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Set up iPhone Duo for YouTube and TikTok.

The best iPhone Duo setup for creators is simple: half-fold it on a desk at eye level, face your light, sit close to the mic, and read from a teleprompter that sits right under the camera. Here's how, in about ten minutes.

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The six-step setup

  1. 01

    Raise the phone to eye level

    Half-fold your iPhone Duo and stand it on a stack of books or a small box so the front camera is level with your eyes. Looking straight into the lens reads as eye contact; looking down at it doesn't.

  2. 02

    Face your light

    Sit facing a window or put one soft light just behind the phone. Light from in front fills shadows under your eyes; a window behind you turns you into a silhouette.

  3. 03

    Get closer to the mic

    Record in the smallest, softest room you have, and sit within arm's length of the phone. Rugs, curtains and a couch cut echo more than any app setting. For the cleanest sound, use a wireless mic that works with iPhone.

  4. 04

    Pick vertical or horizontal

    Upright gives a 9:16 frame for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. Turned sideways gives 16:9 for regular YouTube videos. Decide before you hit record so you don't have to crop later.

  5. 05

    Load your script with sections

    Paste your script into DuoPrompt and mark the parts with lines like ## Hook, ## Body and ## Call to action. The progress bar shows where you are, and you can tap the hook to jump back for a retake.

  6. 06

    Record with voice-follow

    Tap record and talk. The script sits right under the camera, each word lights up as you say it, and it waits when you pause. Takes save straight to Photos, ready for your editor.

Writing scripts that sound like you

  • Write how you talk. Short sentences, contractions, no words you'd never say out loud.
  • Lead with the hook. Say the payoff in the first line. Viewers decide in seconds.
  • Leave room to ad-lib. Voice-follow catches up if you skip a word or add a few, so the script can be a guide, not a cage.
  • Read it once out loud first. Anything you trip over, rewrite before you record.

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Creator setup questions

Is iPhone Duo good for content creators?

Yes, for talking-head video it's unusually good. Half-folded, it stands on a desk without a tripod, and a teleprompter like DuoPrompt can put your script right under the front camera so you read without breaking eye contact.

What's the best way to film yourself on iPhone Duo?

Half-fold it on a desk at eye level, face a window or soft light, sit within arm's length so the mic picks you up clearly, and use a teleprompter that follows your voice so you can deliver the script in one take.

Can I record TikToks and YouTube Shorts on iPhone Duo with a teleprompter?

Yes. Hold the phone upright for a vertical 9:16 take. DuoPrompt records with the front camera while the script scrolls with your voice, then saves the video to Photos so you can post it from TikTok, YouTube or Instagram.

Can I go live from iPhone Duo with my script on screen?

Yes. DuoPrompt Pro streams to YouTube, Twitch, TikTok or any RTMP server while the script stays on your screen and out of the stream.