Guides

Short guides for filming yourself

Things I've learned filming myself. Each one is a few minutes to read. I'm Adam, and I make Postcard Video because I get a bit shy on camera too.

• How to film yourself when you're camera-shySix tips: notes by the lens, eyes on the lens, one short bit at a time, and keep going.
• 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, said out loud once.
• What is a postcard video, and how do you make one?The kind of video the app is named after: one thought, under a minute, with an example.

The app

Postcard Video does these things for you. A chat writes your lines, and they sit right by the lens while you film. It's a free beta on iPhone.

Opens in Apple's TestFlight on your iPhone. iOS 26 or later. No account.