ChurchPresenter

Notes

Songs & lyrics: Import from other presentation software:

The bundled converter reads SongBeamer, OpenLP, OpenSong, FreeShow, Free Worship, EasySlides, Quelea, VideoPsalm and SoftProjector libraries.

Songs & lyrics: Paste or import plain-text lyrics:

Songs are entered in the built-in editor, and lyrics can be extracted from PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Keynote files.

Songs & lyrics: Chord charts for musicians:

Songs hold chords that can be transposed, and stage tablets can transpose their own view.

Songs & lyrics: Motion backgrounds behind lyrics:

A song or section can have its own colour, gradient, picture, looping video or camera background.

Songs & lyrics: CCLI usage reporting:

Exports date-filtered CSV/Excel song usage reports for CCLI reporting; it does not submit reports to CCLI automatically.

Bible: Free translations included:

Over 1,500 free translations in more than 1,000 languages can be downloaded in-app from eBible.org and the Zefania archive.

Slides & presentations: PowerPoint:

Presents .pptx, .ppt, .key and PDF files without Microsoft or Apple software installed.

Slides & presentations: Plays slide animations & transitions:

PowerPoint and Keynote entrance, emphasis and exit effects, builds, motion paths and transitions play back in the app.

Media: Video playback:

Audio and video playback uses VLC, including network streams.

Inputs & other sources: Live camera / capture card:

Webcams, capture cards, NDI and OMT sources can be placed on the canvas compositor.

Inputs & other sources: Screen sharing:

Screen capture can be added as a layer on the canvas compositor.

Inputs & other sources: On-screen messages & alerts:

Announcements can be shown anywhere on screen with scroll and slide animations.

Inputs & other sources: Audience interaction (polls, Q&A, Slido, follow along):

Audience Q&A lets people submit questions from their phones via a QR code, with moderation and voting.

Multilingual: Interface in multiple languages:

The interface is translated into 34 languages, laid out right-to-left for Arabic and Persian.

Multilingual: Bilingual lyrics on screen:

Two song languages can be shown at once, side by side or stacked.

Multilingual: Bible translations side by side:

Bible mode can show a primary and secondary translation or an ordered stack of any number of translations.

Software integrations: Planning Center:

Imports Planning Center Services plans (read-only); each church supplies its own free PCO developer credentials.

Hardware control: Stream Deck / Companion:

Bitfocus Companion is supported through HTTP buttons or a native Companion Satellite connection; MIDI and OSC control are on the roadmap.

Automation & extensibility: Network API (HTTP / WebSocket):

Built-in Ktor REST and WebSocket server used by mobile remotes, with optional API-key protection.

Automation & extensibility: AI features (e.g. verse detection, lyric formatting):

Can listen to a speech-to-text feed and automatically stage spoken Bible references; live captions and translation need a separate speech-to-text server.

Screens & outputs: Multiple audience screens:

One window per connected display plus Blackmagic DeckLink/SDI, NDI, OMT and browser-source outputs.

Screens & outputs: Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming:

Animated Lottie lower thirds and a lower-third mode per content type, with fill + key and alpha output.

Screens & outputs: Output as a web page (TVs, OBS / vMix browser source):

A transparent browser-source output can be used in OBS or opened on tablets.

Broadcast video: NDI:

NDI input and output require the free NDI Runtime, installed separately.

Broadcast video: SDI:

SDI fill and key output through Blackmagic DeckLink cards.