Free desktop app · No subscription required

Free live-text software for performance.

Prepare, translate and cue surtitles, captions, audio description and audience-phone text from one native desktop app for rehearsals and live performance.

Free to use Native desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux Surtitles · translations · audio description · audience phones
FREE LIVE-PERFORMANCE TEXT ENVIRONMENT
Sténtor Free macOS Windows Linux Audience phones

Built for
live performance.

Sténtor keeps performance text organized from preparation to live cueing, with a focused workflow for screens, audience phones, timelines and audio-description materials.

Free
Core desktop app with no subscription
Desktop
For macOS, Windows and Linux
Live Sync
For screens and audience phones

One Sténtor.
One live workflow.

Prepare scripts, structure translations, operate surtitles, control audience access and keep audio-description materials together in a dedicated live-performance environment.

Start from the script
Prepare source text, surtitles, translations and metadata in a structured workspace designed for rehearsal and performance.
Sténtor: live control room
A focused app for cueing, timeline, screens, audience phones and audio-description workflows across desktop platforms.
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Viewers on phones
Spectators can connect with their own smartphones and follow surtitles, translations or audio descriptions in sync with the operator's cues.
Free desktop workflow
The core Sténtor desktop app is free to download and use. No monthly subscription is required for preparation and live operation.
Import, export, circulate
Bring in Word, TXT, SRT, WebVTT, CSV or JSON files, then share scripts for rehearsal, archive, touring and study.
importscript.docxcues
importcaptions.vttready
exportshow.en.srtshare
archivenotes.pdfstudy
Clear operator view
Move through cues during the show with a clean interface designed for timing, focus and confidence.
Account and access code
Downloads and access details stay in the Account area, so every enabled user can retrieve the right build and access code safely.

A tool shaped by
real performances.

Sténtor is developed with the people who use it: artists, operators, translators, theatres and audiences. Feedback from rehearsal rooms and performances guides each design decision.

Use Sténtor to prepare materials and understand the workflow before bringing them into the performance space.

01
Prepare the work Scripts · surtitles · translations

Use the live operator view when the show needs timing, timeline, screens, viewer phones and a focused performance setup.

02
Go live Operator view · access code

Free software lowers the threshold for theatres, schools, festivals and independent companies to test live text in real conditions.

03
Keep it open to use Free app · live testing

Free to download.
Ready for live text.

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Sténtor

Free
Free/desktop

Install the app for preparing scripts, translations, surtitles, audio description and audience-phone text.

  • Free desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux
  • No monthly subscription for core desktop use
  • Script preparation, surtitles and translations
  • Timeline, cueing and live operator view
  • Screens, audience phones and audio description
Download Sténtor

Account

Access
Access/code

Find your Sténtor access code, activation details and available builds.

  • Account area for enabled users
  • Access code and activation details
  • Available builds by platform
  • Downloads collected in one place
  • Setup details for rehearsal and performance
Open Account

Institutions

Setup
Live/venues

Prepare screens, phones and live-text workflows for real rehearsal rooms.

  • For theatres, festivals and schools
  • Shared workflows for rehearsal rooms
  • Support during testing and performances
  • Deployment guidance for real venues
  • Research feedback for future improvements
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Sténtor · Free desktop app

Prepare the text. Go live without a subscription.

Download Sténtor to begin on macOS, Windows or Linux. Use the Account area when you need your access code and enabled builds.