Read your script while
you present.
A transparent overlay that floats above Teams, Zoom, or any app. You see your script. Your audience sees nothing. No subscription, no account — just a $9.99 download.
Try it free for 14 days. Then $9.99 once — no subscription, no account.
Illustration: Rideword overlay window floating above a Teams meeting. Only you see the script; your audience sees Teams beneath.
Set up in 30 seconds.
Paste your script, set opacity, start your call. Rideword stays out of the way until you need it.
Paste your script
Open Edit mode and drop in your notes. Markdown renders cleanly — headings, bold, lists, code blocks. Write in plain text if you prefer.
Set your opacity
Drag the slider until the window disappears into the background for you — readable at a glance, invisible to anyone watching your screen share. The control bar stays usable at any setting.
Present naturally
Switch to View mode and start your call. Press ⌘T / Ctrl+T whenever you need to click through to the app below.
Everything you need
while you're on screen.
Nothing you don't. Every feature is there to keep you focused and your audience unaware.
Variable transparency
Slide from 20% to 100% opacity. Low opacity puts the script in your peripheral vision — you can read it without staring at it. Screen-sharing tools capture the app below, not the overlay. All settings persist between sessions.
Drag slider to tuneClick-through mode
Press ⌘T / Ctrl+T and your clicks go straight to the app below — Teams, a browser, your demo. The script stays visible on screen while you interact with whatever's underneath. Hover the window to bring controls back without toggling off.
⌘T / Ctrl+T toggleAuto-scroll with mic control
Hit Space to start scrolling and dial in a speed that matches how you talk. The script advances with you. Pause on hover, or turn on mic-based pause — scroll stops when you go quiet, resumes when you speak again.
Space to start · +/− speedView & Edit modes
View mode renders your script with the control bar out of the way — just text, ready to read. Edit mode opens a monospace editor with a line-number gutter. Switch between them with ⌘E / Ctrl+E, Esc, or a double-click.
⌘E / Ctrl+E toggleFile management
Open .md or .txt files with ⌘O / Ctrl+O, save with ⌘S, or drag and drop a file onto the window. Up to 10 recent files stay in the File menu for quick access.
Section navigation & timer
Jump between headings with [ / ] or the section dropdown — useful when a call goes off-script and you need to skip ahead. The built-in timer turns yellow at 80% of your target time and red when you're over. Press T to start or pause.
[ ] to navigate · T for timerWho uses it
and how.
Live product demos
Your audience watches the demo. You see your talking points floating above it. No memorization, no missed context, no glancing at a separate screen. The script scrolls at your pace while you drive the product.
Sales & discovery calls
Keep your agenda, qualification questions, and objection responses visible throughout the call. When you need to pull up the CRM or share your screen, click-through mode keeps your notes right where they are while your cursor goes straight through to the app below.
Investor pitches
Your deck is on screen. Your speaking points are floating above it at whatever opacity feels natural — 30% puts them in the background, 70% makes them hard to miss. You stay on message without reading word-for-word.
One payment.
No strings.
No subscription. No account. No cloud. Runs on your machine. $9.99 buys you the app, permanently.
macOS 13 Ventura+ · Apple Silicon & Intel · Windows 10/11 (64-bit) · ~18 MB
Free trial runs fully unlocked for 14 days. No card required.
From people who present for a living.
"I run investor updates every quarter. Rideword sits above Zoom at 40% opacity — I can read my talking points without breaking eye contact with the camera."
"I do live demos five days a week. I used to memorize the script and blank on key details mid-call. Now I paste my notes in, set opacity to 60%, and they're just there when I need them."
"I keep my discovery questions on screen and click through to Salesforce mid-call. The prospect sees nothing. I've used it on every call for three months and no one has ever noticed."
Common questions.
⌘T on macOS or Ctrl+T on Windows to pass all mouse clicks through Rideword to whatever is below — Teams, a browser, your demo app. The control bar stays live so you can toggle it back at any time..md or .txt files with ⌘O / Ctrl+O, or drag and drop a file onto the window. Save back to the same file with ⌘S, or use Save As for a new name. The 10 most recent files appear in the File menu. Your last open script and all settings are restored automatically on next launch.# ## ###), bold (**text**), italic, unordered and ordered lists, tables, inline code, fenced code blocks, and block quotes. You can also insert ==pause== anywhere outside a code block to render a ⏸ visual cue marking where to slow down.