TED-Ed
The facts below are what the maker publishes about TED-Ed, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From TED-Ed's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free access to lesson creation and lesson consumption tools |
The facts
Each one read from TED-Ed's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account age limit
- Only students aged 13 or older can create a TED-Ed account.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Collections
- Users can organize video-based lessons into themed collections and create their own collections.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Custom lessons
- Educators can create lessons around TED-Ed Animations, TED Talks, or YouTube videos.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Interactive learning
- TED-Ed Explorations are interactive experiences created with other organizations.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Lesson activities
- Lessons can include multiple-choice and open-ended questions, additional resources, and guided or open discussion forums.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Lesson library
- The site offers video-based lessons organized by subject and age.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Lesson sharing
- Published lessons receive a unique URL that is not listed in TED-Ed site search or indexed by search engines.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Offline access
- TED-Ed lessons can be accessed offline through partner offerings Endless Key and Kolibri.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- The site states that newsletter sign-up is protected by Google reCAPTCHA and links to TED’s privacy policy.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Progress tracking
- Lesson creators can monitor students’ progress and view their answers.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- TED-Ed is TED’s youth and education initiative, created to spark and celebrate ideas from teachers and students.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Student program
- The Student Talks program provides free customizable activities for educators working with students ages 6–18.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Student program access
- Approved Student Talks educators receive access to its virtual learning platform for 12 months and must reapply to renew access.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- TED-Ed support is available through a help center and a request form for contacting the team.checked 30 Sep 2026
- YouTube video caveat
- Videos selected for custom lessons have not been filtered or vetted by TED-Ed, so users are advised to review unfamiliar videos.checked 30 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2012checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- New York and Vancouverchecked 28 Sep 2026
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