Three scripts: the moment you know you're serious

The false start phase

When we first built Promptr, we wanted to make the free tier useful enough that someone could genuinely try teleprompter recording without paying. Not a crippled toy. An actual tool. That meant Smart Scroll and Timed Scroll worked fully, not at reduced speed. Script import from TXT, PDF, RTF, DOCX worked from day one. We didn't watermark your recordings or nag you with banners.

But we also needed a line somewhere. Unlimited scripts on a free tier meant endless storage costs and no natural moment for someone to decide whether Promptr was worth keeping. We landed on three. Three is enough to test the core workflow: import a script, dial in your scrolling speed, hit record, watch the text move as you talk, and export the video. That takes maybe an hour if you're learning. If you're making your fourth attempt or trying a different script entirely, you've moved past testing. You're creating.

Where the creator actually lives

Here's what happens in week two or three with any new tool: the learning phase ends. You've stopped fiddling with settings and started thinking about real work. A podcast host moves from testing the scroll speed on a dummy script to prepping three episodes at once. A lecturer tests one class recording, then wants to import notes for five more sessions. A YouTube creator nails the technique and is ready to batch record next week's uploads.

That moment, when you're no longer experimenting but building a workflow, is when three scripts stops feeling like 'plenty' and starts feeling like a gate. Not a fair trial. A gate. And that's exactly the point. We want you to feel that transition. Because the upgrade isn't about trapping you. It's about matching the tool to the real work you're doing.

What Creator tier actually changes

The YouTuber I mentioned unlocked Creator (£5.49 a month, billed annually at £39.99). Suddenly, unlimited scripts. But that's not the only shift. Creator adds video recording right in the app, so you're not jumping between Promptr and another tool. You get access to all our teleprompter themes, manual exposure control for lighting, and colour grading filters. And the AI script writing assistant, which lets you paste in rough notes or a topic and generate a first draft to edit.

None of that is magic. But it changes the rhythm of work. Instead of building a script in Notes or Google Docs and importing it, you can sketch an idea inside Promptr and let the assistant expand it. Instead of guessing at your phone's camera settings, you adjust exposure in real time. Instead of recording in the default theme, you pick a look that matches your brand.

The Pro tier is where captions meet intention

Some creators stop at Creator. Some don't. The Pro tier (£9.99 a month, £69.99 annually) is for people who've gone professional with their content. On device captions with a pacing coach, so you can see where you're speaking too fast or stumbling. Voice scroll, which lets the text follow your natural speech cadence instead of a fixed timer. Per take recording, so you can capture multiple attempts of the same script and compare them in the app before export.

We added watermark free export because if you're working at that level, you're not promoting the app, you're promoting your work. We added iCloud and Supabase sync because you're managing scripts across devices and backups matter. Background music, beauty filters, and background blur all come in Pro, along with the Brand Kit, which lets you save your colour palette, overlay, and logo so every export carries your identity.

But here's what matters: none of those features matter if you're still in the testing phase. Pro is for creators who know this is their tool, not a trial.

Why the limit creates clarity

I could have made the free tier offer ten scripts, or unlimited with storage warnings. It would have been more generous on the surface. It would also have blurred the line between casual testing and real work. Creators would stay in free tier limbo, half-committed, never quite feeling the tool was fully theirs.

The three script limit doesn't punish anyone. It just says: here's what you need to decide if this works for you. And if it does, here's where the work actually lives. That clarity is worth more than an extra few scripts you might never use.