What’s new in Speakle

NewDebate coach

Pick a side and argue it out loud with no timer. Win two debates to move up to the next of five levels, then read a report on how you argued.

NewInterview coach report

Practise a job interview with the coach in role. You get a clear verdict (hired, second round or not yet), a PDF you can download, and every past report kept in one list. Take a look →

NewReports for travel, translation, free talk and IELTS practice

Travel practice ends with a boarding-pass report and stamps for what you handled. Translation practice shows how far you climbed. Free talk gives you a snapshot, and IELTS practice gives a full test report.

NewA daily gift

From your second week, a gift box each day shows you one part of Speakle you have not tried yet. Nothing is locked or hidden to make this work.

BetterOne activity per course step

Each stop on your course road is now one activity. Tap it and it opens straight away, on its own screen that says what it is and when it is done.

NewGet the phone app

App Store and Google Play links are now on the home page and inside the app.

BetterLoading screens everywhere

Every screen now shows that it is loading instead of sitting blank.

NewNext for you

Every section now has levels, and Speakle suggests the one thing to do next based on where you are, instead of leaving you to guess.

NewLessons that come back at the right time

Course lessons now teach first and then have you practise. Things you have learned come back for review, you can skip a unit you already know, and a guide helps you fix what you keep getting wrong.

BetterMost of Grammar is free

35 of the 49 grammar lessons are now free to everyone.

BetterVocabulary that fits beginners

Beginner units now teach beginner words. Some early units were using advanced vocabulary.

NewNew stories, labelled by level

Nine new stories, and every story now shows its level (A1 to C2), so you can pick one that fits.

NewFree vocabulary and grammar tests

Check your level in a few minutes, with no account needed. Take a look →

BetterPrices in your own currency

Plans now show the price for your country automatically. There is no region to choose. Take a look →

BetterFresh grammar questions

A grammar session now asks 10 questions. A question you got right does not come back, and the ones you missed come first.

BetterOne clear speaking report

Your speaking report now opens with the headline, then your score, then the full report, already open. You can also look back at earlier sessions.

FixedCourse units finish when you speak

A unit now finishes when you record your answer in its Check, and the credit goes to the unit you are on.

BetterFor teachersBatches that can grow

Teachers can change how many students fit in a batch after creating it. Joining a full batch now sends a request instead of stopping, and teachers see pending requests, with dates, where they already look.

BetterThe video coach listens better

The AI Coach (Video) greets you once, waits when you pause to think, and helps in your own language when you are stuck.

NewMeet the coach before you start

Each practice scenario card now plays a short clip of the coach you will talk to.

BetterStart button within reach

On phones, the Start session button now stays at the bottom of the screen.

FixedYour streak everywhere agrees

The streak board now shows the same number as your flame.

BetterPrivacy choices

Analytics in the phone app is now off until you turn it on. Sign-up checks your age, and plan terms say clearly when a plan renews. Take a look →

NewFor teachersA rebuilt teacher panel

A new look with a light theme, messages to a whole batch, batch analytics, and a brief before each class on which grammar your students need most. Take a look →

NewFree pronunciation checker

Read a sentence aloud and see which sounds need work. If you sign up afterwards, those sounds come with you into your new account. Take a look →

NewPronunciation guides for your first language

Nine guides, one per first language, on the English sounds speakers of that language find hardest. Take a look →

BetterSee how your practice partner is doing

Your practice partner now shows their real numbers.

FixedCoach corrections read properly

In Chat, the coach’s corrections now show as corrections instead of stray symbols.

FixedYour sentence stays as you read it

Pronunciation practice now keeps the sentence exactly as you read it.

BetterFor teachersAcademy trial on Growth

New academies start with a 14-day trial of the Growth plan. Take a look →

NewStart without an account

Answer a few questions, take the level check and read your full report first. Sign up only if you want to keep it.

NewA level check that adapts

The English check gets harder or easier as you answer, so it finds your level in fewer questions.

BetterA new course map

Your course is now one clear road, one stage at a time, with new map art.

FixedDrills hear short answers

Drills now understand short English answers and count every drill you finish.

BetterEmail only when you want it

We send optional email only after you confirm your address.

BetterPronunciation, redesigned

The pronunciation screens are simpler to follow, from the first sound to the last.

BetterEasier to read in the light theme

Text and buttons in the light theme now have stronger contrast on every screen.

NewTell us what you think

Send feedback from inside the app, or react to an activity when you finish it.

NewFree spoken English test

Speak for a minute and get a report, with no account. If you sign up afterwards, your result is saved. Take a look →

NewEnglish speaking guides

Free guides on speaking anxiety, confidence, pronunciation and more. Take a look →

NewDepartures theme

A new theme with the look of an airport departures board.

NewInvite a friend

Share your invite link. Your friend gets a free week when they join, and you get one once they finish three missions.

BetterAn honest call recap

After a video coach call, you get a recap of what you talked about.

NewFor teachersTeacher toolkit

Student levels, batches, attendance, shout-outs, progress links for parents and new kinds of assignments. Take a look →

NewStreak comeback

Missed a day? Finish three missions to get your streak back. You can do this once a month.

BetterA tidier menu

Clearer menu headings, and a Certificates link on your Progress page.

FixedThe next sound opens

In Pronunciation, the next sound now opens when you pass the one before it.

