"Church video search" can mean two very different things. Most tools index the transcript — the words spoken — which is genuinely useful for finding a line or a topic. But a lot of what a media team looks for lives in the picture, not the words.
Search by face, text, and topic
- By who's on screen — tag your pastors, worship leaders, and recurring guests once, then find every clip they're in.
- By what's on screen — the text in your lower-thirds: song titles, guest names, scripture references.
- By what was said — full local transcription of every service.
Then cut the clip for social or a recap reel. See how to find a specific moment in a long service.
On-device and one-time
Refrain is a Mac app that does all of this locally. Nothing is uploaded, no account is required, and it's a one-time purchase rather than a per-hour cloud bill — a good fit for sensitive footage and a church budget.
Refrain is built for a church's own library, one Mac at a time — not a petabyte broadcast archive. It's a fast way to find and clip moments; visual search is sharpest on clips and highlights, with full transcript coverage across every service.
Make your services searchable
Free to try on your own footage. On-device — nothing uploaded.
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