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Turn your phone or computer into a full-screen scrolling text display. Customize the message, font size, speed, background theme, and text color, or pause the animation at any time.
Overview
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This online marquee turns a brief line of text into a large moving display on the current screen. It is suited to a name at a pickup point, a simple direction, or a short message for an event. The text travels from right to left and loops continuously. This is a visual sign effect; it does not send comments to a video, publish a social post, or control a physical LED sign.
The message field accepts up to 80 characters. Keeping the line brief makes it easier for someone to catch the whole message as it passes. Text size can be set from 44 to 160 pixels in 2-pixel steps. The scroll setting runs from 4 to 24 seconds per animation cycle: a smaller number completes the cycle sooner, while a larger number makes it slower. Size, line length, and cycle time together affect how quickly the words appear to pass a viewer.
Choose among black, white, red, and yellow backgrounds. Each theme starts with a matching text color, which you can then change independently. Preset text colors are white, black, red, yellow, green, cyan, and pink; a custom color picker is also available. A strong difference between foreground and background usually makes a message easier to distinguish, so check the combination on the actual screen instead of relying on color names alone.
Guide
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Replace the sample line with a short name, meeting point, or instruction. The field stops at 80 characters; trimming extra wording can make a full pass easier to read.
Adjust the size slider and scroll time, then pick a background theme and, if needed, a different text color. A higher seconds value means a longer, slower animation cycle. Preview one complete pass and tune the settings from the distance where people will see it.
Pause freezes the text where it is; Play resumes it. Full-screen mode hides the controls so the message uses the display area. Exit full screen before changing the wording or appearance; a setting change restarts the animation.
If the message is not moving, check that playback is active and allow time for it to enter from the right edge. Blank or whitespace-only input displays a prompt instead of a useful sign, so enter visible text before presenting it.
Use cases
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Show a first name or agreed meeting phrase so the other person can spot you in a crowd. Keep flight details and contact information off a screen visible to passersby.
Use a short supportive message, choose a readable contrast, and check the speed before raising the screen. A concise phrase is more likely to be read during a passing cycle.
At a small gathering or check-in point, display a brief cue such as “Check in here” or “Room 4.” For changing instructions, exit full screen, edit the line, preview it again, and resume display.
Q&A
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No. The number is the animation cycle time in seconds. A higher value takes longer to complete the cycle and appears slower; a lower value completes it sooner.
No direction selector or static banner mode is provided. The line moves from right to left. Pause can freeze it temporarily at its current position, but it does not turn the line into a centered still sign.
Return from full screen to the controls, make the change, and then show it full screen again. Changing the text or display settings restarts the scrolling cycle.
No. It is displayed as a marquee on this page and is not submitted to a video or social feed.
Notes
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A phone display is small, and visibility changes with screen size, orientation, glare, distance, and surrounding light. Test it from the intended viewing position; a larger font does not guarantee that a long line can be read in one pass. Keep the phone aimed toward viewers and avoid brightness that distracts people nearby.
Anyone nearby may see or photograph a public message. Use a first name or agreed short phrase rather than showing a phone number, home address, identification number, or detailed travel plan. Follow the venue's rules for screens and signs. Do not handle or watch a display while driving or cycling; stop somewhere safe before making adjustments.
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