Guide

Everything WSChord can do, and where to find it.

Finding a song

Search
Type a song title or artist into the search box on the home page or in the header.
Voice search
Tap the mic in the home page search box and say the song's name.
Songs
Open Song in the bottom bar to browse every chord chart.

On a song page

The toolbar above the chord chart controls how the song is shown and played.

Key
Pick another key and every chord transposes instantly.
Language
Songs with more than one language show a tab for each — tap a tab to switch.
Add to Sheet
Add this song to your Sheet in the key you chose.
Favorite
Tap the heart to keep the song in Favorites (needs an account).
Watch video
Opens the song's reference video, when there is one — and a Tutorial tab with lessons per instrument (drums, bass, guitar, keys, vocal) for songs that have them.

Tools menu

Open Tools in the song page toolbar.

Chord Diagrams
Shows the guitar fingering for every chord in the song. Tap a chord to hear it.
Metronome
Clicks at the song's BPM. Adjust it, or reset to the song's own tempo.
Pads
Plays an ambient pad in the song's key underneath the band, with its own sound and volume.
Arrange
Build your own order of sections (see Arrange).
Live Mode
Full-screen chart for playing on stage (see Live Mode).
Annotate
Write or highlight on the chart (see Annotate).

Display Settings

Open Display Settings in the toolbar to adjust the chart for reading on stage.

Font size
Make the text larger or smaller, or reset it.
2-column layout
Split long songs into two columns to fit more on one screen.
Show chords
Hide chords to leave just the lyrics, for singers.
Highlight chords
Make chords stand out from the lyrics.
Chord color
Pick the color chords are shown in.
Tag color
Pick the color of section tags like Verse and Chorus.
Color by section type
Tint verses, choruses and bridges differently so you can see where you are.
Show sequence
Show the song's order of sections at the top.
Capo
Choose a capo fret and the chart shows the shapes to play with it.
Nashville mode
Show chords as numbers (1, 4, 5…) instead of letter names.
Save as default
Keep these settings for every song you open.

Arrange

Set the order of sections for your team. Every change saves as you go.

Add
Append a section to the end of the order.
Drag to reorder
Drag a section to where it should go.
Edit a section
Tap a section to change it, change its key, or remove it.
Key
Change the key of just that section — e.g. a key change for the last chorus.
Loop count
How many times that section is played.
Note
A note for the team, like “play softer, no drums”.
Show lyrics
Show that section's lyrics, or just its name.

Live Mode

The chart alone, full screen, laid out in as many columns as fit.

Screen stays awake
Your screen won't turn off while Live Mode is open.
Next / Previous
Use the on-screen buttons to turn the page. At the end of a song it moves on to the next one in the Sheet.
Pedals & keyboard
Bluetooth page-turn pedals, arrow keys, Page Up/Down, Space and Enter all work with no setup.
Exit
Tap X or press Esc to leave Live Mode.

Annotate

Mark up the chart the way you would on paper.

Pen
Write with a pen.
Highlighter
See-through highlight over lyrics or chords.
Eraser
Erase strokes you've drawn.
Select
Drag to move, drag a corner to resize.
Color
Pick from the palette, or choose a custom color.
Line width
Choose how thick the line is.
Undo / Redo
Step back or forward through your changes.
Delete selected
Remove the selected strokes (or press Delete).
Clear all
Remove everything drawn on this song.

Share & export

Share
Send a link to the song in its current key.
Copy as Text
Paste the chords and lyrics into chat or a document.
Copy Lyrics Only
Copy just the words.
Copy as Image
Copy a picture of the chart to paste anywhere.
Download as PDF
Save the chart as a PDF file.
Print
Print the chart.

Sheet

Sheet puts several songs together for a service, so the whole team opens one link. Open Sheet in the bottom bar.

