Your first explainer
The fastest way to try Explain is on Scrimba itself.
Ask for one
Go to scrimba.com/explain and type what you want explained. That can be as short as a topic or as specific as you like:
let, const, and var, for someone coming from Pythonwhat a React re-render actually does, with a diagram of the flowYou can also paste code straight into the prompt and ask for a walkthrough of it, or attach files for the explainer to teach from.
The page shows a few suggested prompts if you want to see what an explainer looks like before writing your own.
Watch it build
Explainers stream: the first slide appears within seconds, and the rest of the lesson builds while you watch. Narration is synthesized as each slide arrives, so you can start listening immediately instead of waiting for the whole lesson to finish.
Player settings
Click the cog icon in the bottom-right corner of the player to open its settings.
Vertical view switches the current explainer to a portrait layout, useful on a phone or when you prefer a taller view on desktop. It only changes your view of this explainer. Turn it off to return to the wider layout.
Prompting tips
Everything you put in the prompt shapes the lesson:
- Say who it's for. ...for a complete beginner and ...I already know how promises work produce different lessons.
- Ask for the format you want. Mention diagrams, an animation, a quiz at the end, or a walkthrough of specific code, and the explainer will lean that way.
- Pick the language. Ask in (or for) any language you want the narration in.
- Pick a teaching style. From simple and slow to maximum depth. See Teaching styles.
For the full mental model (topic, audience, slide types, and the context you give it) see Writing a good prompt.
Finding it again
Explainers you create while signed in are saved to your account, so you can rewatch and share them later. Each explainer has its own URL, so sharing one means sharing the link. Who can open that link is up to you: see Privacy, claiming and sharing.