Changelog

What's new in Verse. Each entry is a released version of the desktop app — the same notes you see under Help → Check for Updates.

  1. v0.1.29

    Find any verse without leaving the keyboard

    **New** - **Search for a book instead of scrolling for it.** The Book picker in the Scripture tab is now a search box: type a few letters — "rev", "phil", "1co" — and the list narrows as you go. The best match is already highlighted, so Enter picks it. Spaces don't matter, so "1co" finds 1 Corinthians and "songof" finds Song of Songs; short forms like "Rev" and "1 Cor" work too. - **Move between Book, Chapter and Verse with one key.** Press the space bar (or Tab, or the left and right arrow keys) to hop between the three boxes, looping round from Verse back to Book. Hold Shift to go the other way. Each box selects its contents as you land on it, so you can type the new number straight over the old one — no clicking, no deleting. Type the book, tap space, type the chapter, tap space, type the verse. **Improved** - **Cleaner chapter and verse boxes.** The little up/down arrows have been removed from the chapter and verse boxes. They were easy to hit by accident mid-service and made an already-small target smaller — typing the number is faster.
  2. v0.1.28

    More reliable updates, with clearer messages

    **Fixed** - **Windows updates install reliably again.** A verification step could block a new version from installing on Windows and show a long, technical error — updates now download and apply as expected. If you last saw this error, install the latest version once by hand and automatic updates will keep working from then on. **Improved** - **Plain-language update messages.** If an update ever can't be applied, Verse now shows a short, clear note instead of a wall of technical detail — and our team is alerted automatically so we can look into it.
  3. v0.1.27

    Blank the screen in a tap, plus easier song & media libraries

    **New** - **Blank the screen in a tap.** During a live service, press ⌘C (Mac) or Ctrl+C (Windows) to hide the scripture or lyric text on your output screen while your background and logo watermark stay put — press the same keys again to bring the exact same content straight back. Handy for a quick pause between points without going fully black. Works whenever an output screen is open. - **Jump straight to a verse.** The Scripture tab now has a verse box right next to the chapter, so you can go directly to a verse — say John 3:16 — without scrolling the list. - **Tidy up your song library.** Remove a single song, tick several to delete at once, or clear the whole local library from the Lyrics tab — every option asks you to confirm first. - **Tidy up your media library.** The same delete, multi-select and "Clear all" tools are now on the Media tab, each with a confirmation step so nothing goes by accident. **Improved** - Deleting a song or media item now always asks you to confirm in a clear dialog, rather than a plain browser prompt. **Fixed** - **Imported songs keep their verses.** Songs brought in from a CSV now keep each verse/stanza together on one slide, instead of splitting every line onto its own slide. - **Apostrophes and accents survive import.** Songs exported from Excel or other spreadsheets now keep their curly apostrophes, dashes and accented letters instead of turning into "�" symbols. - **No more stray output window.** Closing Verse now also closes the output and stage screens, so you're never left with an orphan projector window you had to force-quit from Task Manager.
  4. v0.1.26

    Simpler song imports, fewer duplicates

    **Improved** - Importing songs is far less tedious. The template is now one row per song: paste the whole song into a single cell — separate verses and choruses with a blank line, and add an optional `[Chorus]` or `[Bridge]` marker — instead of repeating the title, author and language on every line. Verse order is worked out for you, so there's no numbering column to fill in. - Files made with the old template still import, so anything you've already prepared keeps working. - Songs you contribute or import are now checked against the existing collection, so the same song isn't added twice — even when someone has given it a slightly different title.
  5. v0.1.25

    Faster, leaner sermon transcription

    **Improved** - On-device sermon transcription — which powers automatic scripture detection — is now noticeably faster and uses less memory, thanks to an upgraded speech engine. - Transcription now skips silence automatically, so quiet moments no longer produce stray words in the live transcript. - The speech model list in Settings → Language now offers only the models your computer can comfortably run — Medium needs 16 GB of memory, Large needs 32 GB — and the model names are shorter and clearer. **Fixed** - In a live session, the lyrics action buttons no longer wrap onto a second row, and the "More" menu is no longer clipped.
  6. v0.1.23

    Reliable lyrics contribution and community import

    **New** - Browse and import the entire community lyrics library — pull everything in one click, or pick just the songs you want, with an optional setting to keep your library updated automatically. **Fixed** - Contributing a song to the shared catalogue now works reliably, and shows a clear message if something needs your attention. - A smoother live display — switching lyric verses and playing videos no longer stutter when auto-send is on.
  7. v0.1.24

    A tidier live session

    **Improved** - Quick Find now searches within the tab you're already on — lyrics, media or slides — instead of jumping to scripture. - Tidier lyrics panel: online search stays front and centre, with the import options tucked into a "More" menu. - The queue's clear control is now a compact icon, freeing up space.
  8. v0.1.22

    Bring in your whole song library — and the community's

    **New** - Import an entire song library at once from a CSV file — a downloadable template makes it easy to bring songs over from a spreadsheet. - Browse and pull songs from the community lyrics library: add everything in one click, or pick just the songs you want. Turn on automatic updates to keep your library in sync as the catalogue grows. **Improved** - Contributing a song to the shared catalogue is more reliable, and now shows a clear message if something needs your attention. - A smoother live display — auto-send no longer interferes with switching lyric verses or playing videos. **Fixed** - Fixed "Contribute" on lyrics hanging and then showing an error.
  9. v0.1.21

