The abacus for the AI era

Learn anything with AI, three minutes at a time.

Type anything you want to learn. Your first lesson is ready in seconds. It feels like a game, and it sticks.

iPhone, Android and web

Play a Breni lesson right here.
Sound on. Breni reads it to you.

How it works

Pick a goal. Breni gets you there.

Start in seconds. Each lesson takes a few minutes. Your next lesson is always ready when you are.

  1. How AI spots the clues in your words

    Why the AI guesses "cake".

    Done · 3 min
  2. How AI scores every possible word

    Cake, pie or bread? Each gets a score.

    Up next · ready
  3. Why AI gives a different answer each time

    Ask twice, get two answers.

    Next
  4. How AI writes a whole answer

    How a whole answer grows.

    Next
  5. Checkpoint: finish the birthday card

    Prove you really get it.

    Checkpoint
Done in about 3 minutesGot one wrong? You'll see it againEvery unit picks up the story
Clear from the first read

Hard ideas. Easy words.

We take out the hard part, not the big idea. You get it the first time.

The textbookA large language model generates text autoregressively, sampling each token from a probability distribution conditioned on the preceding context window.

BreniElena types "Happy birthday! Have a slice of".The AI guesses "cake".The word "birthday" was the clue.Earlier words are the context.
Nothing important left outYou still learn the real wordsNo dictionary needed
Stories

Every unit is a story about real-life people.

Help Elena write a birthday card. Help Sam pay rent. You remember people, so you remember the idea.

Elena's phone guesses

Elena texts her friend: "See you". Her phone shows "soon" above the keys.

Elena · How AI works
A dropped coin

Femi drops 100 naira. He runs into fast traffic to get it. Ada pulls him back.

Femi and Ada · Thinking clearly
Sam’s stall fee

Sam pays £20 for a stall. If cakes only cover flour and lemons, Sam loses money. Sam needs each cake to pay a fixed share of the rent.

Sam · Pricing a product
You learn by doing

Less reading. More doing.

You tap, drag, build and slide. Every lesson asks you to try it yourself.

Your own material

Learn from what you already have.

Add a file, a page or a video. Breni turns it into lessons you will finish.

A PDFClass notes, a report, a chapter.

A web pageAn article you meant to finish.

A YouTube videoA lecture, a talk, a tutorial.

By the numbers
20K+

Learners

20+

Countries

500K+

Lessons

40+

Learning paths

Questions

Questions people ask

Straight answers about what Breni is and how it works.

What is Breni?

Breni is a learning and study app that turns anything you want to learn into short lessons that feel like a game. Each lesson takes about three minutes. Breni works on iPhone, Android and the web.

How does Breni work?

Type what you want to learn, or add a PDF, a web page or a YouTube video. Breni plans a course for you, and your first lesson is ready in about 20 seconds. In each lesson you tap, drag, build and write, and anything you get wrong comes back later so it sticks.

What can I learn with Breni?

You can learn almost anything with Breni: how AI works, money and investing, a new language, coding, a school subject or a skill for work. You can also follow one of Breni’s learning paths, which take one subject from the basics to real use.

Can Breni turn a PDF, notes or a YouTube video into a quiz?

Yes. Add a PDF such as class notes or a report, a web page, or a YouTube video, and Breni turns it into short lessons and quizzes, so you learn the material instead of just reading or watching it.

How is Breni different from Duolingo?

Duolingo teaches languages. Breni is a Duolingo alternative that uses the same habit-building ideas, such as short lessons, daily streaks and weekly leagues, for any subject you choose, including your own notes and videos.

Can I learn with friends on Breni?

Yes. Pick any topic, play a quick round, and challenge a friend to beat your score. Your friend can play the round in a web browser without an account. You can also keep a streak and climb a weekly league.

Is Breni free?

No. Breni is a subscription, and it starts with a free trial.

Which devices does Breni work on?

Breni works on iPhone, Android and in any web browser at app.breni.xyz.

What do you want to learn next?

Your first lesson is ready in about 20 seconds.