Export and import a protected file
Share a study, Bible version, or commentary as an encrypted file or a readable JSON copy.
Learn by doing
Lamplighter how-tos
Install the free reader, read offline, keep notes, and try sharing and study tools with your ministry.
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Back up and upgrade a local browser app
Keep the old copy while you install a newer one and move your saved work through an encrypted backup.
Explore Hebrew and Greek words
Tap a word for its meaning, or open a verse or chapter word by word.
Create a study and start a broadcast
Choose passages, arrange your study, save it, then lead other readers through it.
Install on iPhone from an Android phone, offline
Use three QR codes to join local Wi-Fi, check a temporary certificate, and receive the app and library through HTTPS.
Pass on the small app and your library
Install the reader first, then share your Bibles and commentaries through an encrypted connection.
Prepare a Bible translation for Lamplighter
Use the public formats, templates, and conversion tools to prepare a readable Bible edition.
Try messaging through a LoRa gateway
Connect Lamplighter to external Meshtastic USB radios through a computer at each end.
Install Lamplighter on Windows
Choose the EXE or MSI, install the reader, and check your first offline reading session.
Install Lamplighter on a Mac
Copy Lamplighter from its disk image into Applications, then check reading offline.
Install Lamplighter on Linux
Choose AppImage, DEB, RPM, or Flatpak and follow the steps for your distribution.
Install Lamplighter on Android
Download the APK, allow its installation, and open Lamplighter on your phone or tablet.
Install Lamplighter on iPhone
Save the browser app, add its Home Screen icon in Safari, and test offline reading on your iPhone.
Save and install the Lamplighter web app
Use the reader in your browser or install it as an app, then save the editions you want offline.
Read and choose a theme
Navigate chapters and choose a comfortable reading appearance.
Read the verse of the day
Find today’s verse and return to its passage.
Explore commentary and original language
Use commentary and language tools alongside a passage.
Highlight a passage and save a note
Keep study thoughts beside the verses they belong to.
Follow, pause, and resume a study
Follow a leader’s passages and revisit the saved study.
Choose a game appearance and unlock the reader
Choose four board places, open the reader, and lock it again.