BetterSign-in links you can trust

Email links now open on speakle.ai. If a confirmation link has expired, you can ask for a new one.

BetterOne place to set your first language

You choose your first language in one place, and no screen falls back to a language you did not choose.

FixedThe coach speaks English

The video coach no longer switches into your first language on its own.

BetterYour stats up top

Your three main stats are back at the top of Home.

NewStory tutor

After reading a story, talk it through out loud with a voice tutor. It shows your progress and lets you stop whenever you like.

BetterEvery language checked

We reviewed the app interface in every supported language, including Brazilian Portuguese.

NewFor teachersWarnings before access ends

Teachers hear three days before a student’s access runs out, and both the teacher and the student are told when it ends.

NewThe course

More than 100 units from beginner to advanced, each with six illustrated steps.

NewSix painted worlds

Your daily goals map now travels through six painted worlds, in every theme.

NewTen new stories

Ten more stories, each with its own cover art.

NewCertificates and badges

A wall for the certificates and badges you earn.

NewLook up any word

Select a word anywhere to see what it means.

NewSee what the coach remembers

You can now see, and edit, what the coach remembers about you.

NewAdvanced grammar

Six new advanced chapters in Grammar.

NewEnglish in twelve accents

Listening practice with speakers from around the world, so real English stops surprising you.

NewToday’s mission

Each day now has a five-minute mission, so there is always one clear thing to do.

NewRehearsal, Journal, Quests and Word bank

Rehearse a real situation before it happens, keep a speaking journal, take on quests and save the words you want to keep. The Practice page was rebuilt around them.

NewPeople to practise with

A practice partner who shares your streak, a club of people with the same goal, and a weekly league you can leave any time.

BetterHear your own progress

Progress plays your first recording next to your newest, so you can hear how far you have come. The coach report also picks out sentences worth keeping, and you can save them.

NewTap any word

Tap a word in a transcript or chat to hear it, see what it means in your language and save it.

FixedThe app stays in your language

Your browser no longer auto-translates the app out from under you.

NewSpoken drills and shadowing

Short spoken drills, shadowing (repeating right after a speaker), listening practice and useful everyday phrases.

BetterEvery story illustrated

The whole story library now has art. The comprehension questions are now part of each story.

BetterWords you can say

Most vocabulary words now come with a pronunciation guide and a meaning.

FixedPronunciation tells you if you were right

After each try, Pronunciation now tells you clearly whether you got it right.

NewEar Gym

Train your ear to hear a sound before you try saying it.

NewA mouth diagram that moves

Each sound shows where your tongue, lips and teeth go, with a diagram that moves.

NewLearn words in English

Vocabulary can now explain words in simple English instead of your first language.

NewFluent theme

A third design style, with flat colour blocks and bold blue.

BetterSpeaking that follows your level

Speaking tasks get harder or easier as you improve.

NewRemind me at any time

Set your daily reminder to any time, on a clock.

NewWhat each session changed

Progress now shows what each session did to your skill scores.

NewMeet the bear

Speakle’s bear now moves around the app.

NewSix stories that grow with you

Six graded stories, each a little harder than the last, with narration.

FixedThe coach’s first line

The video coach no longer cuts off its opening line.

BetterNew names

Live Practice is now AI Coach (Video), and Peer Talk is now Video Conversation.

NewChat inside a video conversation

Type to your partner during a video conversation, and see straight away if they leave.

NewGlobal and classroom boards

Leaderboards and Fast Finger boards now have a global board and a board for your classroom.

BetterQuiz results that fit your phone

The quiz result screen was redesigned and now fits on a phone.

BetterYour practice by month

Home shows your practice as a calendar month.

NewPractice specialists in Chat

Debate, Topic Discussion, Situational Practice and Translation Practice each have their own coach, and each one remembers your past chats.

BetterClearer microphone help

If your mic or camera fails, the app now says what went wrong on your device.

NewEditorial theme and a theme picker

A new magazine-style theme, and a theme picker in Settings.

BetterCaptions that keep up

Video coach captions now keep pace with the voice.

BetterFaster partner matching

Video Conversation now matches you with anyone who is online.

BetterA sidebar you can fold away

On a computer, the side menu can now be collapsed.

NewStory Practice

Listen as the words light up, then retell the story in your own words and get a score.

NewMarathon

A longer practice run for the days you want more.

FixedStories play on Safari

Story narration now starts on Safari.

NewYour daily plan

Speakle builds your day from the mistakes you actually make, and checks later that they are fixed.

BetterNew sign-in and sign-up

Rebuilt sign-in and sign-up pages.

BetterPay in more countries

More payment options, so learners in more countries can subscribe. Take a look →

FixedNo more endless “analysing”

A speaking session no longer gets stuck on “analysing”.

BetterStraight to the point

The video coach opens with your actual topic, changes the subject each time, and adapts to how much you have practised.

BetterEverything connects

What you get wrong while speaking or in Pronunciation now shapes your other practice.

NewFor teachersDiscount codes for academies

Academies can enter a discount code when choosing a plan, and scholarship codes work again.

New12 reading passages

Read a passage aloud and get a short note from the coach on what to work on.

FixedRecording on Safari

Recording and playback now work on Safari, and paying learners no longer see a paywall by mistake.