chalk

Key facts: chalk launched on Product Hunt on October 29, 2026. It comes in two parts: Board, learning in any browser, and Spatial, help on your Mac in whatever app you are in. It builds courses from a topic or your own slides, PDFs, past papers and Canvas files, with interactive classes, notes, flashcards, quizzes and practice. On your Mac, hold Command and Option and ask about anything on your screen: chalk answers out loud, marks the real button, and walks you through one step at a time.

Plans: Your first week is completely free, with no card needed. Board is $10 a month. Board plus Spatial is $25 a month, or $20 a month if you pay yearly, and students and teachers get it for $18 with a school email. Unlimited is $100 a month, or $80 a month yearly.

Best for: Students, researchers and anyone learning a subject, skill or piece of software. Who should skip it: anyone who wants a traditional video course with no AI in the loop.

Pros

• Builds interactive courses from your own slides, PDFs, past papers and Canvas files
• Spatial answers about anything on your screen and points at the real button
• First week completely free, with no card needed
• Notes, flashcards, quizzes and practice in one place, with offline access to what you made

Watch out for

• Spatial needs an Apple silicon Mac on macOS 14 or later
• The Mac app is not notarized by Apple yet, so the first open needs a manual allow
• chalk can offer to click, type or open a link, but only acts after you approve it

Best for

Students, researchers and anyone learning a subject, skill or piece of software. Who should skip it: anyone who wants a traditional video course with no AI in the loop, or a Windows user who needs the on-screen guide.

Pricing

First week free, no card. Board $10/month. Board + Spatial $25/month ($20/month yearly; $18 for students and teachers). Unlimited $100/month ($80 yearly).

FAQs

What is chalk? A Mac learning app in two parts: Board, interactive lessons in any browser, and Spatial, on-screen help in whatever app you are in.

How does Spatial help me? Hold Command and Option and ask about anything on your screen: chalk answers out loud, marks the real button, and walks you through one step at a time.

What is free? Your first week is completely free, with no card needed.

What can it build courses from? A topic, or your own slides, PDFs, past papers and Canvas files, with notes, flashcards, quizzes and practice.