomeEndStart / end
EscPause
MMirror the output
F11Show / hide the prompter
Ctrl+OCtrl+VCtrl+ROpen, paste, reload (keeps your place)

Licensing

Simple to start, easy to manage.

14 days free on every PC
The trial starts when the app first opens. No account or card needed.
One certificate, one computer
Individual includes one certificate and Company includes five. Move one to a new PC from your account.
Renewals reach the app on their own
When your plan renews, the app picks up the new date at its next check. You don't need a new file.
Works through a bad connection
The app checks online, then keeps working for up to 3 days if the internet drops.