macOS & Windows · Free public beta

Read your script.
Present with confidence.

A transparent overlay that floats above Zoom, Teams, or any app — your notes always in view, your audience never knows.

macOS 13+ Windows 10+ Free during beta No account required
Used by founders, sales engineers, and speakers across 30+ countries
Sequoia Notion Linear Stripe Figma Vercel

Set up in 30 seconds.

No configuration hell. Open the app, paste your script, and press present.

01
Write your script

Type or paste your content into the editor. Use Markdown headings to structure sections. Import from any text file.

02
Choose your settings

Adjust font size, reading speed, overlay opacity, and focus band position. Your settings persist across sessions.

03
Present naturally

The overlay floats above your video call. Enable Pass-Through and your clicks land on the app beneath — nobody sees a thing.

Rideword — Preparation App
Investor Deck Q2
# Q2 Investor Update
Good morning. I'm Marcus, and today I want to share what we've achieved this quarter and where we're headed.
## Revenue
We closed Q2 at $2.4M ARR — up 38% from Q1. Net Revenue Retention sits at 118%, which tells us customers are finding real value.
## Product
We shipped 3 major features: Pass-Through mode, Follow My Voice pacing, and the new Markdown editor you're seeing today.
## Next Quarter
We're hiring two engineers. Our focus: Windows support and team collaboration features.
Font Size
28 pt
Line Height
1.6×
Reading Width
80%
80% ▾
Alignment
Center
Ctr ▾
Focus Band
On
Emphasis Cues
Off

Everything you need
while on screen.

Always on top
Floats above every other window — Zoom, Teams, Chrome, Keynote. Never buried. Never lost.
Pass-Through mode
Clicks fall through the overlay to the app beneath. Use your mouse normally. No mode-switching.
Follow My Voice
On-device mic analysis paces the scroll to your speech. No cloud, no latency, no data leaves your Mac.
Markdown
Structure scripts with headings, bold, and sections.
Live timer
Session clock keeps you on schedule.
Local file management
Scripts saved on your Mac as plain text files. Work offline, use any editor, keep full ownership of your content.
Safe by default
One shortcut (⌘⌥T) exits pass-through and hides the overlay instantly. Show nothing you didn't intend to show.

Free public beta.
No payment yet.

Everything is free while we're in beta. Download, use it, send feedback.

Rideword for macOS
Free
Public beta — no payment required
  • Unlimited scripts and sessions
  • Pass-Through mode, Focus Band, Presenter overlay
  • Follow My Voice on-device pacing
  • No account, no cloud sync — stays on your device
First launch on macOS or Windows
macOS: Download the .dmg, open it, and drag Rideword to Applications. On first launch, right-click Rideword and choose Open — this bypasses Gatekeeper for unsigned apps. macOS will remember your choice for future launches.

Windows: Run the .exe installer. If Windows SmartScreen appears, click More info then Run anyway — this is expected for apps distributed outside the Microsoft Store.

From people
who present daily.

"I do weekly investor updates. Before Rideword, I'd lose my thread halfway through. Now I hit every key point and still make eye contact — nobody knows the script is there."

Marcus R.
Founder, SaaS company

"I run live demos five days a week. The Pass-Through mode is the killer feature — I navigate, I click, the overlay just floats there invisibly. My win rate went up the first month I started using it."

Lena K.
Sales Engineer, Enterprise SaaS

"Discovery calls used to be nerve-wracking. I'd forget my qualification questions, lose the thread, click through to the wrong CRM screen. Rideword fixed all three problems in one install."

Alex P.
Account Executive, B2B

Common questions.

Setup
macOS: Download the .dmg file, open it, and drag Rideword into your Applications folder. On first launch, right-click and choose Open to bypass macOS Gatekeeper. Requires macOS 13 Ventura or later; runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel.

Windows: Download the .exe installer and run it. If SmartScreen appears, click More info then Run anyway. Requires Windows 10 or later (64-bit).
Rideword asks for Screen Recording permission to position the overlay correctly on your display. It does not record, capture, or transmit any video or audio. If you enable Follow My Voice, it also requests microphone access — processed entirely on-device with no data leaving your device.
No. Rideword is entirely local-first. Your scripts are stored on your Mac and never sent to any server. The app works fully offline — on a plane, in a conference room with no wifi, or in any restricted network environment.
Features
Yes. Rideword floats above every application — Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Webex, Loom, FaceTime, and any other video software. Enable Pass-Through mode (⌘⌥T) so your clicks land on the app below without interacting with the overlay.
The overlay is hidden from most capture sources on a best-effort basis — it's drawn at the system window level, above typical capture sources. For the most reliable exclusion, share the specific app window beneath Rideword rather than your entire screen. Entire-screen sharing and recordings may include the overlay. Verify before going live in OBS or Zoom's preview. Troubleshoot visibility issues →
Follow My Voice uses on-device speech recognition to match your spoken words against your script text, then automatically scrolls the overlay to keep pace with your delivery. It runs locally using Apple's Speech framework — no audio is sent anywhere. The feature is optional and off by default.
Pricing
Yes, completely free during the public beta. No payment, no account, no credit card required. We'll introduce a paid plan when the app exits beta — early beta users will receive advance notice and generous early-adopter pricing.
No account required. Download the app and use it immediately. Your data lives on your Mac — there is no cloud to sign in to.