Spresenter

What Spresenter is

Spresenter is desktop multimedia projection software for churches and live events. It displays lyrics, scripture, slides, videos, and backgrounds. Its layer system can combine these elements, with separate controls for each layer’s opacity, visibility, and blend mode. Spresenter can send different content to monitors, projectors, and network streams at once, including a main screen, stage return, and livestream.

Each output can be published as a native web page for use with OBS Browser Source or vMix Web Input, at 1080p over a local network. Integrated song and Bible search handles full-text queries for lyric excerpts, verse text, or titles, and ignores accents. The site lists Google Docs, NDI, OSC, and Worshipwide integrations; Worshipwide provides access to animated backgrounds and motion assets. The homepage describes native NDI as an experimental feature in development.

The Free plan costs nothing and includes up to three independent layers, one virtual output plus one stage return, all content types, and community support. Pro costs $26 a month per license and adds tools including projector blending for two or more projectors, timecode and NDI, VFX, Timeline, and Alpha Channel. The maker says core features work offline; Pro license validation uses a 24-hour cache. Spresenter runs on macOS and Windows, and desktop licenses are per seat and tied to a workspace.

Who it suits

Spresenter suits churches and live event teams that need to project lyrics, scripture, slides, video, or backgrounds across multiple screens. Its output and layer controls also suit teams sending different content to a main display, stage return, or livestream.

Limits

The Free plan allows up to three independent layers and one virtual output plus one stage return. Pro license validation uses a 24-hour cache when working offline.

Getting started

1. Open https://spresenter.com/en.
2. Install Spresenter on macOS or Windows.
3. Start with the Free plan or choose Pro at $26 a month per license.
4. Build a display from lyrics, scripture, slides, video, or backgrounds using layers.
5. Set up the outputs for monitors, projectors, or network streams.

Verdict

Choose Spresenter if your church or live event needs layered projection and separate content for screens, stage return, and livestream. Pro is the option for projector blending and the listed advanced production tools; its license costs $26 a month per license.