Text To Screen : Display song lyrics or any kind of text on an external monitor or projector, with this intuitive app that features a built-in text editor
If you ever need to display text on a secondary display, whether it's song lyrics or a script for someone to read, you’ll find that there is no easy way to do so without relying on a third-party utility.Text To Screen is an open-source application designed for this very purpose. It is fairly easy to use, allowing you to quickly change the text displayed on the secondary monitor, and it also comes equipped with a text editor.
Easily control text displayed on a secondary monitor
When launching the application for the first time, it would probably be a good idea to take a look at the tutorial, as it does a good job of explaining the software’s primary features. A user manual is also available, but sadly not in English.Text To Screen is not too difficult to work with, as the user interface sports a straightforward layout, and you can even perform various actions with the help of keyboard shortcuts.
Manage your songs and take advantage of the built-in text editor
Even though the program can be used for multiple purposes, it is mainly designed for displaying lyrics. Songs are organized into separate ZIP archives, saved as TXT files that can be edited easily.Moreover, the application comes equipped with a basic search tool that makes it much easier to find specific songs, which can also be organized into groups for your convenience.A simple text editor enables you to add verses, customize the text font and position, as well as add background images.
Great open-source application for displaying text on an external monitor
In the end, Text To Screen is a relatively straightforward and well-designed program that enables you to send song lyrics or other types of text to another monitor or projector, as well as control it effortlessly. It would benefit from an English user manual, but it is quite simple to use.
Windows 10 64 bit / Windows 10 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 7 / Windows Vista 64 bit / Windows Vista / Windows XP 64 bit / Windows XP
Text To Screen runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
Apache License 2.0
license
— the installer is 2.9 MB.
We’ve catalogued it under
General.
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