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April 2025

  • Trim Videos on Upload – Select your sermon’s exact start and end times during upload for more accurate content creation and to save on credits.
  • Sermon Live Early Access – Early access to Sermon Live is now available, helping churches offer real-time text and audio translations for more accessible services.
  • Delete Uploaded Fonts and Music – Keep your projects organized by easily deleting uploaded fonts and music directly within the editor.
  • AI Camera Crew V2 Released – Enjoy smoother tracking, improved framing, and enhanced video quality when creating sermon clips using AI Camera Crew.
  • Link Your Sermon Pages to Your Website – Seamlessly connect your Sermon Send pages to your church’s domain for a fully branded experience without additional complexity.
  • Easter Templates – Fresh new video and image templates designed to help you share Easter messages and highlights with maximum impact.

 

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March 2025

  • Download AI Content as PDF – You can now download AI-generated content; including discussion guides, blogs, and 5-day devotionals—as polished PDFs for easy printing, sharing, and storing.
  • Download AI Content as HTML – Prefer to publish directly to your website or blog? Export your AI content as HTML for seamless formatting and web-ready presentation.
  • Vertical Image Sizes for Instagram – Stay up to date with social trends. You can now create and export vertical images in the latest Instagram-friendly dimensions.
  • Favorite Your Fonts – Customizing your clips just got faster by quickly accessing your go-to fonts by marking them as favorites.

February 2025

  • New Start-from-Scratch Template – Create sermon clips with only your video and captions, giving you full creative control.
  • AI Social Descriptions – Instantly generate three AI-suggested captions with relevant hashtags for easy sharing on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
  • More Servers for Faster Processing – We’ve increased server capacity by 33% to reduce peak-time delays, ensuring faster downloads and a smoother experience.
  • Archive Page for Sermon Send– All your published sermons are now automatically organized in one place, making it easier for your congregation to revisit past messages.

January 2025

  • Sermon Send is Here! – Create a fully customizable Sermon Page featuring sermon clips, devotionals, summaries, and reflections—all in one shareable link.
    • Fully Customizable Sermon Pages – Create branded pages with sermon clips, devotionals, reflections, and summaries.
    • Seamless Clip Integration – Instantly import sermon clips from Sermon Shots into your Sermon Send page.
    • One-Click Sharing – Share your content via a single, interactive link for your congregation to engage with all week.
    • Improved User Experience – Faster setup, easier content organization, and enhanced readability for sermon pages.
  • New Sidebar & Dashboard – A refreshed interface for easier navigation and a more intuitive workflow.
  • Integration with StreamingChurch.tv – If you stream with StreamingChurch.tv, you can easily import any of your videos with one click
  • Sermon Shots Suite Launch – Combine the powers of SermonLive.com, SermonSend.com, and SermonShots.com into a powerful, all-in-one platform designed to make your sermons more impactful and simplify sharing.

December 2024

  • Expanded Image Template Options – Now supporting quote image and thumbnail designs without a pastor’s image for more creative flexibility.
  • Formatting Improvements To Text-based content – Better structured AI-generated devotionals, summaries, and other content.
  • Upgraded AI Engine – this upgrade leads to: 
    • More accurate and natural AI-generated content
    • Better distinction between sermon points and other content like prayers, songs, announcements, etc.

November 2024

  • Sermon Shots is now mobile-ready
    • View and manage your videos on the go
    • Download content like guides, quotes, and blogs
    • Access your previously created videos and images anytime, anywhere
    • The mobile version is optimized for browsing and managing your content on the go.
    • For more detailed tasks, like creating or editing clips, the desktop version is still the best option.
  • Brand Kit has been integrated into more areas of Sermon Shots
  • Smart Search – quickly find key moments in your sermon videos using keyword searches to create shareable content like clips, devotionals, or reflection questions.

October 2024

  • New options for editor toolbar – and customize clips like never before.
  • 4 New upload options –Vimeo, Facebook, Dropbox, Google Drive.
  • Sermon Send Beta -A new way to share sermon clips directly from Sermon Shots.

