 | Annual membership $167.88 $13.99/mo Plus sales tax where applicable Source · Checked Today you pay $0.00 Free trial: 7 days — then the price above is charged. |
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$13.99/mo
Plus sales tax where applicable
Source · Checked
Today you pay $0.00
Free trial: 7 days — then the price above is charged.
Billed once for the full year, up front.
Online learning in the US
Skillshare: what the membership includes
Skillshare is one subscription for thousands of creative classes — illustration, graphic design, photography, writing and more — each with a hands-on project. Members get offline viewing in the app, subtitles, transcripts, Learning Paths, certificates and badges. It starts with a free trial; after that, the subscription renews automatically.
- Unlimited classes. Thousands of creative classes.
- Every class has a project. Share it in the Project Gallery for feedback.
- Learning Paths. Curated sets of classes.
- Offline in the app. Download classes on iOS and Android.
- Gift memberships. 3, 6 or 12 months — US only.
Most important before you pay
Tomas StankevičiusUpdated 2026-10-14Facts from the Skillshare Help Center, with dates
At a glance
- Membership
- Unlimited classes
- Free trial
- Yes, payment details required
- Refunds
- 48 h after a 7-day trial; none on renewals
- Offline
- iOS and Android apps
- Monthly option
- Through the app stores
- Gift memberships
- 3, 6 or 12 months (US only)
Plans and offers change — check the provider’s own page before you pay.
Prices with dates
Every price has a source and the date it was checked.
From the Skillshare Help Center
Membership, trial, refunds and canceling as Skillshare publishes them.
Affiliate links are labeled
If a link is an affiliate link, we say so right next to it.
Short summary
Skillshare is good value if you take lots of short creative classes and actually do the projects. The catch is billing: refunds are almost impossible after the trial, and annual renewals aren’t refunded at all. Put the trial end and the renewal date in your calendar before you start.
Project-based learning
Every class ends with something you make.
Strict refunds
None on renewals.
- We recommend first:
- Creatives who want to try many skills under one subscription.
- With caveats:
- Anyone who forgets renewal dates — the annual plan doesn’t refund.
Who Skillshare is for, and who it isn’t
Creative skills, short classes.
A good choice
For creative hobbies
Illustration, design, photography, writing.
For learning by doing
A project in every class.
For gifts
Gift memberships in the US.
A weaker choice
If you might change your mind
Refunds are narrow; renewals aren’t refunded.
If you want offline on a computer
Downloads are app-only.
If you need career credentials
Certificates and badges mark progress, not accreditation.
Ways to get Skillshare
Prices are shown after sign-up.
| Option | What it means in practice |
|---|---|
| Free trial | What it means in practiceFull access first; payment details required; turns into a paid subscription unless canceled. |
| Subscription (skillshare.com) | What it means in practiceUnlimited classes; managed under Membership & Payments. |
| Monthly (in the app) | What it means in practiceMonth to month, billed and managed by the App Store or Google Play. |
| Gift membership | What it means in practice3, 6 or 12 months, currently US only. |
| Skillshare for Teams | What it means in practiceFor 2+ users, with admin tools and consolidated billing. |
Trying it → free trial; committed → subscription; month to month → in the app; for someone else → gift.
Our score and what it’s made of
This is our own assessment based on checked facts. It isn’t an average of user reviews or the provider’s claim. Below — every criterion with its weight and source.
3,9
out of 5 · 7 of 7 criteria checked
The score is calculated from the criteria you see below: each criterion shows its weight, what exactly we found and where. Where we have the provider’s page, there’s a link with a check date; where the number comes from our catalog, we say so. “Not checked” means we don’t have the data and the criterion isn’t counted. “Provider doesn’t say” means we went through the provider’s pages but the information isn’t there; that criterion isn’t counted either. If you disagree with the weights — in the methodology you’ll see all the parts and can weigh them your own way. We don’t put app store ratings into structured data: they were collected on other websites, so they stay as visible text.
Plan assessed: “Annual membership”
| Criterion | What we found | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertised price is the final price(10 %) | sales tax is added at checkout | 3,0 | our catalog |
| Price compared with others(10 %) | 13,99 USD/mo · when paying for 12 months | 5,0 | our catalog |
| Free way to try it(10 %) | limited free version available | 5,0 | our catalog |
| Learning offline(20 %) | lessons can be downloaded | 5,0 | our catalog |
| Value of the certificate(20 %) | no external recognition | 2,0 | our catalog |
| Sharing with family(15 %) | business plans only, priced per seat | 3,0 | our catalog |
| App rating(15 %) | 4,8 out of 5 | 4,8 | our catalog |
Availability in the US
The final price in the US is clear
You pay in dollars, and the price is the one the provider lists — sales tax, where your state charges it, is added at checkout.