Add to Sheet
On any song page, tap Add to Sheet. The key you chose comes with it.
Reorder
Drag songs, or use Move up / Move down.
Key & language
Set each song's key and language in the Sheet.
Remove
Take a song out of the Sheet.
Sheet link
One link opens every song in the Sheet together — send it to the team.
Columns
When viewing a Sheet, choose how many columns to show.
Metronome & Pads
When viewing a Sheet, run each song's metronome and pads.
Live Mode
Play the whole Sheet full screen, with pedals moving from song to song.
Edit this sheet
Go back to editing the Sheet you're viewing.
Save to Setlist
Save the Sheet as a named setlist (needs an account).

My Setlists

Setlists you've saved from Sheet, in the account menu.

Open
View a setlist, or keep editing it as a Sheet.
Search
Find a setlist by name.
Rename
Change a setlist's name.
Delete
Delete a setlist.

Favorites

Songs you've hearted, in the account menu.

Your own key
Each favorite remembers the key you saved it in, so it opens the way you play it. Change it here too.
Search
Find a song in your Favorites.
Remove
Take a song out of Favorites.

Presenter Studio

Project lyrics slide by slide for the congregation. Open App → Presenter Studio.

Add song / Load setlist
Add songs to the schedule, or load a whole setlist.
Sections
Edit, rename and drag to reorder each section's slides.
Backgrounds
Pick a background per section or slide, with its speed and transition time.
Theme
Adjust the slide text and look.
Displays
Add an audience screen as a window and drag it onto the projector. Identify shows each screen's name.
Go Live
Start showing slides on the audience screens.
Black Out / Clear text
Black out every screen, or hide just the lyrics and keep the background.
Keyboard shortcuts
Set keys for changing slides, jumping to sections, and every control.
Saved setups
Save and load all your settings for next time.
Undo / Redo
Step back or forward through your edits.

Teams

Plan services with your team — who plays what, which songs, in which key. Open it from the account menu → Teams.

New Team
Creating a team needs a Pro account — joining one is free for any account.
Invite Link
Copy the invite link for your members, or Reset it to make a new one.
Invite by email
Pro accounts can email the invite link to several people at once.
Nickname / Position
Set a member's nickname and what they play (Drums, Keys, MD…) from their ⋮ menu.
Remove / Restore
Remove a member — Undo right away, or Restore later from Removed Members; their positions and assignments come back.
New Event
Create a service, rehearsal or other event with its time, place and a note for the team.
Songs
Add songs, then set each one's key, language, section flow (Edit Flow), note and reference links. Drag to reorder.
Segment
Add a part that isn't a song — Free Worship, Prayer, Offering — with its own key and chords.
Assign
Put people on positions. Anyone who's blocked out the day shows Unavailable — tap it for the dates and reason.
Live control
The MD can always run Live; tap Live on anyone's row to let them run it too, whatever they play.
Open as Sheet
Open every song in the event as one Sheet, in its planned keys and flows.

My Schedule

Everywhere you're playing, across your teams. Open it from the account menu → My Schedule.

Calendar
Days you're on are marked — tap a day to see them.
Accept / Decline
Answer each position. Ones still waiting show as a red count on your profile picture.
Mark Unavailable
Block out days you can't serve, with a reason your team will see.

Team Live

Play an event together — the MD taps a section and everyone's sheet follows. Open it with Live on the event page.

Start Live
The MD, a leader, or anyone given Live control taps Start Live.
Cue
Tap a section, use ‹ ›, or tap a section chip at the bottom — every screen highlights it at once.
Follow
On, your sheet scrolls to each cue; off, look around on your own.
Nashville
Show chords as numbers on your screen only.
Copy Link
Copy the Live page's link for your team (members only).

Account & more

Sign Up / Log In
Sign up with an email for Favorites, setlists and a bigger Sheet.
Forgot password
Reset your password by email.
Profile picture
Upload a profile picture in Settings.
Name & Church
Edit your name and church in Settings.
Subscription
Upgrade to Pro to create teams and get higher Sheet, Favorites and Setlist limits. See its status or cancel in Settings.
Delete account
Delete your account in Settings — songs you added stay up.
Dark / Light
Switch theme from the icon in the header.
Products
Recommended gear for worship musicians.
Donate
Help cover hosting costs via PromptPay (when available).

Some features depend on your account type — see Pricing for what Guest, Registered and Pro each get.