    Notifications & a roomier interface

    **New** - A notification inbox in your dashboard, with an unread badge — receive announcements from the Verse team, and an automatic note whenever a new version ships. **Improved** - Roomier, more consistent input fields across the app.
  10. v0.1.20

    Operator quality-of-life

    **New** - Add an editable note to any item in your queue. - A live audio-level meter in Settings → Audio and the Live Transcribe pane. - An at-a-glance free-tier usage card in Settings → Account. **Improved** - Show song credits (title and author) on lyric slides — on by default. - Verse now keeps your computer awake during a transcription session.
  11. v0.1.19

    Stability & behind-the-scenes improvements

    Stability and behind-the-scenes improvements.
  12. v0.1.18

    Update fix

    **Fixed** - Installed apps now reliably receive automatic updates.
  13. v0.1.17

    Scripture styling & live layout

    **New** - Scripture text shadows and full reference-label styling — outline, shadow, position (top or bottom) and alignment. **Improved** - Drag to reorder the queue. - Resizable Preview | Live and Content | AI panels, with cleaner dividers. - Resizable verse boxes in the lyrics editor; the preview now follows your Settings. **Fixed** - The book of Ezekiel is restored in the King James Version.
  14. v0.1.16

    Stability & behind-the-scenes improvements

    Stability and behind-the-scenes improvements.
  15. v0.1.15

    Better editing & resizable live view

    **New** - Resize the Live Session panes to suit your setup. **Improved** - The full rich lyrics editor (numbered lines, move / split, live preview) is now available everywhere. - Steadier, lower transcription latency.
  16. v0.1.14

    Cloud transcription & faster captions

    **New** - Pick your transcription engine — **On-device**, **Cloud** or **Auto** (on-device stays the default). **Improved** - Faster local transcription, with optional GPU acceleration.
  17. v0.1.13

    Transcription on Windows

    **New** - Live speech-to-text now runs on Windows.
  18. v0.1.12

    Transcription reliability

    **Fixed** - Microphone capture in the installed app, and the speech engine across all platforms.
  19. v0.1.11

    Microphone picker & account tools

    **New** - Choose your microphone / input device for transcription, with hot-plug detection — your choice is remembered. **Improved** - Edit your profile name, see who's signed in, and sign out from the web portal; clearer two-factor setup vs. disable. - Live transcription can auto-switch translation when one is mentioned aloud. **Fixed** - Clearer messages when the speech engine can't start.
  20. v0.1.10

    Linux fix

    **Fixed** - The Linux `.deb` now launches correctly on Ubuntu 24.04.
  21. v0.1.9

    Queue & live lyric control

    **New** - While a song is live, step through verses instantly with a click or the up/down arrows — without disturbing your preview. **Improved** - The queue now behaves like the content tabs: single-click to preview, double-click or **Enter** to send live (a single click goes straight to live with Auto-send on). Sent items leave the setlist by default — keep them via a new Settings toggle.
  22. v0.1.8

    Clearer plans & free limits

    **New** - Free live transcription is now 4 hours per rolling week (Plus and Church stay unlimited), with an in-app heads-up as you approach the limit. **Improved** - Pricing details across the site now match exactly what each plan provides — devices, Bible translations and custom backgrounds. - The site navigation now reflects whether you're signed in.
  23. v0.1.7

    Free plan

    **New** - Activate a **Free plan** instantly — a real license key, no payment required, with one-click copy on every key.
  24. v0.1.6

    Offline Bible built in

    **New** - The King James Version now ships inside the app — Scripture works immediately, with no download or internet connection required.
  25. v0.1.5

    Polish & fixes

    **Improved** - The installed Windows app now carries the Verse icon. - Tamed accidental text selection in the app. **Fixed** - Creating an account no longer fails when the welcome email can't be sent.
  26. v0.1.4

    More reliable updates

    **Improved** - App updates and installer downloads now stream through Verse's own servers, so updates arrive reliably on macOS, Windows and Linux.
  27. v0.1.3

    Linux installer fixes

    **Fixed** - The Linux package now installs cleanly.
  28. v0.1.2

    Stability & behind-the-scenes improvements

    Stability and behind-the-scenes improvements.
  29. v0.1.1

    Now on Linux

    **New** - Verse is now available as a Linux `.deb` download.
  30. v0.1.0

    Stability & behind-the-scenes improvements

    Stability and behind-the-scenes improvements.
  31. v0.0.2

    Stability

    **Fixed** - Resolved a startup crash on some machines. Behind-the-scenes stability improvements.
  32. v0.0.1

    Welcome to Verse

    The first release of Verse — present Scripture, songs and lyrics with confidence. **Scripture** - Project any verse with EasyWorship-style quick search — type a reference (`Jn 3.16`, ranges, lists) or keywords and go. - Per-scripture backgrounds: theme, solid colour, gradient, image or video. - Hands-free voice navigation through chapters and verses. **Songs & lyrics** - Built-in public-domain hymn library, with media backgrounds for lyric slides. **Multi-output** - Drive several displays at once with distinct roles — Front-of-house, Stage (current cue + "next up" + clock) and Broadcast (title-safe framing). Output count scales with your plan. **Plans & billing** - Subscribe online and redeem coupons at checkout. Plus a guided in-app tour and built-in automatic updates.