Mindsmith
mindsmith.ai
What it is
Mindsmith is an AI-native eLearning authoring tool for turning source material into interactive courses. It runs in a browser, with no installation, plugins, or desktop player required. Its tile-based editor and built-in AI are intended to help create lessons without design skills or complex tooling. A library of more than 30 interactive elements includes conversations, branching scenarios, quizzes, and simulations. Courses can be created in more than 70 languages and shared by link, dynamic or static SCORM, LTI 1.3, API, iframe, PDF, or web export. LTI 1.3 can launch lessons from compatible learning management systems and sync scores to their gradebooks. Analytics cover completion rates, score breakdowns, and answer distributions, with PDF export for results. The Free plan costs nothing, billed annually at $0/year, with 450 AI credits at signup as a one-time allocation. Professional costs $39 a month, billed annually at $468/year; Business costs $65 a month, billed annually at $780/year. Enterprise pricing is custom.
Spec sheet
- What it does
- Mindsmith is a browser-based AI eLearning authoring platform for creating, editing, sharing and tracking interactive lessons and courses.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.mindsmith.ai
- Product
- Mindsmith is an AI-native eLearning authoring tool that turns source material into interactive courses.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mindsmith.ai
- Intended users
- Mindsmith describes Professional as intended for individual creators and small teams, Business for teams and collaboration, and Enterprise for large organizations.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mindsmith.ai
- API
- The public API supports project and folder management, lesson reading, Markdown export, XLIFF translation exchange, copied lessons and webhook settings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.mindsmith.ai
- Security
- Mindsmith states that it is SOC 2 compliant and supports SSO.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mindsmith.ai
- Support
- The pricing page lists basic chat and email support for Free and Professional, priority chat and email for Business, and personalized priority support for Enterprise.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mindsmith.ai
- Headquarters
- Lehi, Utah, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · mindsmith.ai
- Founded
- 2022Read 28 Sep 2026 · mindsmith.ai
- Accessibility
- The learner experience is presented as WCAG 2.2 AA compliant, with keyboard navigation, screen-reader support, contrast support and media alternatives.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mindsmith.ai
- Accessibility limit
- Mindsmith lists a built-in accessibility checker as still on its roadmap.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mindsmith.ai
- AI authoring
- Its Mindsmith Agent drafts or revises lessons from prompts, documents, videos and other supplied material.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.mindsmith.ai
- AI data handling
- Mindsmith says customer content is not used for model training and that its AI providers retain zero data after processing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.mindsmith.ai
- AI integrations
- Mindsmith’s MCP server connects to tools including Copilot, Claude, and ChatGPT to create, edit, and manage lessons.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mindsmith.ai
- Analytics
- Analytics report completion, scores, answer distributions and learner-level engagement, with PDF export on paid tiers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mindsmith.ai
- API limitation
- The public API does not provide general headless lesson-generation or lesson-editing endpoints.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.mindsmith.ai
- Browser based
- Mindsmith runs in the browser and requires no installation, plugins, or desktop player.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mindsmith.ai
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists Mindsmith as a privately held software-development company founded in 2023 with 11–50 employees and headquarters in Lehi, Utah.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
- Company history
- Mindsmith’s About page says the company began building in 2022 and launched the platform in 2024.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mindsmith.ai
- Course creation
- The authoring page says its tile-based editor and built-in AI help users create interactive lessons without design skills or complex tooling.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mindsmith.ai
- Documentation and support
- The Help Center contains guides for authoring, publishing, analytics, translation, permissions and FAQs, with in-product support access.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.mindsmith.ai
- Funding news
- A Mindsmith LinkedIn announcement states that the company raised $4.1 million led by Next Frontier Capital, with participation from WndrCo and other investors.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
- Imports
- The platform can import PDF, Word, PowerPoint, text and supported SCORM files.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.mindsmith.ai
- Interactive content
- Mindsmith offers quizzes, branching scenarios, accordions, flashcards, animated video and live AI conversations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mindsmith.ai
- Languages
- The homepage states that courses can be created in more than 70 languages and shared with dynamic packages.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mindsmith.ai
- Legal entity
- Crunchbase identifies the legal name as Mindsmith, LLC and lists Zachary Allen and Ethan Webb as co-founders.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
- Limit: design ceiling
- ToolMango says complex branching, custom simulations and highly precise visual identity remain better served by Storyline or Rise, and that generated content needs subject-matter review.Read 15 Oct 2026 · toolmango.com
- Limit: instructional depth
- Challenging Voice reports that generated courses tend toward information delivery and require authors to add exercises, feedback and assessment design.Read 15 Oct 2026 · challengingvoice.com
- LMS compatibility
- Mindsmith says LTI 1.3 launches lessons from Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, or any LTI-compatible LMS and syncs scores to the gradebook.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mindsmith.ai
- LMS integrations
- Mindsmith documents LTI 1.3 launches for Canvas, Blackboard and Moodle, plus SCORM 1.2/2004 packages.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mindsmith.ai
- MCP integration
- Mindsmith provides regional remote MCP servers that let connected AI tools inspect analytics and create or edit lessons through OAuth.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.mindsmith.ai
- Praise: dynamic publishing
- A G2 reviewer praised dynamic SCORM updates, automatic narration and translation, and responsive founder support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
- Praise: integrations
- A G2 reviewer specifically praised easy MCP integration and quick initial setup.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
- Praise: usability and support
- G2 reviewers repeatedly describe the interface as intuitive, adoption as easy, support as fast and the product as affordable with strong return on investment.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
- Rating on Challenging Voice
- 3.6 out of 5 from 0 user reviews; editorial ratingRead 15 Oct 2026 · challengingvoice.com
- Rating on G2
- 4.8 out of 5 from 24 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
- Rating on GetApp
- 0 out of 5 from 0 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
- Recent update
- On September 30, 2026 Mindsmith added device-specific desktop, tablet and phone lesson previews with rotation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mindsmith.ai
- Sharing
- Lessons can be shared through links, dynamic or static SCORM, LTI 1.3, API, iframe embed, PDF export, and web export.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mindsmith.ai
- Sharing formats
- Lessons can be distributed by public or review links, embeds, QR codes, PDF, website export, SCORM and xAPI.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.mindsmith.ai
- Status
- The status page reported all services operational with 100% uptime over the prior 30 days on October 9, 2026.Read 15 Oct 2026 · status.mindsmith.ai
- System requirements
- Mindsmith runs in a web browser and does not require software installation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
- Translation
- Authors can generate and edit content in more than 70 languages, with multilingual dynamic packages.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mindsmith.ai
- Video conversion
- Mindsmith can turn existing video material into structured lessons.Read 15 Oct 2026 · challengingvoice.com
Plans and prices
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- More than 30 interactive elements
- Courses can be created in more than 70 languages
- LTI 1.3 syncs scores to gradebooks
- Browser-based; no installation or desktop player needed
- Free plan includes unlimited content and sharing
Limits
- Free plan's 450 AI credits are a one-time allocation
- Professional costs $39 a month billed annually
- Business costs $65 a month billed annually
- Enterprise pricing is custom
Who it suits
Mindsmith describes Professional as intended for individual creators and small teams, Business for teams and collaboration, and Enterprise for large organizations. It may suit course creators who need interactive lessons and multiple sharing or LMS options.
Verdict
Mindsmith offers interactive course authoring in a browser, with several delivery formats and LMS score syncing through LTI 1.3. The free plan has a one-time AI credit allocation; ongoing authoring credits and other features are included in paid plans.
Where Specifiction places it
- Interactive Lesson Makers#4 of 318.9
- Course Authoring Software#7 of 288.7