Tellie System Requirements and How to Get Started

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Tellie runs on Apple silicon Macs (M1 or later) running macOS 14 or later. To start, download the app, open a document, and hit play — the teleprompter appears near your MacBook's notch. Every download unlocks all of Tellie free for 10 days, with no account and no card required.

System requirements

Requirement Detail
Chip Apple silicon (M1 or later)
Operating system macOS 14 or later
Account None needed to download or start
Payment info Not required for the 10-day trial

If your Mac uses an Intel processor, it does not meet the stated requirement. Check your chip under → About This Mac before downloading.

How to get started

  1. Download Tellie free. The download unlocks all features for 10 days — no account, no card.
  2. Open a document and hit play. Tellie hangs from the notch near your camera.
  3. Click the mic to enable voice follow. Instead of scrolling at a fixed speed, Tellie follows the words you actually say, one at a time, and waits while you pause.
  4. Go off script if you need to. Tellie keeps your place, and if you skip a line it finds you again.
  5. Hide it when you're done. The teleprompter tucks back into the notch.

What you can do during the trial

The 10-day window unlocks the full app, so you can test the features that matter for your use case:

  • Voice follow — the prompter tracks your spoken words rather than a fixed scroll speed.
  • Invisibility — Tellie stays hidden from screen recording, Zoom, Meet, and FaceTime, so your audience never sees it.
  • Camera-line placement — it sits right under your camera, keeping your eyes on the people you're talking to.
  • Stagehand (Pro) — mark must-cover points that turn green as you cover them, even in your own words, with gentle nudges if time gets tight.

After the trial: Free vs. Pro

Tellie Pro is $29 once (via Lemon Squeezy). The site offers a side-by-side Free and Pro feature comparison at tellieapp.com/pro, so check that page before deciding — the trial gives you 10 days to judge whether the Pro features like Stagehand are worth it for your workflow.

Common questions

Do I need to create an account? No. The download and trial require no account and no card.

Will it work on an Intel Mac? No — Apple silicon (M1 or later) is required.

Does anything leave my Mac? No. Tellie runs entirely on-device.

Can my audience see it on Zoom? No. Tellie is invisible to screen recording, Zoom, Meet, and FaceTime.