Pewbeam

What is Pewbeam?

Pewbeam is a church presentation companion that listens to a sermon in real time and automatically detects Bible verses, displaying them instantly on screen. It is designed to help pastors, preachers, and projection/media teams keep the service flow uninterrupted while presenting the right scripture at the right moment.

The product’s core purpose is to reduce manual work (like typing or searching for verses during a service) by combining real-time speech recognition with verse detection and presentation output suitable for live projection.

Key Features

• Real-time speech recognition that listens as you preach and displays the relevant verse instantly, with “no typing, no delay” positioning
• AI Bible verse detection intended to find the correct verse from spoken sermon content in real time
• Semantic Bible search that uses meaning (not only exact wording) to help locate the exact scripture when needed
• Animated verse presentations with smooth transitions to keep the on-screen content readable during worship and sermon moments
• Offline reliability, intended to work without internet for faster, private, and dependable use
• Multi-device / output options on higher tiers, including main and alternate output (NDI + HDMI) and support for multiple devices per license (as listed in pricing tiers)

How to Use Pewbeam

Start by getting Pewbeam through the free “Starter” plan (download available) if you want to test core behavior during services. During preaching, Pewbeam listens and generates on-screen verse displays automatically.

If you need to refine or locate a specific passage outside real-time detection, use the semantic Bible search/manual approach described in the feature list. For teams that handle projection, the goal is to keep slides/verse displays synced with live service flow by relying on Pewbeam’s real-time output.

Use Cases

• Pastors delivering expository sermons: Pewbeam listens during the message and brings up Bible verses as they are referenced, so the pastor doesn’t need to pause to find scripture.
• Projection teams during live services: The verse display is designed to appear instantly on projector, reducing scrambling or manual coordination in the moment.
• Worship and church media presentations: Pewbeam supports a clean, distraction-free worship/sermon screen experience for the congregation through animated verse presentation.
• Smaller teams relying on offline operation: In settings where internet access is unreliable, Pewbeam’s offline reliability aims to keep sermon verse display dependable.
• Preaching preparation and internal review: When a verse doesn’t come up as expected, semantic Bible search can help find the exact scripture by meaning rather than exact phrasing.

FAQ

• Does Pewbeam require internet to work? The product lists “Offline Reliability” and states it works without internet.

• How does Pewbeam get the scripture to display? It listens to the sermon via real-time speech recognition and uses AI to detect relevant Bible verses in real time.

• Can I search for a verse manually? Yes. The feature list includes semantic Bible search/manual Bible search (especially visible in the Starter plan description).

• What does Pewbeam display during a service? It displays Bible verses on screen, and the page notes animated verse presentations with smooth transitions.

• Is there support for multiple outputs for projection setups? The pricing tier descriptions mention “Main + Alternate output (NDI + HDMI)” and devices per license on higher plans, not necessarily on the free tier.

Alternatives

• Slide-based scripture projection (manual PowerPoint/ProPresenter style workflows): Typically relies on manual typing/search and advancing slides during service, versus Pewbeam’s real-time listening and automatic verse display.
• General-purpose transcription tools used by a media team: Could transcribe speech, but may not provide scripture detection and verse presentation tailored to sermon projection workflows.
• Bible software with search/browsing for pastors: Useful for locating passages during prep and finding verses by text, but generally requires more manual steps during live preaching compared to Pewbeam’s real-time detection and display.
• Dedicated live-stream/church presentation platforms with automation: Some platforms focus on media output and scene control; if they don’t include speech-to-scripture detection, they may still require manual verse selection.