Permissions by content type
Activation codes can separately enable hymns, numbered notation, and sermons. Permission for a type allows searching and uploading that content.
Free portable software
Mishkan Dock Mishkan Dock
Scripture & Hymn Control for OBS
A free, compact, portable tool for scripture and hymn control in OBS Studio. Available in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and English for worship services, sermons, live streams, and recordings.
- System
- Win 10+ / macOS / Cloud
- Control
- Computer / Phone / Tablet
- Network
- Offline / Online
- Cost
- Free / Portable / No ads
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Instructions
01 / Desktop console
Scripture selection and projection
Multiple OBS Studio themes (OBS Studio 32.0.4 or later)
Browse and search by book, chapter, and verse. Save favorites, reorder items, add separators, review history, switch translations, and control the display.
02 / Scripture search
Find verses as you type
Press Tab or / to open quick search:
Search by book name, pinyin, or English abbreviation. Enter references such as “John 3:16”, “JHN 3 16”, or “43 3 16” to jump directly to a passage.
03 / Full-text search
Find keywords across the Bible
Start a search with “：” or “:” to search the full text;
a full-width colon prioritizes Chinese, and a standard colon prioritizes English. Click a result to open its verse.
04 / OBS integration
Live streaming and projection workspace
Add the display as an OBS browser source and the console as a dock. Use pinyin initials, English abbreviations, or numbers to select passages quickly.
Windows standalone display
Open content fullscreen on your chosen monitor
Enable the standalone display in Windows and select a monitor. Activating a favorite passage or hymn card opens the display fullscreen, ready for a projector or second screen. OBS browser sources continue to work normally.Requirements:Windows 10 or later; no installation required. Standalone fullscreen uses Microsoft Edge. Converting PPTX to an image gallery also requires Microsoft PowerPoint; other projection features do not. OBS Studio 32.0.4 or later is recommended.
Hymn control
Playlists, pages, and scrolling lyrics
Hymn control features
- Search local hymns, preview them, and add them to a playlist
- Import and export playlist ZIPs and append UTF-8 TXT files
- Set rows, columns, font size, and scrolling independently for each hymn
- Preview pages, change slides quickly, and jump to the chorus
- Adjust scrolling speed; start, pause, and resume in place
- Keep projection status synchronized across computers, phones, and tablets
Cloud hymns
Search, upload, and review by content permissions
Cloud hymns are an optional online library. When enabled on the server, activate access in the hymn console with a cloud content code.
Reviewed before publication
Uploads enter a review queue and appear in cloud search only after approval. Reviewers and administrators can view all content types.
Local content stays independent
Local playlists and hymn libraries remain available when cloud access is unavailable or inactive. Local content is not uploaded automatically.
Music playback and synchronized lyrics
Play locally and control playback from a phone or tablet
Open the music player from the hymn page to add local audio, video, or LRC files, create playlists, and control playback from other devices. Media files stay in the playback browser and are not uploaded to the server.
- Play, pause, stop, change tracks, seek, and adjust volume
- Drag tracks to reorder them and save playlists in the local browser
- Import, edit, and validate LRC lyrics, then project them in sync with the music
- Select an audio output device and view spectrum levels when supported by the browser
- Share the player link or QR code to use other LAN devices as remote controls
Image galleries
Group images and build a slide for each one
Choose “Import gallery” from an empty playlist area to add multiple JPG, PNG, or WebP images at once.
Galleries use the same page, projection, and rundown controls as playlists, making them suitable for service photos, notices, scripture quotations, and illustrated slides.
Import, backup, and migration
Convert presentations to galleries and move complete playlists and rundowns
File conversion, playlist saving, and rundown backups run locally. Imported content is ready to add to playlists and rundowns.
PDF · Windows / Cloud
Windows and cloud editions can import PDF files as JPG galleries, one image per page. Encrypted files prompt for a password.
