Relay transcripts now display inline Bible references! Tapping a reference opens a detail view that displays the passage in your selected translation, a context line explaining why Velora identified it with this part of the message, sharing, and feedback buttons.

View Bible references throughout the transcript in real-time and after the Relay

As you Relay during a sermon, Bible references now populate the transcript view in real-time, using our color system to indicate the type of reference (direct reference, turn-to request, quote, or smart suggestion).

References will appear above transcript parts or “utterances,” allowing you to easily see where they fit without interrupting the readability of the message.

When you tap on a reference (either inline or from the timeline view), a new detail screen opens revealing the passage itself in your selected translation. This offers you an “intermediate step” for quickly viewing the passage before you might choose to open it in the Bible reader (coming soon). 

This screen also displays an AI-generated “context line,” intended to either summarize the passage or offer context for why it was identified with a certain part of the message. You can offer feedback on how accurate the reference was to the message by tapping the 

 buttons, helping us to improve the accuracy of our Relay engine over time!

 to message or email it to a friend. The bookmark button will allow you to quickly save the passage for reading later.

Inline references and reference detail screen for pre-release

We've redesigned our floating action button (FAB) with a new custom surface that we're calling 

We created Honey Glass to complement Apple's new Liquid Glass material while also becoming part of our own design language that can extend to Android devices as well.

Our brand uses gold to represent the weight and value of Scripture (Psalm 19:10). By adding Honey Glass to our UI, we hope to convey the rich sweetness found in God's Word.

From Velora's earliest ideation, we had envisioned an easy button that lets you start a Relay (or perform other key actions) from anywhere in the app with a single swipe gesture.

Our initial solution was a floating action button (FAB) with three circles fanning out. It looked nice but was limited, since the fan design could only accommodate three options without becoming cluttered.

When Apple announced Liquid Glass at WWDC this past summer, we saw a great opportunity to redesign the FAB component.

Our new Honey Glass solution is a menu that expands fluidly from the FAB. In keeping with our original vision, 

you can press, slide, and release with a single gesture

 to perform the desired action (no need to tap twice, though you can if you prefer).

The FAB menu gives us a flexible foundation to add additional actions down the road, such as starting a new chat or pausing and resuming a Relay. 

We've also implemented UI improvements across the app that adopt the iOS 26 Liquid Glass style where supported. 

Honey Glass and more UI enhancements for pre-release

The Relay feature now includes an interactive timeline of Bible references made during live messages!

View a timeline of the Bible references made during a Relay

When you Relay during a sermon, Bible references now populate a timeline view in real-time, using color and iconography to indicate the type of references (direct reference, turn-to request, quote, or smart suggestion). When multiple references are made in short sequence, they're grouped into an expandable set of sub-bullets to maintain a clean and organized feel.

The new timeline appears both during active Relay sessions as well as on past Relays.

When the speaker references a Bible passage without directly citing it, the timeline item includes a quote from the transcript to show why Velora identified that particular reference. In future iterations, tapping on the quote will show its full context in the transcript—and of course tapping on Bible texts themselves will open them in the 

Past Relays are saved for later review. You give each Relay a title and assign it a speaker. You can also delete past Relays as needed.

Real-time transcript formatting improvements

The real-time transcript is now displayed in timestamped groups or "utterances," which will feel familiar to users of popular meeting transcriber apps. This layout makes it easier to scan back through the transcript to find where and when something was said—even before the 

Velora now has a robust custom sync engine working under the hood, enabling snappier interactions and faster velocity for building and shipping new features.

Reference timeline for pre-release

Velora's flagship feature, Relay, is rolling out in pre-release! 

Our innovative Action Fab button is designed to give you easy access to Velora's core functions: Relay, Search (coming soon), and Bible (coming soon).

When you Relay during a sermon, you'll see Bible references appear as they are made by the speaker. Relay accurately identifies and displays four distinct types of Scripture references during preaching:

Watch as the sermon is transcribed live, ensuring accuracy and making a visual connection with the words spoken—or swipe down to minimize the Relay session if you'd rather focus solely on the references.

The accuracy, speed, and overall feel of Relay's real-time references have been fine-tuned as a result of initial internal testing in worship settings. The backend architecture has been optimized for scale and stability.

Velora changelog

Inline references and reference detail screen for pre-release

Honey Glass and more UI enhancements for pre-release

Reference timeline for pre-release

Relay for pre-release