Ready for your next take.

Start your first take

Open Scripts, choose a script, and tap Prompt this script. Tap the text to reveal controls, then tap Play. Drag the text to pause and find your place. Exit returns to Scripts. Tap or resume playback to hide the controls.

Connect another iPhone

1. Keep Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled in system Settings and both devices nearby. Open OtterPrompt on both devices.
2. On the device showing the script, open Scripts → Connect devices → Prompter.
3. On the other device, choose Controller, then select your Prompter.
4. Compare the numbers shown on the two screens, then tap Allow on the Prompter.
5. Choose your script from the Controller and start the take. Keep both apps open.

Allow Local Network access when prompted. If a device does not appear, confirm that permission in system Settings, bring the devices closer, and reopen Connect devices. VPNs, managed networks, and hotspot configurations can affect discovery; try a direct nearby setup or another local network. You do not pair the iPhones manually in Bluetooth settings. Game controllers are paired using Apple's system pairing flow.

Connect Apple Watch

Use the iPhone already paired with your Watch. In Apple's Watch app, install OtterPrompt if it appears under Available Apps. Open OtterPrompt on Watch and iPhone. In Scripts → Watch Controller, tap Test Watch connection, choose where the script will appear, and select a script. To control an iPad, connect this iPhone to it as a Controller first. Keep OtterPrompt open on the paired iPhone during use.

Import and protect scripts

Use Import scripts to paste text or browse Files. iCloud Drive and installed providers such as Google Drive are available through Apple's Files picker. Use Script storage to choose a shared folder for syncing. Offline files must already be downloaded to the device.

Use Drafts & recovery for unfinished drafts and Recently Deleted, and Version history inside a saved script. Export important scripts separately as a backup. Sync is not a substitute for keeping a backup before a production.

Format speaker notes

Put a note in square brackets on its own line: [Pause and smile]. Speaker notes use their own color and become cue points. Remove blank lines closes gaps that can interrupt natural reading; it asks before changing the script and supports undo.

Recordings, voice, and writing

Check permissions in system Settings if a feature cannot start. Record a short test and listen to it before an important take. Voice follow requires supported on-device recognition; Steady and Manual remain available. Writing assistance needs a compatible Apple Intelligence device running iOS 26 with its model downloaded. Captions ask before Apple Speech processing, which may use the internet.

If recording is interrupted, open Setup → Recordings & captions and inspect the available take or recovery notice. Always check the exported movie before deleting the original.

Purchases

OtterPrompt is a one-time paid app with no subscription or in-app purchases. Apple handles billing, downloads, and refund requests through the App Store. Contact us for app help; use Apple's purchase support for billing matters.

Still need a hand?

Email hello@ottersports.app. Include your device models, iOS or watchOS versions, the OtterPrompt version shown in Setup, and what happened.

Please leave confidential scripts and recordings out of your first message.