PPTX · Windows
Windows can import PPTX. Converting slides to a gallery requires Microsoft PowerPoint; extracting text does not.
Import limits and cancellation
Import up to 240 pages or images at once, with a maximum of 8 MB per image and 128 MB total. Press Esc to stop a conversion.
Playlist import and backup
Playlist ZIPs include hymns, sermons, galleries, and images. Load them by playlist name, and skip, rename, or replace duplicate items.
Automatic playlist library saving
Playlist, hymn, sermon, and gallery indexes are saved in the current instance. Windows normally uses the program folder, falling back to local app data when that folder is not writable.
Rundown ZIP backups
Rundown ZIPs include items, notes, tasks, and referenced hymns, sermons, galleries, and images, ready to load on another device.
Dedicated rundown folders
Set separate backup and load folders. Repeat backups update the matching ZIP, and a matching rundown can load automatically at startup.
Full local backup
Local backup ZIPs include settings, favorites, rundowns, all playlists, and appearance images. Restoring preserves the current access password and cloud authorization.
Temporary notice storage
Notice drafts and display styles stay in the current browser. Recent notices clear on refresh, and active notices clear when the program restarts. They are not included in backups.
Sermon cards
Organize sermon points and project them directly
Service rundown
Arrange scripture, hymns, sermons, and galleries in one live sequence
Newcomer registration
Share a separate registration link and receive names live in the console
Enable newcomer registration and set its own password to copy the dedicated link or show a QR code. Newcomers register in a phone browser without an app; volunteers can also manage names in the rundown notes panel.
- Register one newcomer per line or paste multiple names at once
- Save automatically and flag duplicate names
- See a live count and copy all names with one click
- Optionally clear names after 24 hours
- Close registration or change its password at any time
Feature overview
Core features
Scripture lookup
Press Tab or / to select a book, chapter, and verse quickly, or enter a passage range to project it.
Favorites
Prepare scripture in advance with ordering, locking, deletion, notes, and separators.
Bible translations
Switch local Bible translations and display Chinese, English, or bilingual passages.
Remote control
Control from a phone or tablet browser on the same LAN, with no additional app.
Display controls
Scroll, stop, show multiple lines, black out, clear, and move backward or forward during a service.
Offline / Online
Run the Windows edition locally offline, or use the cloud edition online in a browser.
Hymn slides
Project hymns as pages or scrolling lyrics, with independent rows, columns, font size, and appearance for each song.
Playlist management
Reorder, edit, and switch songs; append UTF-8 TXT files and import or export complete playlists with galleries as ZIPs.
Local hymn library
Search local hymns by title or author, preview them, add them to playlists, or export individual songs.
Privacy
Offline / Online
Mishkan Dock has no user tracking or behavior analytics. Windows data stays on the device; cloud data stays in its own instance. Choose offline or online use as needed.
Clear data ownership
Windows data is stored on the current device. Cloud data belongs to its own separate instance.
No behavior tracking
No advertising, user tracking, or third-party behavior analytics.
Connections by edition
The portable edition contacts the website for update checks. Microsoft Store manages Store updates; that edition excludes cloud hymns. The cloud edition runs on its deployment server.
Display and remote control
Multiple display styles included
LAN / Online control
- No extra app required
- Open directly in a phone or tablet browser
- Keep projection status synchronized across devices
- Control scripture auto-scroll from multiple devices
- Access password support
- LAN access on Windows; online access in the cloud edition
Guides
Portable setup and operating guides
Cloud edition
Mishkan Dock cloud edition: open a browser and start
Prepare content, control projection from computers, phones, and tablets, and send the display to OBS through your dedicated address.
Service rundownUse the service rundown bar
Arrange scripture, hymns, sermons, and galleries for live projection, with temporary notices and countdowns whenever needed.
Numbered notationProject numbered notation and lyrics
Enter numbered music notation with lyrics, check note-to-word alignment, and display it clearly from the Mishkan Dock console.