KairosDocumentation20 pages
Everything you need to
run Kairos live.
Operator-facing reference for installing Kairos, setting up audio and broadcast, curating the queue during a service, and driving the app from your controller. Written for the operator in the booth on a Sunday morning.
Get started
Install Kairos on your machine, set up audio, and run your first service end to end.
- 01IntroductionWhat Kairos is, who it's for, and how to read the rest of these docs.
- 02Install on macOSDownload, grant microphone access, allow local network access.
- 03Install on WindowsRun the installer, grant microphone access, allow the firewall rule.
- 04Your first serviceA ten-minute walkthrough from fresh install to going on-air.
Using Kairos
Every operator-facing surface in the app — detection, search, queue, preview, broadcast, audio, and the live workflow.
- 01Verse detectionHow Kairos catches every reference, cited or quoted.
- 02Bible translationsTen bundled translations across four languages, switchable mid-service.
- 03Searching the BibleFind verses by reference, by phrase, or by what the pastor just said.
- 04Queue & navigationCurate the verses you'll show, reorder by dragging, call them up keyboard-first.
- 05Preview & live outputThe two-stage on-air workflow — preview a verse before committing to broadcast.
- 06ThemesBuilt-in starters and the theme designer for your own verse overlays.
- 07Broadcast outputWire Kairos into vMix, OBS, or any NDI-aware switcher.
- 08Audio & transcriptionPick your microphone, set the gain, and choose between local Whisper and Deepgram cloud.
- 09Voice controlSwitch translations and navigate chapters hands-free.
- 10Remote controlDrive Kairos from Stream Deck, TouchOSC, or any controller.
- 11Sessions & transcript historyEvery service is recorded end-to-end. Browse, rename, and export as JSON, markdown, or text.
Reference
Quick lookups for the things you reach for under pressure: settings, shortcuts, system requirements.
Help
When something doesn't work — and the questions we hear most often.