- price in dollars
- tax terms are known
- shared international price list — the price depends on your account’s country
What you get for the money
What’s included in the plan, what’s available in the US, and how the paid version differs from the free one.
What you can buy in the US
The US gets every Skillshare option – including gift memberships, which are sold only from the US.
| Plan | Status | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Membership | StatusAvailable | What it meansWith a free trial; payment details required. |
| Gift membership | StatusAvailable | What it means3, 6 or 12 months – purchasable only from the US. |
| Skillshare for Teams | StatusAvailable | What it meansThrough an organization. |
- Available
Features
What works now, what has only been announced, and how it connects with other services.
Web and apps
Skillshare splits a few features between the website and the apps.
- Browsers: Chrome, Firefox and Safari.
- In the app: search, manage classes, view projects and reviews, and download classes as a member.
- Offline viewing works only in the iOS and Android apps.
- Project uploads happen on the website – the app redirects you.
Deleting your account
Content
What you actually get to watch: catalog, languages, sports and events.
What’s included
Thousands of creative classes, designed to fit into five minutes or a full afternoon.
Projects and feedback
A project in every class; share it in the Project Gallery.
Learning Paths
Curated class sets to build skills over time.
Certificates and badges
To mark progress.
What US App Store reviewers say
Skillshare has 4.8 out of 5 stars from 25,000 ratings on the US App Store. We also read the 50 most recent US reviews — 28 of them gave one or two stars. Recent reviews skew toward people with a problem, so read them as a list of what can go wrong, not as a verdict.
Renewals
The most common complaint: annual renewals charged and not refunded.
Canceling
Several reviewers say canceling was hard or that charges continued.
App freezes
Some report the app freezing after a recent iOS update.
Cancel on skillshare.com and keep the confirmation — and note the renewal date.
Where it works
Supported devices and offline learning.
Where you can learn
| Group | Examples | Caveat |
|---|---|---|
| Web | Examplesskillshare.com | CaveatManage and cancel your membership here. |
| Apps | ExamplesiOS and Android | CaveatOffline downloads are app-only. |
App ratings in the stores
These are ratings from store users. They rate how the app works; they say nothing about whether the subscription price is fair.
Ratings change constantly and often drop after price increases or removed features. We show the value from the check date together with the number of reviews, because 4.8 from two hundred and 4.5 from two million ratings aren’t the same thing.
Account and terms
Saved progress, sharing, cancellation and refunds.
Account and teams
- A membership is for one person.
- Skillshare for Teams covers 2+ users with user management and streamlined billing.
- Teams cancellations follow your organization’s agreement.
No family plan listed
Offline viewing
| Condition | How it works |
|---|---|
| Where | How it worksiOS and Android apps |
| How | How it worksToggle Download Class while online |
| Computer | How it worksNot available |
Canceling and refunds
Cancel any time; you keep access to the end of the billing period. Refunds: after a 7-day trial, contact Support within 48 hours of the charge for a one-time refund if you haven’t used Skillshare since; charges after 14-day or longer trials and all renewals aren’t refunded.
Billed by Skillshare
Cancel in Account settings on skillshare.com.
App Store or Google Play
Skillshare can’t cancel or refund those.
Annual renewals
Skillshare rules worth knowing
From Skillshare’s Help Center.
| Feature | Limit | What it depends on |
|---|---|---|
| Refund after a 7-day trial | LimitWithin 48 hours of the charge, once | What it depends onOnly if you haven’t used Skillshare since |
| Refund after 14+ day trials | LimitNone | What it depends on |
| Refund on renewals | LimitNone | What it depends onReminder ~30 days before annual renewal |
| Gift memberships | Limit3, 6 or 12 months | What it depends onCurrently only in the United States |
Outside the US
What we don’t claim
Common claims about Skillshare, next to what Skillshare says.
You can get a refund any time in the first weeks.
Only within 48 hours of the charge after a 7-day trial, if unused since.
Canceling in the app stops a web subscription.
Web subscriptions are canceled on skillshare.com.
You can download classes on a computer.
Offline viewing is in the iOS and Android apps only.
If there’s no price on the page, the service isn’t available in the US.
Not necessarily. More often it means the provider doesn’t publish a fixed price or shows it only at checkout. Availability and a published price are two different things.
An annual plan always works out cheaper.
Cheaper than the monthly plan only if you use the whole period. You pay for the whole year up front, and when you cancel you usually don’t get the unused part back — so it’s a saving for people who already know they’ll stay all year.
Deleting the app cancels the subscription.
No. Deleting the app doesn’t stop the payments — only canceling in the account where you bought the subscription does. The app disappears, the bill stays.
Every plan looks the same in every country.
No. The list of plans, the features in the same plan and the available languages can differ. That’s why we don’t carry data from another country over to the US page.
The price on the pricing page is exactly what you’ll be charged.
