OneTake
A quick vibe-coded app designed for Content Creators
Company
OneTake
Service
Design & Vibe-Coding
Year
2026
The Challenge
One Take is a mobile teleprompter application specifically engineered for the modern content creator. Recognizing that the barrier to high-quality video content is often the friction of script memorization and eye-contact management, I designed a "vibe-coded" interface that prioritizes flow over complexity. By blending a high-contrast dark aesthetic with intuitive, thumb-friendly controls, One Take transforms a smartphone into a professional-grade studio tool.
The User: The Modern Content Creator
The application targets solo creators—YouTubers, TikTokers, and educators—who need to deliver complex information while maintaining a natural, engaging presence on camera.
The Persona: A solo creator who writes their own scripts and films on a mobile device.
The Problem: Traditional teleprompters are often cluttered, hard to read on small screens, or require extensive setup. Creators often look "robotic" because they are struggling to keep up with a fixed scroll speed.
The Requirement: A tool that keeps scripts in the direct line of sight while allowing for real-time adjustments to "vibe" and pacing without breaking the recording flow.

Design Execution: Precision & Customization
The interface was executed to balance powerful teleprompter features with a sleek, non-intrusive mobile UI.
Intuitive Script Management: I designed a simplified "Your Scripts" hub where users can quickly search, name, and draft content. The "Create New Script" modal is focused on a single task: naming the project and getting into the editor.
Visual Overlays: A semi-transparent text box that sits over the camera feed, ensuring text remains legible regardless of the background environment.
Real-Time Control Hub: A bottom-docked control panel that allows creators to adjust "Scroll Speed," "Text Layout," and "Text Size" mid-session.
Pacing Customization: Users can toggle between "Top, Center, and Bottom" layouts to align the text exactly with their camera lens position.

Learnings
Simplicity is the Hardest Feature: I learned that removing features is often more effective than adding them. By stripping the UI down to just the "Present" and "Edit" modes, the app became more accessible for creators in high-pressure filming environments.
Vibe-Coding Constraints: While "vibe-coding" allowed for rapid iteration and a distinct visual identity, it required strict discipline to ensure that "vibe" never compromised usability; I had to carefully balance stylized elements like custom fonts and neon accents with the technical necessity of low-latency scrolling and hardware performance.
The Technical Bridge: Building this app deepened my understanding of how UI interacts with hardware (the camera). I learned how to manage screen real estate so that the teleprompter controls never interfered with the user's view of their own framing.
50%
Reduction in Edit Time
Improved
Eye Camera Contact
3x
Fewer Retakes


