Skillshare
Creative classes taught by the best creative pros
About Skillshare
Skillshare is a subscription learning platform with 30,000+ video classes in design, illustration, animation, film, photography, marketing, and productivity, taught by more than 9,000 working creatives. One membership unlocks the whole catalog on web and mobile, with Learning Paths, project-based classes, and certificates. Skillshare for Teams adds seat management, usage reporting, and annual per-seat billing for creative and L&D teams.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Large catalog of 30,000+ creative classes covering design, illustration, video, photography, and marketing under one subscription
- Short, project-based classes suit hands-on learners better than long lecture-style courses
- Strong mobile apps (4.8 App Store rating) with offline downloads
- Teams plan at $159 per seat per year is cheaper than many enterprise L&D libraries and includes seat reassignment
- Steady output of 300+ new classes each month, including 400+ AI-for-creatives classes
Cons
- Class quality varies because many teachers are independent creators, so finding the best class on a topic takes some browsing
- Content skews toward beginner and intermediate levels; advanced professionals may outgrow it
- Free trial converts to a full annual charge, and reviewers frequently complain about billing and refund handling
- Monthly billing is only available through the mobile app stores; web purchases are annual
- Little coverage of technical, compliance, or business-certification topics compared with LinkedIn Learning or Coursera
Key Features
Unlimited class catalog
One membership unlocks 30,000+ on-demand classes across graphic design, illustration, animation, film and video, UI/UX, photography, music, writing, and marketing.
Project-based classes
Every class is built around a hands-on class project that students post to the community for feedback.
Learning Paths
Curated sequences of classes that guide learners toward a specific skill or goal instead of picking courses one at a time.
Certificates and badges
Learners earn certificates and badges as they complete classes and Learning Paths.
Mobile and offline viewing
iOS and Android apps support offline downloads and casting, and desktop playback includes subtitles and transcripts.
AI classes for creatives
A dedicated catalog of 400+ classes on using ChatGPT, Canva Magic Studio, and other AI tools in creative work.
Teams admin dashboard
Skillshare for Teams lets admins add or reassign seats at any time and track team usage and progress from a dashboard.
Reporting and analytics
Teams plans include detailed reporting on what members watch and complete to support L&D programs.
Creative community feed
Learners follow teachers and peers, share projects, and get feedback in a community feed.
Add-ons and gift memberships
Optional Live Sessions, 1-on-1 Sessions, and Digital Products, plus 3-, 6-, and 12-month gift memberships (US only).
Pricing
- Full access to all classes
- Payment details required
- Converts to annual membership unless canceled
- Equivalent to $13.99/month, billed annually
- Unlimited access to all classes
- Offline viewing, subtitles, and transcripts
- Learning Paths and certificates
- Monthly option available only via the mobile app
- Pricing varies by region
- Unlimited access to 32,000+ classes
- Admin seat management and reassignment
- Usage reporting and analytics
- Casting, offline, and mobile access
- Annual contract only, no monthly option
- Volume discounts
- Everything in Teams
- Contact sales
Best For
Upskilling creative teams
Design, marketing, and content teams use Skillshare for Teams to keep up with tools like Procreate, Figma, DaVinci Resolve, and Blender.
Freelancers building new skills
Freelance designers, illustrators, and video editors add billable skills through short project-based classes.
Learning AI tools for creative work
Creatives take classes on ChatGPT, Canva AI, and other AI tools to speed up branding, SEO, and content production.
Employee perks and gifting
Companies use gift memberships and Teams seats as learning perks, incentives, or promotion prizes.
Hobby and personal creative learning
Individuals explore watercolor, photography, crafts, music, and writing through a single subscription.
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