LyslideDo you have to pay for worship lyrics software?
Short answerNot to make the slides. Lyslide is free — no paywall, no subscription, no seat limits, no signup — and the PowerPoint (PPTX) it exports opens in PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, ProPresenter, EasyWorship and Canva, so a church that already has one of those needs nothing new to put lyrics on the screen. Whether you also want a paid playback app is a separate question; Lyslide does not quote other products' prices because they change, so check each vendor's own pricing page.
Working out what you need to pay for
- Decide how the lyrics reach the screen
Press Present to project from the browser (F for full screen, S for a second window on the projector), or export a file and open it in the software your church already uses. → Start presenting - Make the slides — free
Add the songs, mark where slides break and choose a background. You can build and export a whole setlist without an account. → Add a song and find its lyrics - Export in the format your software opens
Pick from 7 formats: PPTX for PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, ProPresenter, EasyWorship and Canva, OpenLyrics for OpenLP and Quelea, FreeShow's own format, PDF, images and plain text. → Export: choosing a format - Only then compare playback software
If you want a dedicated app on the projector computer, compare each product on its own website — its price, the platforms it runs on and what it needs. Lyslide exports to it but does not describe or price it.
What costs money and what does not
- Making, editing, exporting and presenting slides: free.
- The AI features — lyrics search, translation, AI backgrounds — share one allowance instead of a price; your remaining uses are shown in Settings & More → the profile card at the top (Account) → AI Usage.
- Song licences are separate. Lyslide prints a CCLI or copyright line on every slide, but it cannot grant the right to show a song: that comes from the rights holder or your licensing body and depends on the song's licence.
- Running Lyslide costs money too, mostly the AI. Voluntary donations cover it, and no feature is sold.
FAQ
- Is worship lyrics software worth paying for?
- That depends on what your church needs on the day. If the job is getting lyrics onto a screen, a free slide maker plus PowerPoint, Keynote or Google Slides may be enough; if you need more, compare dedicated apps on their own websites. Lyslide is free, so you can try the lyric-slide part without paying for anything.
- Is Lyslide really free, or is there a trial?
- It is free for good: every feature, with no paywall, no subscription and no seat limits. There is no trial period because there is nothing to upgrade to.
- Do I need to create an account?
- No. You can build and export a whole setlist without one; signing in only adds syncing across your devices.
- Can I project the slides with software I already own?
- Yes. The PPTX opens in PowerPoint, Keynote and Google Slides, so you can project from whichever your church already has — or press Present and project from the browser.