Can the commands use a different language from the app?

Yes. The app language and the command language are separate settings. Leave the command language on "Same as App" to follow the app, or pick any of the 17 command languages on its own.

Where do voice commands work?

Voice commands run in Prompter mode on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Switch on voice control on the prompter screen, then say a command such as next, pause or continue.

Do voice commands work offline?

Yes, where the device supports on-device speech recognition. The commands are recognized on the Mac itself, so they keep working offline.

Can I change the voice command language?

Q: Which languages do voice commands support?

In the Mac app you can choose English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Turkish, Arabic, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese.

Yes. In Teleprompter-Scrolling Scripts for Mac, open Settings and choose a Command Language. By default the voice commands follow the app language, and you can pick any of 17 languages, including Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. The app language is a separate choice in the same Settings screen, so you can run the app in English and give commands in Spanish, or the other way round.

How to change the command language

Open Settings in the Mac app.
In the Prompter Mode section, next to the Voice Control switch, open Command Language.
Choose "Same as App" to follow the app language, or pick a language from the list.
Open a script in Prompter mode, switch on voice control, and say a command to test it.

Available command languages

English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Turkish, Arabic, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

Each language has its own short command words. Spanish uses words such as siguiente, anterior, pausa and continúa. French uses suivant, précédent, pause and continuer. German uses nächste, vorherige, Pause and fortsetzen. The app lists the exact words for the language you picked, with what each one does.

What the commands do

Whatever the language, the commands do the same six things. In English they are:

"Next" jumps forward three visible lines.
"Previous" jumps back three visible lines.
"Pause" or "stop" holds the script.
"Continue" resumes from the current position.
"Start" begins scrolling after a 3-2-1 countdown.
"Restart" goes back to the top and scrolls again after the countdown.

Voice commands run in Prompter mode. For the full guide, see how voice commands work.

Changing the app language

Settings also has a Language option for the app itself. The app follows your Mac's language by default; pick another language and the interface switches to it the next time the app opens. With the command language on "Same as App", the commands switch along with it.

Tips for reliable recognition

Say each command as a separate word, at normal volume, with a short beat before and after it. A quiet room and a microphone within a few feet give the most dependable results. Recognition runs on the Mac where it is supported, so commands keep working offline.