The short answer
CueNotch AutoCaption adds live captions to a Mac teleprompter workflow. It is useful when you need to follow what people are saying in a meeting while keeping your own script near the camera and private with Ghost Mode.
Where the captions appear
AutoCaption shows the words in the same capsule as your teleprompter, in the notch beside the camera. Built-in captions in Zoom or Google Meet sit at the bottom of the call window, so reading them pulls your eyes down and away from the lens. With the captions up by the camera, you can catch a question and keep looking at the person who asked it.
On a Google Meet call, the other side's words run through the notch capsule while the Meet window fills the screen below. Nothing is added to the call itself: the captions are only on your screen, and Ghost Mode keeps them off a screen share.
Setting it up before a call
- Open CueNotch and turn on AutoCaption. macOS asks once for permission to hear system audio. CueNotch only uses it for the features you switch on.
- Play any video with speech and check that words appear in the notch.
- Join the call. If you plan to share your screen, turn on Ghost Mode and look at the share preview, so you know the capsule stays off the share.
- Keep your own talking points loaded in the same app, so you can move between reading your notes and following the room.
When captions help most
They matter most when audio is the weak link: an interviewer on a laptop microphone, a fast speaker with an accent you are not used to, a panel where people talk over each other, or a day when your own hearing is tired after back-to-back calls. In an interview, being able to reread the exact question for two seconds is often the difference between answering it and answering the question you thought you heard.
Captions also help non-native speakers who follow written English faster than spoken English, and anyone presenting from a noisy room. AutoCaption is for the presenter, not a replacement for the platform's accessibility features: keep the meeting's own captions on too if other participants rely on them.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CueNotch AutoCaption?
- CueNotch AutoCaption is a Mac meeting caption feature that helps you follow spoken audio while using CueNotch as a notch teleprompter.
- Can I use AutoCaption with Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams?
- AutoCaption is designed for common meeting workflows on Mac, including Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, webinars, interviews, and presentations.
- Does Ghost Mode hide CueNotch during screen sharing?
- CueNotch Ghost Mode is designed to keep the teleprompter hidden during screen sharing, so your script and presenter aids stay private.
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