The settlement of Svartnäs grew rapidly after the founding of the Svartnäs ironworks in 1735, and by the 1790s the nearest church was some 3–4 Swedish miles away. In 1793 the works' owners petitioned the cathedral chapter for permission to build a prayer house. Timber was gathered that autumn, construction began on 29 May 1794, and the building was ready for consecration only five months later, on 27 October 1794.
At its consecration the church consisted of a single nave, with a freestanding bell tower to the west. Alterations in 1837–1838 saw the bell tower demolished and replaced by a church tower built onto the west end. Further changes came in 1875, when the chancel and sacristy were enlarged and the tower was raised in height.
The interior was reworked in 1954, when the original colour scheme of white with gilded details was replaced with blue and grey-green tones. At the same time electric heating was installed, the floor insulated, the pews altered, and a small prayer altar added.
The present pulpit dates from the 1837–1838 rebuilding. The church also has an organ built in 1848 by Jonas Wengström, a modest instrument typical of the period, with its original pipework and mechanism largely intact.