  • New Caption Animations – 3 new ways for captions to appear. “FlipInX”, “ZoomIn”, and “ZoomOut.”

  • Better Text Outline

September 2024

  • Quote Images – Turn sermon quotes into social media images.
  • Thumbnail Creator – Design eye-catching video thumbnails.
  • Enhanced Editor Toolbar – Adjust elements, layers, and more with total control.
     

August 2024

  • Custom Image Uploads – Add your own images to sermon clips.

July 2024

  • 5-Day Devotionals – Create devotionals from sermon content.
  • Quote Generator – Instantly create inspirational quotes from sermons.
  • Better Clip Endings – End clips smoothly with new options.

June 2024

  • Fade In/Out Text – Add smooth transitions to text.

  • Higher Quality Videos – Get the best quality downloads.

  • Faster Draft Performance – Work on drafts without delays.

May 2024

  • A New Look – A fresh, modern interface to enhance your experience.
  • Blog Post Creator – Turn sermons into blog posts instantly.
  • Audio-Only Podcast Option – Create podcasts from sermon audio files.
  • New Project Tools – Save drafts, manage projects, and finish them later.

April 2024

  • Sermon Shots University – Learn tips, tricks, and best practices.
  • AI Camera Crew Update – Smoother, more stable speaker tracking.
  • Improved AI Suggested Clips – Smarter, more accurate suggestions.

March 2024

  • Discussion Guides & Summaries – Get sermon summaries and guides automatically.
  • Live Stream Uploads – Upload sermons directly from live streams.
  • Better Transaction Views – Keep track of your activity easily.

February 2024

  • AI Camera Crew – Auto-follow speakers with facial tracking technology.

January 2024

  • Brand Kit – Upload your logo, colors, and fonts for instant branding.
  • Outlined Text – Make captions pop with outline effects.
  • Faster Video Compilations – Save time as steps 3 & 4 now compile faster.

November 2023

  • Social Scheduler Compatibility – Optimized file sizes for Hootsuite, Buffer, and more.

October 2023

  • Faster Speeds – Upgraded servers for better performance.
  • Download Size Options – Choose the best size for social scheduling tools.

September 2023

  • Trending Templates – Templates inspired by current social media trends.

August 2023

  • AI Suggested Clips – Get 5+ ready-to-use clip recommendations from your sermon.

July 2023

  • Animated Hooks – Add a sermon title that fades in and out at the start of your clip.

  • More New Templates – Fresh designs for every occasion.

June 2023

  • Sharper Download Quality – Crystal-clear sermon clips.
    Customize Colors & Fonts – Match your church’s branding perfectly.
  • Extra Text Boxes – Add more context or info to your clips.
    Advanced Caption Editing – Precise control of your captions.
  • Social Media Previews – See how your clips will look before sharing.

May 2023

  • New Background Music Options – Fresh tunes for your sermon clips.

  • More Template Designs – Stay ahead with modern new looks.

April 2023

  • Move & Resize Elements – Total creative control of your clips.
  • Download Full Transcripts – Get a complete text copy of your sermon.

March 2023

  • 6 New Languages – Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Italian, and Portuguese.

November 22

  • Favorite Your Templates – Save your favorites for quick access.
  • Delete Videos at Step 1 – Start fresh anytime.
    Better Transcriptions – Even more accurate than before.
  • 50 New Templates – More variety, more inspiration.

October 2022

  • Faster Video Uploads – No more long waits.

  • Quicker Template Swaps – Instantly change templates.

  • 75 Fresh New Templates – Clean, modern, and less graphic-heavy.

September 2022

  • Faster Performance – Less waiting, more creating.
  • 50 New Templates – Fresh styles for every sermon.
  • Upload Your Own Music & Fonts – Customize your clips with unique flair.
  • Find Your Block Fast – Easily locate and edit specific text blocks.

August 2022

  • Super Accurate Transcriptions – Now 99% accurate!

  • Easier Text Movement – Drag and adjust text blocks with ease.

  • Better Safari Experience – Smoother performance for Safari users.