Markdown workshop authoring
Write a complete workshop as a plain Markdown file. Top-level `#` headings become steps, and `#[quiz]` creates a graded quiz; existing `.md` files can be imported and workshops can be exported again.
Workshopy
Freemium
Workshopy is a live workshop platform for teachers, trainers, bootcamp instructors, and facilitators. Authors write workshops in Markdown, participants join with a code, and hosts track per-step progress during the session.
What is Workshopy?
Workshopy is a live workshop platform for instructor-led sessions where participants build, practise, code, write, or otherwise work through a sequence of activities. Hosts author the session in a plain Markdown file, run it as a shared live room, and monitor each participant’s position and status as the workshop progresses.
Participants join with a six-character code from any device, without creating an account or installing software. The platform is designed to make progress and requests for help visible during hands-on sessions, while keeping the workshop source portable as Markdown.
What can Workshopy do?
Live per-step progress dashboard
Participants mark steps as in progress, done, or stuck. The host sees the current position of each participant and can identify where help is needed while the session is running.
Account-free participant joining
Participants enter a six-character join code from any device. They do not need a Workshopy account or an installation; only the host needs an account to create and run workshops.
Questions and live room interaction
Raise-hand signals and inline comments let participants ask for help without interrupting the session. Hosts can also send broadcasts, run check-ins, and collect quick poll responses.
Session reporting and export
After a session, reports include participant and completion information, step-level completion, activity such as polls and help requests, and a session timeline. Reports can be exported.
Use Cases
“Hands-on classroom lessons”
Teachers and lecturers can run a multi-step lesson while seeing which students are progressing and which are stuck, without relying on repeated verbal check-ins or walking around the room.
“Bootcamp coding labs”
Bootcamp instructors can publish lab instructions as a workshop, follow learners through each step in real time, and use the resulting report to see where the curriculum caused difficulty.
“Corporate onboarding and upskilling”
Corporate trainers can deliver repeatable practical training sessions, monitor participation as employees complete activities, and retain an attendance and engagement report after each session.
“Facilitated group workshops”
Workshop facilitators can guide participants through shared exercises at a visible pace, receive questions in a queue, and respond when someone signals that they need help.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I create a Workshopy workshop?
Write the workshop in standard Markdown. Each top-level `#` heading starts a step, while `#[quiz]` turns a step into a graded quiz. You can write the file yourself, have AI draft the text, import an existing `.md` file, and export it later.
Do participants need accounts or an app?
No. Participants join from any device with a six-character code and do not need a Workshopy account or an installation. An account is required for the person creating and hosting workshops.
What does the free plan include?
The free plan costs $0 and includes sessions up to 45 minutes, up to 30 participants per session, one live session at a time, 10 workshop templates, 250 MB of asset storage, broadcasts, check-ins, quick polls, raise-hand signals, comments, reactions, the real-time progress dashboard, session reports and export, and 30 days of report history.
What are the Pro plan limits and price?
Pro is listed at $19 per month or $190 per year. It supports sessions up to 8 hours, up to 200 participants per session, 10 concurrent live sessions, unlimited workshop templates, 5 GB of asset storage, and 12 months of report history. It also removes Workshopy branding.
What kind of session is Workshopy intended for?
It is intended for hands-on sessions in which participants work through steps and may finish at different times, such as lessons, coding labs, practical training, and facilitated workshops. The site says an audience-response tool may be a better fit for talks that mainly require audience participation.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Live workshop platform
- Authoring format
- Plain Markdown
- Participant access
- Six-character code; no participant account or installation
- Primary users
- Teachers, lecturers, bootcamp instructors, corporate trainers, and workshop facilitators
- Free plan
- $0; up to 30 participants and 45-minute sessions
- Pro plan
- $19/month or $190/year; up to 200 participants and 8-hour sessions
