Text on Top sticks are preloaded with the latest software version. When a new version is released the software shall notify you. Updating your sticks is easy through a fully automated update tool.
The current software version is 3.0.0 (June, 2025)
Text on Top Vision download
Text on Top Vision is made for individual users and is often used on tablets. For this reason smaller Text on Top devices are available. They fit nicely in the microUSB or USB-C slot of a tablet. Since these small device does not have a built-in flash drive, you need to manually install the Windowssoftware on the tablet. This can be done by means of:
- A Regular Text on Top device connected via an adapter cable
- A shared folder on your network (LAN)
- A cloud storage drive like Dropbox, GoogleDrive or OneDrive, …
- an SD card
- Downloading through the link below
Download and place this exe-file on your Desktop to use it:
Text on Top Vision for Windows
Text on Top Vision is also available for Macintosh. However, typically a Regular Text on Top dongle is being used on a Mac and so it is not needed to download it separately. But if you want, just download and open this dmg-file and then drag the app onto your Desktop to use it:
Text on Top Vision for Macintosh [NOTE: The first time you probably need to hold down the CTRL key to launch!]
Text on Top Vision is also available for Android. If it works depend on your Android device (USB OTG support is required for example). These days most devices have a USB-C port and “it just works”. Nonetheless, if you encounter a problem, your feedback is appreciated!
Text on Top Vision for Android (from Google Play)
Text on Top Vision for Android (from Aptoide)
Text on Top Vision is also available for iPad and iPhone. Dedicated Text on Top sticks are made for iOS; see the order page for more information.
Text on Top Vision for iPad and iPhone
Text on Top Vision is also available for Chromebook. This version of Text on Top Vision is a so-called webapp: it runs in the Chrome browser of your Chromebook. You can open the app immediately from the link below, or download the html-file and place it on your Desktop, so you can run it anytime without an active Internet connection.
Open the webapp in a new tab immediately:
Text on Top Vision for Chromebook (open)
Download and place this html-file on your Desktop for offline use:
Text on Top Vision for Chromebook (download)
Text on Top for closed environments
When Text on Top is used in a closed environment, like a hospital for example, the system administrator want to pre-install Text on Top Display on the presenter PC prior to the event. Text on Top Display can be downloaded here:
Text on Top Display for Windows
Text on Top Display for Mac
Text on Top Display for Linux
Text on Top Video
Text on Top Video is useful at venues where high tech AV equipment is used to live-stream a conference. The built-in ‘keyboard emulator’ allows the AV engineer to test and configure independent of a Text on Top device and CART provider. Text on Top Video can be downloaded here:
Text on Top Video for Windows
Text on Top Video for Mac
Text on Top Video for Linux
Other software
Text on Top and the Velotype keyboard have a shared history. When the Velotype came on the market in 2012 a freeware tool came along with it: VeloNote. Later, this was the base for for the Text on Top Reporter software. There has not been much development on VeloNote (lack of time) but you can still download it here:
VeloNote for Windows
VeloNote for Mac