Control how it moves
Set scrolling speed and direction. Add glow, pulse, wave or colour animation in the app.
LED Banner · Scrolling text
Scrolling text on your iPhone.
Make your message scroll across your iPhone or iPad. Set the pace in LED Banner, save your favourite phrases, or send them as a video or GIF.
iPhone · iPad · Mac
A birthday message in motion
How to make scrolling text on an iPhone
Choose the words for one loop
Shorten the phrase before setting the motion. A complete pass should be easy to follow.
Set the pace and direction
Use the app’s scrolling controls and check the result on the actual iPhone or iPad.
Save your moving message
Keep the banner ready in the app. To share it, export it as a video or GIF.
Choose the right speed and format
Running text works when someone has time to read the whole message as it moves across the screen. At a doorway or pickup point, a short, still sign is easier to read while walking past.
How to set the scrolling speed
Ask someone to read a full pass of «DOORS OPEN AT 7». If they miss part of it, slow the scroll or shorten the message to «DOORS AT 7». Test on the screen you will actually use.
When to save a video or GIF
For a birthday greeting like the one above, use the live display in the room. To send the moving greeting to someone, open it in LED Banner and export it as a video or GIF.
- Try the direction that lets the first word enter where readers expect it.
Your message preview
What you can do in LED Banner
Keep your signs ready
Save a banner or start with a preset. Reuse a favourite message without typing it again.
Share video and GIF
Send your animated message to friends or share it in a post.
What will you use your sign for?
Questions about the app
How do I make running text on an iPhone?
Open LED Banner, type your message, then turn on scrolling. Choose the direction and speed, open the full-screen display and check that you can read the whole phrase in one pass.
Can I export the scrolling message?
Export the message as a video or GIF in LED Banner. The website does not export animations or PNG files.
Can I change the font and colours?
Yes. The app lets you choose fonts, colours, backgrounds and visual effects. The colour choices here are a preview; you can customise the whole sign in the app.
What happens when I open the full-screen preview?
The website shows your message and then opens LED Banner’s App Store page. Close the preview to stay on this website.
About LED Banner
LED Banner: Big Scrolling Text is a Utilities app for iPhone, iPad and Mac by Mikhail Andrewywvich Chekalin. It provides full-screen text signs, visual styles, scrolling, presets and saved messages.
Source: App Store listing- Devices
- iPhone · iPad · Mac
- System
- iOS 18.0 or later · macOS 15.0+
- Listed version
- 5.5.1
- Listing checked
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