For worship teams who've ever scrambled to keep Bible verses on screen during a live sermon, SmartVerses listens in real time and handles it automatically — detecting scripture references, including paraphrased ones, as the pastor speaks, then surfacing the full verse text for the media operator to send live.^1
Built by Emmanuel Crown and the RiseByte team, SmartVerses has grown from a verse-detection tool into a complete AI-powered church presentation platform. It runs as a standalone presentation system or connects natively with ProPresenter through its API; it can also run alongside EasyWorship and other existing tools.^3 Beyond live verse detection, the workspace covers lyrics and song management, an AI-powered slide builder, sermon transcription with key-point extraction, a Smart Recorder for capturing service segments, Live Forms for collecting testimonies and prayer requests in real time, and LiveVerses — a free companion web app that lets the congregation follow scriptures and slides on their phones during the service.^2 Recent additions include a Global AI Assistant, NDI and web output, and automated visual sermon recap slides.^8
The platform positions itself as a support tool for media volunteers rather than a replacement for them, designed to reduce pressure and help teams serve with more confidence — whether a church has a full production team or one faithful volunteer on a Sunday morning.^3
Why Churches Use It"Scripture appears as it is spoken."^1
Notable- Built by Emmanuel Crown and the RiseByte team^3
- Part of the RiseByte suite alongside FaithMedia.ai and LiveVerses.com^5
- Desktop app for macOS and Windows; Linux support was discontinued in mid-2026^7
- Freemium model with a usable free tier; paid Standard and Pro plans (about $14 and $30 per month, less when billed yearly), with an Ultra tier marked coming soon^8
- Offers both cloud AI providers and offline transcription models for churches with privacy concerns^4
- Includes a Partner Program offering recurring commission to media consultants and trainers who refer churches^6
