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Hey r/MacApps,

I’m a second-year computer engineering student, and I recently built my first Mac app: Aira.

Problem:

I made Aira because I kept having HireVues, and last-minute presentations where I didn’t always have time to memorize/ learn everything. I wanted a simple teleprompter that stays close to the camera, scrolls as I speak, and doesn’t show up in screen sharing or recordings.

Aira sits just below the camera on your Mac and supports three scroll modes, word highlighting, a built-in script editor, keyboard shortcuts, external monitor support, optional Pill Windows, and a Progress Bar to help you keep track of where you are in your script.

It uses WhisperKit for on-device speech recognition, so your voice stays on your Mac. Built in Swift. No account needed.

Comparison:

The main alternatives I found were apps like Moody, Textream, and Notch Prompter.

Moody looks polished, but it costs $29.

Notch Prompter is cheaper at $4.99, but I wanted to build something free.

Textream is free and open source, but it is not notarized, so installing it may require extra steps like removing quarantine attributes manually. I think that can make some users hesitant.

Aira is trying to be the simple free option for Mac users who want something built around calls, interviews, and presentations. The main differences are:

• free
• Mac App Store distribution
• speech-based scrolling using WhisperKit
• accurate word-match scrolling
• hidden from screen sharing and recordings
• no account required
• on-device speech recognition

Pricing:

Aira is free.

Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aira-notch-teleprompter/id6762571829?mt=12

Website: https://useaira.co/

I decided to make it free because I’ve relied on a lot of free software as a student, so it felt right to do the same here.

Would love for you to try it and let me know what you think.

https://reddit.com/link/1t9ezu9/video/ynq9vcg9tc0h1/player

Hey everyone,

I made Aira, a completely free Mac teleprompter that sits just below your camera and can scroll as you speak. It stays hidden from screen sharing and recordings, doesn’t need an account, and speech recognition happens locally on your Mac.

I originally built it for HireVues and presentations because I didn’t always have time to memorize everything. Most of the options I tried were paid, had awkward setup, or just didn’t work the way I wanted.

So I did what any software developer would do lol - spent a month building my own, even though versions of this already existed.

I’ve always relied a lot on free software as a student, so I know how frustrating it is to keep paying for apps. Making this free is my small way of giving back.

There are a bunch of other features too, but that’s the core idea. Its in beta right now and I would love any feedback! This is my first MacOS app!!

Try it out here - Mac App Store or from the website

https://reddit.com/link/1t8hw1n/video/o4fwf1ip160h1/player

Hey everyone,

I made Aira, a completely free Mac teleprompter that sits just below your camera and can scroll as you speak. It stays hidden from screen sharing and recordings, doesn’t need an account, and speech recognition happens locally on your Mac.

I originally built it for HireVues and presentations because I didn’t always have time to memorize everything. Most of the options I tried were paid, had awkward setup, or just didn’t work the way I wanted.

So I did what any software developer would do lol - spent a month building my own, even though versions of this already existed.

I’ve always relied a lot on free software as a student, so I know how frustrating it is to keep paying for apps. Making this free is my small way of giving back.

It’s also been accepted into the Mac App Store and should be available there in about a day.

**EDIT** - Download from mac app store - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aira-notch-teleprompter/id6762571829?mt=12

There are a bunch of other features too, but that’s the core idea. Its in beta right now and I would love any feedback!

You can download it here as well - https://useaira.co/