Scrimba

Spec sheet

What it does

Scrimba is a browser-based coding education platform built around interactive screencasts called scrims.Read 15 Oct 2026 · scrimba.com

Integrations

Explain can be created from Scrimba, ChatGPT or Codex, Claude Code and other MCP tools, GitHub pull requests, and the Chrome extension.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.scrimba.com

Headquarters

Oslo, NorwayRead 28 Sep 2026 · scrimba.com

Founded

Scrimba says the founders incorporated Scrimba AS in November 2016.Read 15 Oct 2026 · scrimba.com

API key limits

An account can hold at most 20 live Explainer API keys, with account-level limits shared across keys.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.scrimba.com

Browser editor

Scrimba’s editor runs directly in a modern browser and does not require installing an IDE.Read 1 Oct 2026 · scrimba.com

Career paths

The catalog includes Frontend, Backend, Fullstack, and AI Engineer paths.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kinescope.com

Certificates

Scrimba says Pro includes completion certificates, and its free offering includes certificates for available free courses.Read 15 Oct 2026 · scrimba.com

Chrome extension

Scrimba publishes an Explain Chrome extension that turns the current article into a narrated explainer and quiz.Read 15 Oct 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com

Community

Pro subscribers receive private Discord access for code reviews, help, mentors, and peer discussion.Read 15 Oct 2026 · scrimba.helpscoutdocs.com

Company headquarters

Scrimba is based in Oslo, Norway.Read 15 Oct 2026 · v1.scrimba.com

Company legal name

Scrimba's privacy policy identifies the controller as Scrimba AS and gives organization number 918 111 573.Read 15 Oct 2026 · scrimba.com

Company size

LinkedIn lists Scrimba as having 11–50 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Content updates

Scrimba says it publishes new courses regularly and continuously updates its curriculum.Read 1 Oct 2026 · scrimba.com

Course coverage

The documentation covers HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Python, Git, cybersecurity, AI, and related tools.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.scrimba.com

Course language

Scrimba courses are taught in English, with subtitles available in multiple languages.Read 1 Oct 2026 · scrimba.com

Discord community

Scrimba provides a Discord community where Pro members can link their account to unlock an exclusive Pro role.Read 1 Oct 2026 · scrimba.helpscoutdocs.com

Documentation depth

The public docs include structured sections for web fundamentals, frameworks, languages, workflow, AI, cybersecurity, Git, and local project setup.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.scrimba.com

Downgrade limits

Downgrading to Free pauses access to Pro courses, certificates, unlimited challenges, and Pro Discord channels while preserving the account and progress.Read 1 Oct 2026 · scrimba.com

Explain attachments

Scrimba Explain accepts code files, text and Markdown, PDFs, images, and Jupyter notebooks as attachments.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.scrimba.com

Explain languages

Explain supports narration in 33 languages.Read 15 Oct 2026 · scrimba.com

Explain product

Scrimba Explain generates narrated lessons from questions, codebases, pull requests, and architecture using typed slides, diagrams, diffs, and animations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.scrimba.com

Explainer API

The Explainer API is in beta, uses five JSON endpoints and one API key, and requires requesting API access.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.scrimba.com

Funding and investors

Crunchbase lists Scrimba as a private seed-stage company with six investors, including Amasia and Y Combinator.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

GitHub automation

The Explain documentation provides a GitHub pull-request action and CI configuration for generating explainers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.scrimba.com

GitHub integration

Scrimba provides a GitHub Action that creates an explainer for each pull request and posts it as a pull-request comment.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.scrimba.com

Interactive screencasts

Scrimba lets learners pause lessons and directly edit the instructor’s code inside the screencast.Read 1 Oct 2026 · scrimba.com

Interactive scrims

Lessons record the instructor's code so learners can pause, edit the code in the same browser window, run it, and continue.Read 15 Oct 2026 · scrimba.com

Limit: course breadth

Independent reviewers say the catalog is mainly beginner-to-intermediate and narrower than broad marketplaces, so experienced developers may outgrow it.Read 15 Oct 2026 · makerstack.co

Limit: mobile use

Scrimba's own comparison article describes the service as desktop-first and says mobile access is possible but limited for interactive coding.Read 15 Oct 2026 · scrimba.com

Limit: subscription billing

Trustpilot complaints repeatedly mention renewal charges without reminders and difficult cancellation flows.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Limit: theory depth

An independent review says the AI Engineer path emphasizes using models and is lighter on machine-learning mathematics and transformer internals.Read 15 Oct 2026 · aicoursereview.com

Local development

Course projects can be downloaded as ZIP files, but projects bundled for browser execution are not guaranteed to run locally without adjustments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · scrimba.helpscoutdocs.com

MCP extensibility

Scrimba exposes a remote streamable HTTP MCP server for Explain that requires no sign-in or API key.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.scrimba.com

MCP integration

Scrimba Explain provides a remote MCP server at https://scrimba.com/explain/mcp for MCP-capable clients including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, and Zed.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.scrimba.com

Money-back guarantee

Scrimba offers a full 7-day money-back guarantee and says customers can cancel at any time from account settings.Read 1 Oct 2026 · scrimba.com

Notable news: Mozilla partnership

Scrimba reported on July 9, 2024 that its rebuilt platform partnered with Mozilla's MDN Web Docs team.Read 15 Oct 2026 · scrimba.com

Open-source components

Scrimba's GitHub organization shows public repositories including the Explain MCP plugin and PR explainer under MIT licenses, while the hosted Scrimba platform itself is delivered as a commercial service.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Praise: community and support

Reviewers repeatedly describe the Discord community as supportive and say questions are often answered quickly.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Praise: interactive learning

G2 reviewers repeatedly praise editing the instructor's code during lessons, hands-on practice, projects, and an approachable interface.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Project learning

Courses use challenges and projects to make learners build software while studying.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.scrimba.com

Rating on Chrome Web Store

5.0 out of 5 from 12 ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com

Rating on G2

4.7 out of 5 from 12 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on Trustpilot

4.1 out of 5 from 78 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Security and privacy

Scrimba's privacy policy says it uses safeguards such as EU Standard Contractual Clauses for certain international transfers and provides GDPR rights.Read 15 Oct 2026 · scrimba.com

Security scope

Scrimba’s cybersecurity handbook teaches application security for developers and explicitly does not cover compliance frameworks.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.scrimba.com

System requirements

Scrimba says no IDE installation is needed; the editor runs in a modern browser with an internet connection.Read 15 Oct 2026 · scrimba.com

Team customers

Scrimba lists coding bootcamps, vocational schools, colleges, universities, nonprofits, startups, corporates, dev shops, and consultancies as Pro Teams customers.Read 1 Oct 2026 · scrimba.com

Plans and prices

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