Can I use a teleprompter in a language other than English?

Yes. letter maps lets you choose the recognition language from a picker (defaulting to your browser locale), so non-English and multilingual scripts are recognised in the right language rather than forced into English.

Which languages does voice-following support?

It uses the browser's speech recognition, so the available languages follow your browser/OS — which in Chrome covers dozens of languages and regional variants. On-device packs are available for an offline, private setup.

Does it handle Chinese, Japanese, or Arabic?

It can display any script, and recognition is supported for major CJK and right-to-left languages via the browser. Word-level following is hardest for space-free and RTL scripts, so test with your own text first.

Should I pick a regional accent variant?

Yes — selecting the closest region (e.g. Indian or British English) improves accuracy because the speech model is tuned for that accent.

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Reading in any language: a multilingual teleprompter

June 21, 2026 · 5 min read

How to use a teleprompter for non-English and multilingual scripts — choosing the recognition language, on-device language packs, and what to know about CJK and right-to-left text.

Most teleprompters assume English

A teleprompter has two language jobs: display the text, and — if it follows your voice — recognise the words you speak. Displaying text in any language is easy; almost any tool can show Spanish, Hindi, Arabic or Japanese characters. Recognising speech in those languages is the hard part, and it's where tools differ.

Plenty of voice-following teleprompters quietly default to English (often US English) with no obvious way to change it. If you read in another language, the words simply don't get recognised and the script won't follow you.

Pick the recognition language

letter maps puts the language choice up front. It defaults to your browser's locale, and a language picker lets you set the recognition language explicitly — so a French, German, Hindi, Spanish, Japanese or other-language script is matched against speech in that language, not against English.

This matters even within one language: choosing the right regional variant (for example British vs Indian vs US English) measurably improves recognition for that accent, because the speech model is tuned for it.

On-device language packs

When you enable on-device mode in Chrome (139 and later), the browser downloads a language pack so recognition can run locally. The benefits compound: it works offline, your audio stays on your device, and it's tuned to the language you selected. The one-time download is roughly 60 MB per language.

CJK and right-to-left scripts

Chinese, Japanese and Korean don't separate words with spaces, and Arabic and Hebrew read right-to-left. Speech recognition for these languages has matured a lot, but word-level following is inherently trickier than for space-separated, left-to-right languages. Expect very good results in the major languages, and treat unusual scripts as something to test with your own material first.

A practical workflow

Paste your script in its real language — no transliteration needed.
Open the language picker and select the matching language/region.
For privacy and offline use, turn on on-device mode and let the pack download once.
Do a quick read-through to confirm the words light up and the page follows you.

FAQ

Can I use a teleprompter in a language other than English?: Yes. letter maps lets you choose the recognition language from a picker (defaulting to your browser locale), so non-English and multilingual scripts are recognised in the right language rather than forced into English.
Which languages does voice-following support?: It uses the browser's speech recognition, so the available languages follow your browser/OS — which in Chrome covers dozens of languages and regional variants. On-device packs are available for an offline, private setup.
Does it handle Chinese, Japanese, or Arabic?: It can display any script, and recognition is supported for major CJK and right-to-left languages via the browser. Word-level following is hardest for space-free and RTL scripts, so test with your own text first.
Should I pick a regional accent variant?: Yes — selecting the closest region (e.g. Indian or British English) improves accuracy because the speech model is tuned for that accent.

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