Shiken
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Shiken is an AI-powered platform for creating and selling adaptive online courses. It combines a course builder, AI content generator, learner analytics, and a store into one system. Educators upload documents, add a URL, or write a prompt, and Shiken generates complete course content including formatted text, images, quizzes, and translations. The platform supports courses in any language with single-click translation, and the AI text editor lets creators refine copy, add sections, or adjust formatting after generation. What makes Shiken stand out from standard course platforms is its native adaptive learning features. The platform personalizes the experience for each learner, adjusting content delivery based on performance. A native text-to-speech reader narrates lessons for audio learners, and video plus quiz integration adds interactivity beyond static reading. Creators can sell courses directly through the Shiken store. Learner analytics provide visibility into progress, completion, and assessment results. Shiken is trusted by over 30,000 learners globally and is ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR compliant, which matters for professional and enterprise users.
How It Works
You create a course in Shiken by uploading a document, pasting a URL, or writing a prompt describing the course topic. The AI generates structured course content including formatted lessons, supporting images, and initial quiz questions. You refine the content using the AI text editor, which can rewrite sections, add examples, improve clarity, or change formatting. Once the course is built, you enable features like text-to-speech narration, embedded videos, and graded quizzes. Learners access courses through the Shiken platform and receive personalized content delivery based on their performance. The platform tracks each learner's progress and provides creators with analytics on completion rates, quiz scores, and engagement. Creators on paid plans can list courses in the Shiken store and charge for access, building a revenue stream from their expertise. Team plans allow multiple admin seats and the ability to bring your own LLM API key for custom AI model integration.
Key Features
- ✓AI course generation: Creates full courses from documents, URLs, or prompts with formatted text and images
- ✓AI text editor: Rewrites, expands, and formats course content with AI assistance after generation
- ✓Single-click translation: Duplicates and translates entire courses into any language with one action
- ✓AI quiz generator: Produces quiz questions and graded assessments from course content automatically
- ✓Text-to-speech narration: Native reader narrates text-based lessons to support audio learners
- ✓AI roleplay creator: Builds interactive roleplay scenarios for skills-based and scenario-driven learning
- ✓AI images: Generates course-relevant images to support visual learning throughout lessons
- ✓AI transcription: Converts audio and video content into course text for repurposing
- ✓Learner analytics: Tracks progress, quiz scores, and completion rates across all enrolled learners
- ✓Course store: Sell paid courses directly through the Shiken platform with integrated monetization
- ✓Custom domain: Pro and higher plans allow courses to be served from your own domain
- ✓BYOK support: Teams plan allows connecting your own LLM API key for custom AI model usage
- ✓Compliance: ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR compliant for professional and enterprise use
- ✓Personalized learning: Adaptive delivery adjusts content based on each learner's performance and progress
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I sell courses through Shiken?
Yes. Paid plans allow you to list paid products through the Shiken store. The Free plan only supports free products. Starter and above unlock paid course sales, learner analytics, and full AI content generation features.
Does Shiken support multiple languages?
Yes. Courses can be generated in any language, and existing courses can be duplicated and translated with a single click. This makes Shiken practical for creators who need to serve learners in different geographies without rebuilding content from scratch.
What is the AI roleplay creator?
The AI roleplay creator, available on the Pro plan, builds interactive scenario-based learning experiences. Learners navigate branching situations, making decisions that affect outcomes. This is useful for sales training, customer service coaching, and compliance scenarios where practice matters more than passive reading.
Is there a free trial for paid features?
Yes. Both Shiken Premium and Creator Pro come with 14-day free trial periods where you can access more advanced features.
What compliance certifications does Shiken hold?
Shiken is ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR compliant. These certifications matter for educational institutions, healthcare training providers, and businesses in regulated industries that require verified data security and privacy standards.
Pricing
Free
Free forever, no card required
- Unlimited recording and transcription
- 5 AI summaries per month, 30-day history
- 10 roleplay turns (lifetime)
- 5 own-use creations (quiz, course, roleplay)
- 10 AI chats, 5 AI notes (lifetime)
- Join communities (no creating)
- Bot-free computer-audio capture
Plus
Billed monthly, or £8/mo billed annually (£96/year)
- 20 meetings per month with full AI treatment
- Calendar auto-join (1 calendar)
- Coaching feedback and delivery analytics
- 50 roleplay turns per month
- Unlimited notes, 500 AI chats per month
- Slack and Teams delivery, 5 templates
- Unlimited own-use creations
Pro
Billed monthly, or £20/mo billed annually (£240/year)
- Unlimited meetings with full AI
- Multi-calendar auto-join, personal CRM sync
- Unlimited roleplay turns and AI chats
- Teleprompter and dictation
- Proposal, follow-up and course templates
- Personal model-training opt-out
- Priority support
Solo Creator
Billed monthly, or £99/mo billed annually (£1188/year). 7-day trial needs a work email and card
- 1 admin plus Learner Plus bundled
- Up to 500 enrolled learners
- 1 community with AI moderation
- 1 AI agent plus Cofounder
- Unlimited courses, quizzes, flashcards
- Stripe Connect, coupons, revenue dashboard
- Teleprompter and coaching-calls to courses
- Knowledge-gap heatmap analytics
Creator Team
Billed monthly, or £299/mo billed annually (£3588/year). 2 to 5 admins
- 2 to 5 admins, each with Learner Pro bundled
- Up to 2,500 enrolled learners
- Up to 5 communities with events and gamification
- 3 AI agents plus Cofounder
- Bulk AI generation (100 questions)
- Email, SMS and WhatsApp drip
- Full knowledge-gap dashboard, cohort analytics
- Team revenue dashboard, commission splits
Enterprise
Priced per seat with volume bands, typically from 25 learners
- Live AI avatar roleplays (video and voice)
- Roleplay sharing and assignment plus SCORM export
- Org-wide meeting rollout (Slack/Teams)
- SSO/SAML, SCIM provisioning
- Org-wide model-training opt-out
- DPA, security attestations, SLA
- API access, webhooks, white-label
- Dedicated CSM and priority support
