FreeShow1.6.7

FreeShow lets presenters build and run screen-based shows for lyrics, sermons, events, and other stage content, keeping material clear for audiences and stage leaders. It is an Electron-based presenter from developer Erich Eickmeyer, intended for churches as well as anyone who needs stage-oriented presentation software.

Users can style text by changing its font, size, and color, then add outlines and shadows, while templates and dynamic layouts help reshape slide designs and display areas. During a presentation, Edit mode supports live text changes, autoplay timers advance slides, and built-in countdowns can announce when a service will begin. Images and videos can be dragged onto slides as backgrounds, and slides can be arranged into flowing programs for lyrics, presentations, and events.

MIDI commands can advance slides, while MIDI messages sent during slide changes can trigger lighting or other external changes. Simultaneous outputs can show different versions for in-person viewers, online audiences, and stage leaders, while NDI sends lyrics to the computer running an online stream. Web Output lets mobile devices connect to presentation content for sermon notes or musicians, and remote control lets a pastor or worship minister operate the show from a mobile device during rehearsals or in smaller churches.

FreeShow is listed in Video & Media Players, and the current version is 1.6.7; it requires snapd on x86_64 (amd64) Linux systems. Its open-source license makes the source available for review and contribution, supporting the project’s church-centered aim of creating presentation software through community skills.