Not always. US providers list prices before sales tax, and whether tax is added at checkout — and how much — depends on your state. On one VPN order page we saw a 6.25% sales tax added on top of the listed monthly price.
This list isn’t an accusation against the service. If you find something on our page that doesn’t match the official source, write to us.
When Skillshare is a good choice
Exploring creative skills
Free trial, then a subscription.
Compromise: Strict refunds.
A gift
Gift membership (US).
Compromise: Fixed length.
A team
Skillshare for Teams.
Compromise: Separate billing terms.
Pros and cons
Pros
Projects in every class
Learn by making.
Offline in the app
iOS and Android.
Gift options
In the US.
Cons
No refunds on renewals
Watch the date.
Price after sign-up only
Regional pricing.
App-only downloads
Not on computers.
Skillshare compared with other learning platforms
Based on each provider’s US pages.
| Criterion | Skillshare | Coursera Plus | Udemy Personal Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus | Creative skills | Many subjects, universities | Professional skills |
| Free access | Free trial | 7-day trial (monthly) | Promotional trials only |
| Refunds | 48 h after a 7-day trial | 14 days (annual) | None for subscriptions in the US |
| Credentials | Certificates and badges | Professional Certificates | Certification prep |
- Focus
- Creative skills
- Free access
- Free trial
- Refunds
- 48 h after a 7-day trial
- Credentials
- Certificates and badges
- Focus
- Many subjects, universities
- Free access
- 7-day trial (monthly)
- Refunds
- 14 days (annual)
- Credentials
- Professional Certificates
- Focus
- Professional skills
- Free access
- Promotional trials only
- Refunds
- None for subscriptions in the US
- Credentials
- Certification prep
If you want creative projects — Skillshare
Short classes.
If you want university certificates — Coursera Plus
Broad catalog.
If you want tech and business skills — Udemy Personal Plan
Certification prep.
Final verdict
Skillshare is a good creative playground with a project in every class. Start the free trial, decide quickly, and note your renewal date — refunds are limited to 48 hours after a 7-day trial and never cover renewals.
Choose it if
You learn creative skills by doing projects.
Think twice if
You often forget to cancel subscriptions.
Skip it if
You need accredited certificates.
Coursera Plus offers university-backed certificates; Udemy’s Personal Plan focuses on professional skills.
Skillshare prices
The annual membership price appears at checkout, before you add payment details.
Gift membershipsThe annual membership is charged once a year, plus tax where applicable, after a 7-day free trial. Prices vary by region. A monthly subscription is available through the Skillshare app and billed by your app store; members can see their current price under Membership & Payments.
Skillshare deals and discounts
We have no confirmed deals or promo codes for Skillshare right now. When the provider publishes one and we have checked it, the dates and terms will appear here — we never list made-up promo codes.
Skillshare free trial
How to pay less for Skillshare
There is no cheaper option we can confirm right now: among the confirmed Skillshare plans there is no cheaper annual version of the same plan and no family or student plan.
Compare the price with alternatives: Udemy price · DataCamp price · Codecademy price
We only show the provider’s official options — no shared accounts and no region switching.
Customer support
The help center is available in English.
Contact options the provider lists:
- email or form
- community forum
Source: help.skillshare.com/hc/en-us
FAQ
How we work
This page is a comparison, and for every claim we say where it comes from.
The provider’s sources
The facts come from the Skillshare Help Center (cost, subscriptions and refunds, membership, canceling, offline viewing, charges, Teams).
We don’t write prices into the text
Prices are in the price block, in the price list’s currency, with a source and a date.
Product facts are shared, market facts aren’t
How many screens a plan allows, how many devices an account works on, how many servers a network has — that doesn’t depend on the country, and on our pages those numbers are the same in every language; a separate tool watches over that. Price, promotions, availability and app language belong to the market, and we never carry them over from another country.
The provider’s list is the same for everyone
If a service publishes a list of countries or languages, we can say whether the US is on it — that list looks the same for everyone. Checkout, however, can look different for every account, so for amounts a provider shows only at checkout we write: check before you pay.
A shorter section doesn’t mean something is missing from the product
If a section here is shorter than for another service, it’s because the provider publishes less about it. We don’t fill the gap with generic wording just to make the page look more complete.
Three different answers
We distinguish between “none”, “the provider doesn’t say” and “we didn’t find it”. They’re three different situations — mixing them up would turn our own limitation into a flaw in the product.
A price without a source isn’t shown
If an amount has no source and date, we don’t show it. An empty spot is more honest than a number that only looks right — and prices change more often than articles get updated.
Data from the US market
This page isn’t a translation of another language version. Numbers from other countries don’t end up here: markets differ, and that’s exactly why this page exists.
Affiliate links are labeled at the link
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We fix errors openly
If we got something wrong, we fix it and note what changed. A silent correction would mean you never find out you once relied on wrong information.
If anything on this page has gone out of date, write to us — we’ll fix it and note the date.
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