Frequently Asked Questions

SkillSeeds is a distraction-free learning platform where users create and discover bite-sized video or audio lessons. It’s powered by curiosity, creativity, and a unique Seed economy - not ads or algorithms.

Anyone - whether you’re a hobbyist, teacher, business owner, student or lifelong learner. SkillSeeds is designed to help everyone learn, teach, and grow.

Seeds are the SkillSeeds currency. They can be used to watch and upload lessons. You start with free daily Seeds and can earn and/or purchase more as you learn and create.

Yes. You can purchase optional Seed Packets to unlock or upload more lessons. This supports the platform and helps keep SkillSeeds ad-free and fair.

Yes. Each user is gifted free Seeds, which replenish every 24 hours. This means you never have to pay to learn or create, but additional Seed Packets are available if you want to do more.

Each user can have a maximum of 10 free Seeds available at any time. Free Seeds are topped up to 10 once every 24 hours, so unused free Seeds can roll over up to that limit.

Free Seeds are gifted by SkillSeeds. Paid Seeds are purchased through optional Seed Packets. Earned Seeds are rewards received through activity on the platform, such as creating content that other users unlock and rate.

Yes. Seed purchases are processed securely through Stripe. You can view purchase details in your SkillSeeds wallet, and Stripe may also provide a payment receipt for completed purchases.

Yes. When you reach the threshold, you can harvest your Seeds for real-world payment.

Yes. All users are actively encouraged to both create and consume content.

Anything that helps others learn - from practical skills to creative crafts, academic education to corporate training, mindfulness to life hacks. Lessons should be short, focused, original and law-abiding.

Publishing costs help encourage thoughtful, high-quality uploads and reduce spam. SkillSeeds is designed to reward meaningful teaching and useful learning, rather than endless posting for attention.

Yes. Creators can create individual SkillSeeds and group related lessons into courses, helping learners follow a more structured path through a topic or skill.

Yes. Creators can set the Seed unlock price of their published SkillSeeds and courses depending on their goals.

Yes. Creators can update the unlock price of published SkillSeeds and courses over time, giving them flexibility to experiment and evolve their pricing strategy.

No. Creators retain ownership of their content and are free to share, repurpose and grow their educational libraries across multiple platforms.

A managed learner account is an account overseen by a guardian. It allows learners to access SkillSeeds with extra support, age-appropriate controls and guardian involvement where needed.

Managed learners cannot purchase Seeds directly. Guardians can buy Seeds for managed learners and help oversee their access to learning content.

Yes. SkillSeeds includes guardian tools designed to help manage learner access, including age-range controls and approval requests where appropriate.

Where progress permissions are enabled, guardians can view learning activity such as unlocked lessons, progress status and Seeds spent for managed learners.

SkillSeeds is built for learning, not scrolling. No ads. No algorithms. No engagement traps. Just real people sharing real skills - intentionally, not endlessly.

It’s our promise: no ads, no distractions, no doom-scrolling. SkillSeeds is a clean, mindful space for intentional learning and creativity.

Yes. Content must be original, lawful and focused on helping others learn. Content and user profiles that do not meet our standards may be removed.

There is a Report option on every SkillSeed, course and user profile. If you see content or behaviour that concerns you, please use this option so it can be reviewed.

SkillSeeds is currently funded through the optional purchase of Seed Packets. These purchases help maintain the platform, support creators, fund new features and keep SkillSeeds free from ads, algorithms and engagement traps.

First check your spam or junk folder and make sure the email address was entered correctly. If the email still does not arrive, try requesting it again or contact SkillSeeds for support.

This may happen if you do not have enough Seeds, if the content is outside a managed learner’s approved age range, or if there is a temporary connection or account issue.

Video and audio uploads may need a little time to process before previews and thumbnails are ready. If processing takes unusually long, please check back shortly or contact support.