For freelancers
Professional authoring that fits project income.
Interactive slides and responsive lessons in one browser tool, an honest Storyline import for the courses clients already own, and a free plan you can build real work on.
Your week, in Create
The jobs you are paid for.
- Available
Quote a conversion job with evidence
Import the client’s .story file, read the report and price the rebuild before you commit to a number.
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Work on the computer you have
Author in the browser on a Mac or a Windows laptop. No virtual machine and no local project files to lose.
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Catch problems before the client does
Readiness checks name the slide and the cause: captions, alt text, labels, contrast and keyboard access.
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Hand over a tested package
Download SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004, xAPI, cmi5 or web test packages and test them in the client’s LMS before launch.
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Keep costs project-shaped
Author free between clients, then choose Create Pro monthly or annual, or a one-project pass.
Cost
Priced against a billable hour, not an enterprise seat.
Create Free costs nothing and has no trial clock. Create Pro is $19 a month or $190 a year. Articulate 360 AI Personal is $1,449 per seat per year, annual only; Lectora’s Studio Gold Suite starts at $129 a month (checked November 6, 2026).
Competitor prices checked November 6, 2026 on vendor pages.
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Questions
Asked by freelancers.
What is in the free plan?
What does my client receive?
Can I keep using Storyline?
Start free
Build your next client course in Create.
Start on the free plan: the full core editor, learner preview, 3 active projects, 3 Storyline imports a month and 5 SCORM test packages a month.