# Kivo - A lightweight desktop teleprompter built with PySide6

> Source: <https://github.com/rajtilakjee/kivo>
> Published: 2026-06-29 04:26:28+00:00

A lightweight desktop teleprompter built with **PySide6**.

Kivo provides a clean, always-on-top reading overlay for scripts, AI-generated content, presentations, and video recordings.

Status:🚧 MVP (v0.1.0)

## kivo-demo.mp4

- Frameless, always-on-top overlay
- Modern rounded UI with a translucent background
- Draggable window
- Open any text (
`.txt`

) file - Automatically reloads when the file changes
- Smooth teleprompter-style auto-scrolling
- Adjustable scrolling speed
- Pause and resume scrolling
- Lightweight and distraction-free

| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
`Esc` |
Close Kivo |
`Space` |
Pause / Resume scrolling |
`↑` |
Increase scrolling speed |
`↓` |
Decrease scrolling speed |

Clone the repository:

```
git clone https://github.com/rajtilakjee/kivo.git
cd kivo
```

Install the dependencies:

```
pip install -r requirements.txt
```

Run the application:

```
python main.py
```

Create a standalone executable using PyInstaller:

```
pyinstaller --onefile --windowed --name Kivo main.py
```

The executable will be generated inside the `dist/`

directory.

- Settings window
- Global hotkeys
- Remember last opened file
- Font customization
- Adjustable opacity
- Scroll speed presets
- Mirror mode
- Multiple themes
- Custom teleprompter rendering
- Cross-platform releases

- Python 3
- PySide6 (Qt for Python)

This project is licensed under the MIT License.