Free iPhone beta
Film yourself, even if you're camera-shy.
Chat about your video and it writes your lines. They sit by the lens and tick off as you say them.
Opens in Apple's TestFlight on your iPhone. iOS 26 or later. No account.
Who it's for
People who freeze on camera
You know what you want to say. Then the red light comes on and it's gone. Postcard keeps your next line in front of you, right where you're already looking.
Makers who film themselves
Shop owners, teachers, founders, first-time YouTubers. Anyone who records talking videos for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, a course or a team, and would like fewer takes.
How it works
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Say what your video is about. Tell Agnes, the app's helper, like you'd tell a friend. Ask for a script or just a few points. Change any line, or write your own.
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The Telepad hangs by the lens and follows your voice. Tap the red button and talk. Your lines sit right under the camera, so you're looking at your viewer. The Telepad ticks off each line as you say it and scrolls along. Tap to pause. False start? Tap Start over.
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Your takes go to your Photos. Stop keeps it all as one take. It shows up in the chat with its words, in Files, and in your Photos. Send it like any video, or share the whole project to your Mac.
New to this kind of video? Here's what a postcard video is and how to make a good one, with an example.
A look around
Real screenshots from the beta. Scroll sideways.
Tap to pause, tap to carry on. Stop keeps the take. 
Chat about your video first. Every take lands in the chat with its words, and in your Photos. 
See yourself big when you want to. A double tap opens the big picture, with your Telepad up top. 
Light and dark mode, in cream and midnight blue.
What's in the app
Your lines
- Agnes, a chat helper who writes a script or a few points
- Add a photo, a screenshot or a PDF, and she can turn it into lines
- A short note about you, so what she writes sounds like you
The Telepad
- Your lines in a tab at the top, right by the lens
- Follows your voice, so there's no speed to set
- Beside your picture or full width, with bigger or smaller text
Filming
- Your picture as a small stamp, or big with a double tap
- One red button to film and pause, and Start over for false starts
- Front or back camera, upright or sideways, with zoom
Your takes
- Saved to your Photos, with the words written out
- Every video is its own project in Files
- Share a whole project to your Mac as one folder
Plus a short tour and a practice take.
Private by default
Your videos stay on your phone. Agnes only sees text, never your video or audio, and you can turn her off. No account, no ads, no trackers in the app. The details are in the privacy policy.
Short guides
- How to film yourself when you're camera-shySix tips: notes by the lens, eyes on the lens, one short bit at a time.
- How to use a teleprompter with your iPhone's front cameraWhere the words go, how big, and why a set scroll speed works against you.
- What to say in your videoHow to work it out before you hit record: one sentence, one thing, three or four lines.
- What is a postcard video, and how do you make one?The kind of video the app is named after, with an example.
Questions
What is Postcard Video?
An iPhone app for short videos of you talking, made for people who freeze on camera. You chat about what you want to say and it writes you a script or a few points. They sit on the Telepad, right by the lens, while you film. Your picture is a small postage stamp instead of a big mirror, and you can pause any time.
Is Postcard Video free?
Yes. The beta is free: no account, no subscription, nothing to pay. The recorder stays free when the app reaches the App Store. Agnes, the chat, will be free for a set number of messages each month, with a small subscription for more.
Is it on the App Store?
Not yet. It is in public beta through TestFlight, Apple's app for trying new apps. Install TestFlight, then tap Join the free beta on this page from your iPhone.
Which phones does it work on?
iPhone with iOS 26 or later, front or back camera. There is no Android or iPad version.
Will it write me a script?
Yes. Ask Agnes for a script and she writes one onto your Telepad, in your words. Or ask for a few points if you would rather talk freely. You can change any line, add your own, or skip the chat and type your lines yourself.
Is it a teleprompter?
A friendlier one. The Telepad shows your script or points while you film, with the line you are reading right under the camera. It listens as you talk, ticks off each line as you say it and scrolls along with you, so you never lose your place. You do not have to read word for word, and you can pause whenever you need a breath.
Where do my videos go?
Every take is saved on your phone, in your Photos library and in the app's Files. The app never uploads a video. The only way one leaves your phone is if you send it yourself.
Does it use AI?
The chat is Agnes, an AI that runs on Claude, made by Anthropic. She only sees text: what you type, your Telepad, the words in files you add, the words of your takes and the notes you write for her. Never the video or the audio. The Telepad's listening happens on the phone itself. Agnes only answers when you write to her, and you can turn her off in More.
Does it edit my video?
Not on the phone. Share sends your takes, their transcripts and your notes as one folder, ready to AirDrop to a Mac and edit in any editor, or with an AI helper.
Hi, I'm Adam
I made this app for myself, because I get a bit shy on camera and talking it through first really helps. It's just me making it, and I hope it helps you too.
If something breaks or you have an idea, tell me here, or in the app under More, then "Tell me anything". I read every one, and if it ships you get a thank-you in the app.
Free on iPhone through Apple's TestFlight. iOS 26 or later. No account.