Teachable’s 2025 Rewind: A new era for online education

What a year. 👏🎉

In 2025, Teachable creators reached over 95 million lifetime students.

That's 95 million people who said yes to learning something new.

Your expertise reached corners of the world we never could have imagined.

To match your energy we built new features, hosted our first CONNECT conference and UK collective event, and ushered in a new era for education with Thrive 2025 and our boldest chapter yet (with a brand new look).

Quick PSA: the year isn’t officially over yet.

The 2025 Sales Challenge is still happening from now through December 31 which means every sale you make on Teachable helps you rise through the ranks and win exclusive rewards.

(Need inspiration? Check out our 30-minute guide to closing year-end sales.)

Now let's hit the ⏪ button on 2025 and take a look and how far we've come.

A better-than-ever student experience

This year, we upgraded the student experience by transforming the product catalog into a more dynamic, action-oriented student dashboard.

With improvements like faster “jump-back-in” functionality, clearer sorting, and a default view of enrolled content, students spend less time navigating and more time learning.

Plus, with hero banners and dashboard links, you have a powerful new way to promote resources, highlight time-sensitive offers, and connect your broader ecosystem (including website, community, etc.) directly within the learning experience.

See our student experience tools

Mobile apps: Optimized for learning on the go

With over 130K monthly active users, the Teachable mobile apps became a more natural part of students’ everyday learning routine this year.

We launched the Android app and introduced offline mode, giving all students the freedom to download content, learn on to go with or without Wi-Fi, and seamlessly sync progress across devices.

On both iOS and Android, updates like jump-back-in learning, progress push notifications, and improved playback make it easier for students to keep moving forward.

More wins from 2025

We shipped a number of new features designed to help you reach more students and convert more effectively.

We introduced Product Detail Pages to improve discoverability, expanded B2B capabilities for selling to teams and organizations, released one-click translations to support global audiences, and added phone number collection at checkout to support verification and downstream communication.

See the features and improvements some members of our product team are the most excited about.

Together, these updates make it easier to market and sell, without adding extra complexity.

A look back at our in-person events

In May, 159 creators packed a Brooklyn venue for CONNECT 2025, our first-ever in-person creator conference.

The energy was real. 85% of attendees said they'd come back. 95% left creatively energized. And the biggest insight? 60% said the event gave them confidence to keep going.

As one attendee put it: "I walked in without a job and starting this journey. I left feeling like I can truly do this."

We also brought creators together in London for an intimate mastermind event with our top accounts and partners.

The feedback was clear: people want more thoughtful, in-person experiences. We're listening.

Our boldest chapter yet and what it means for you

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In October, Teachable got a fresh identity.

We look different. We feel different. We're building for the future differently. But the core stays the same: helping experts package up their knowledge and deliver it at scale.

Our new visual identity reflects where we're headed. Education as entrepreneurship. Human-led learning in the rise of AI. A platform that grows alongside you.

As our Managing Director Giovana Carvalho put it:

"For a decade, Teachable has made it possible for experts to package up their unique knowledge and deliver it at scale. Now, we're expanding that vision to help every creator build a space where students can truly thrive."

Thrive 2025: Where students thrive, your business grows

On November 5, we hosted our first-ever Teachable Thrive virtual event.

Thousands of creators tuned in to hear what's next for Teachable.

We revealed major updates across mobile learning, AI, the student experience, and global commerce.

We introduced the Teachable MCP Server (connecting large language models directly to your school data) and Claude Skills (automating course-building tasks like writing quizzes and generating study guides).

The message was clear: when your students succeed, your business does too. We're building the systems, tools, and experiences that make that connection possible.

Explore the full Thrive 2025 recap

Creator success: Your stories, front and center

This year, we relaunched our podcast and published in-depth case studies featuring creators who've built real businesses on Teachable.

Speak Norsk hit 14,000+ students teaching Norwegian to people around the world.

Dan George grew to 10,000+ students with aviation ground school training.

Antoine van der Lee made $40K on his first Teachable course launch teaching Swift development.

Abagail Pumphrey shared her playbook for building a multi-product 7-figure online education business.

Brian Kouhi and Jenny Rushmore showed us what's possible in the animation and sewing niches.

These results are the fruit of years of building, iterating, and putting students first.

Explore creator success stories

Looking ahead to 2026

As your business evolves, so does Teachable.

Our 2026 roadmap includes better admin controls and bulk licensing for selling large-scale programs, deeper integrations and automations for complex businesses, and continued investment in mobile and commerce.

Plus, we’re upgrading our certifications and assessments and giving you more control over students’ learning paths.

In short, 2026 is all about growth on your terms, with student success at the forefront.