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Changing your library path breaks the link to existing data
Sermon analysis and summary data are stored in the app's internal JSON files.
Changing your library folder path disconnects them from that stored analysis.
Before changing the path, always export your data from the Backup/Account tab.
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The app does not protect your original sermon files
The app backs up only the analysis data (JSON). Your original PDF, DOCX, and HWP files are neither touched nor protected by the app.
We recommend a separate backup to an external drive or cloud (Google Drive, etc.).
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Export your data before moving to a new PC
Copying only the app files to a new computer will lose your analysis data.
Always save a backup with Backup/Account → Export data first, then install the app on the new PC and restore.
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Your license is currently for one PC
The current version runs on a single device. If you replace your PC or reinstall, just sign in again with your email from the Backup/Account tab.
Multi-device support is planned for a future update.
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AI features require an internet connection
Sermon analysis, Q&A, and the Study-room AI all communicate with an external AI server.
Offline, you can still browse your library and search files.
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File naming shapes the quality of AI search
The AI finds sermons by their file names.
Putting the date, season, and Scripture passage in the file name greatly improves accuracy.
Example: 20240317_EasterSunday_Jn20.1-18.pdf
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Credits reset each billing cycle and do not carry over
AI features consume credits. Unused credits do not roll over to the next cycle; they reset at the start of each billing period.
Plan your monthly usage accordingly.
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Deep analysis uses more credits than simple questions
Full study-room analysis, long document uploads, and long conversations with Lampstand AI consume more credits than a simple question.
Use them where they matter most — your important sermon preparation.
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3,000+ sermon files may slow things down
With a very large number of files, keyword search and the initial list load can lag a little.
Organizing folders by year and topic improves performance.
With dates in the file names, AI file-name search stays fast regardless of count.
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Manuscript analysis reads the first 25,000 characters
All AI analysis features — Insight's quick and deep analysis, the study-room workshop and critique — read up to the first
25,000 characters (about 15–20 A4 pages) of a manuscript.
For longer expository sermons or papers, later sections may be omitted, so place the key content near the front.
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Gather resources in your library and turn on "AI search"
In the Library tab, upload your PDFs and documents, jot down your own reflections and illustrations, and save the URLs of good articles you find on the web.
Turn on ⚡ AI search for each item, and the AI will find and cite it automatically as you write or run a theological analysis — with the source shown.
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Find and save the resources you need
In the study room's Theology tab, based on your draft, press recommend and the AI finds related articles from trusted theology sites (academic databases, open-access journals, and more).
Save the ones you like to your library, and keep using them in future sermons.
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Use "Library analysis" to synthesize your own material
The study room's 🔬 Library analysis searches your entire indexed library at once
(uploaded documents, web resources, reflections, illustrations) and synthesizes it theologically.
The [Source N] markers in the analysis map one-to-one to the source list below, so you can see exactly where each point came from.
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Articles you find on the web become "your resources" too
When you come across a good theology article while browsing, paste its address into 🌐 Add web URL in your library. The text is stored with it, so once indexed the AI can cite it and you can reread it anytime via 👁 View on the card.
(For copyright, the card shows only a short excerpt and links to the original.)
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