saya

SAYA for Mac

The Mac teleprompter that follows your voice.

Speak at your own pace. SAYA moves through your script word by word, and speech recognition runs on your Mac.

Your place stays highlighted.

The words you have spoken change colour as you speak, so you can look at your audience and find your place again at a glance.

SAYA's reading surface on a Mac with spoken words in gold, the current word in white and upcoming words in grey.
The reading surface in SAYA for Mac.

Set it up in a few steps.

  1. Install SAYA

    Open the downloaded disk image, then drag SAYA into Applications.

  2. Add your talk

    Write or paste a script, or import a PowerPoint or PDF presentation.

  3. Allow the microphone

    Open SAYA and allow microphone access when you are ready to read.

  4. Start speaking

    SAYA follows you as you read. Your 7-day trial of voice following begins at first launch.

Present hands-free.

Your script stays near the camera. Your slides advance as you speak from your English notes.

Illustrative preview · English voice following

Prepare. Speak. Present.

  1. Prepare your talk.

    Write your script, create slides or import PowerPoint and PDF.

  2. Speak at your pace.

    Slides advance as you speak from your English notes. Manual controls stay available.

  3. Present to your audience.

    Share the SAYA Audience window. Your notes stay in your view.

Questions

Which Macs does SAYA run on?

SAYA for Mac needs macOS 14.4+ and Apple silicon.

What is free, and when do I pay?

Writing, editing and manual presentations are free. Pro adds voice following for scripts and slides. Payment starts your subscription immediately. The free trial never turns into a paid subscription automatically.

Do I need to be online?

Voice following works offline after setup. Setup, licence checks and updates need internet. Optional Smart Slides also needs internet and sends text only with your consent.

Can it read from my slides?

Yes. Import a PowerPoint or PDF presentation and present from your English speaker notes.