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A powerful content management system that connects to Claude.

Lesson editor interfaceCourse theming optionsDashboard with course cards showing section and lesson counts, tags, and assessment indicatorsReview tool with comments and feedbackVersion control with history and restoreStock media browser with Pexels, Unsplash, and PixabaySynthesia, Canva, and Google Drive integration with auto-detected URLs and iFramesAuto-translate workflow with word count, credit estimate, and export options
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Professional eLearning authoring with AI-powered content management.

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  • SCORM 1.2 export
  • Preview links
  • All content blocks
  • Free stock photos
  • Custom themes
  • Course translations (uses AI credits)
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Paste a URL and Slate auto-detects the provider. Connect AI assistants directly via MCP.

ClaudeCanvaSynthesiaGoogle DriveLoomElevenLabs

Plus YouTube, Vimeo, and any embeddable URL via iframe.

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Everything you need to create, manage, and deliver.

Start free with 5 courses and 1,500 AI credits.

AI-Powered Content

Generate course drafts, improve writing, and expand or shorten content with built-in AI tools.

Custom Code Blocks

Describe what you need. AI generates interactive, theme-aware components.

Audio Narration

Add natural-sounding voiceover from 14 standard voices in 6 languages, or upgrade to premium ElevenLabs voices with Pro.

Review & Collaboration

Share preview links. Run stakeholder review cycles with AI-powered comment summaries.

SCORM & LMS Ready

Export to SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004, xAPI, or cmi5. Validated with SCORM Cloud.

Multi-Language SCORM

Translate courses and export multi-language SCORM packages from a single course. No duplicating assets.

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Import your Rise courses

Bring your existing Rise courses into Slate and continue building where you left off.

Sections, lessons, text, images, interactions, and knowledge checks convert automatically. Pro users can batch import entire course libraries.

Read the Import GuideLearn more about Rise compatibility

Slate is not affiliated with or endorsed by Articulate Global, Inc. Articulate and Rise are trademarks of their respective owners.

Frequently Asked Questions

Slate exports to SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004, xAPI, and cmi5—validated using SCORM Cloud, the industry standard testing tool from Rustici Software. These standards work with virtually any SCORM-compliant LMS.
Slate focuses on the features most course creators need: custom themes, multi-language exports, AI-powered content tools, and flexible LMS export. You can also import existing Rise courses into Slate. See the full comparison.
Start free with up to 5 courses and 1,500 AI credits per month—no credit card required. When you need more courses or credits, upgrade to Standard ($39/month) or Pro ($95/month). Learn more about Free.
Yes. Downgrade to Free anytime and you'll keep access to your courses with Free tier limits. No questions asked.
Yes. Your courses are stored securely, and you own all your content. Export anytime and take your SCORM packages wherever you need them.

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