Most creators don’t write scripts directly in their teleprompter app. You write in Google Docs, get edits back in Word, receive a final version as a PDF. The import step between “finished script” and “ready to record” should take 30 seconds, not 15 minutes of copy-paste.

Here’s how to get scripts from anywhere into your teleprompter without friction.

The Three Formats That Cover 95% of Workflows

Plain text (.txt) — if you write in Notion, Bear, or any other writing tool, exporting to plain text is universally available. No formatting conflicts, no compatibility problems. The trade-off is you lose any bold or italic formatting, but for teleprompter use that rarely matters.

Microsoft Word (.docx) — the standard for professional script workflows. If you’re writing with a team, getting edits from a collaborator, or working from a corporate template, you’re probably in .docx. Prompt Me imports .docx directly with no export step needed.

PDF (.pdf) — common for final approval documents, scripts from clients, or content converted from other formats. PDF import handles most single-column text documents cleanly; heavily formatted or multi-column layouts may need a quick tidy after import.

Importing from Google Docs

Google Docs doesn’t have a native “send to app” option on iOS, but the workaround takes under a minute:

1. Open your script in Google Docs on your phone.
2. Tap the three-dot menu → Share & export → Send a copy.
3. Choose Word (.docx) or Plain text.
4. When the share sheet appears, tap Prompt Me to open it directly — or save to Files and import from there.

If Prompt Me doesn’t appear in the share sheet, use Files: save the exported document to iCloud Drive, then in Prompt Me tap the import button and navigate to the file.

Importing from Microsoft Word

If you’re working in the Word app on iOS:

1. Open your script in the Word app.
2. Tap the file name at the top → Send a Copy → choose .docx.
3. Share directly to Prompt Me or save to Files first.

If you’re on a desktop Mac and sending to your phone: save the file to iCloud Drive and open it from the Files app on your iPhone.

Importing a PDF

PDFs vary in quality depending on how they were created. A PDF exported from Word or Google Docs imports cleanly. A scanned PDF — physical paper run through a scanner — won’t import as readable text, because it’s an image rather than actual characters.

For clean PDFs:

1. Locate the file in Files, email, or cloud storage.
2. Tap Share → Prompt Me, or open Prompt Me and use the import function to navigate to the file.

For scanned PDFs: run the document through an OCR tool first. Google Drive has built-in OCR — open the PDF in Drive, wait a moment, and it will offer a text version you can then export and import normally.

Keeping Scripts Organized

Once imported, scripts live in Prompt Me’s library on your device — no cloud sync, no account required. You can rename them, reorder, and delete directly in the app. Everything stays local, so your scripts aren’t uploaded or accessible outside your device.

The Clean Workflow

For most creators, the most sustainable workflow is:

• Write and edit in Google Docs (collaborative, accessible everywhere, version history)
• Export to .docx when final
• Import to Prompt Me for recording
• Record and save to camera roll

The import step adds roughly 45 seconds to your pre-record routine. That’s worth the separation between “editing mode” and “recording mode” — two mental states that work better when they’re not happening in the same app.