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FAQs for Educators

Upload lessons. Earn income.

No upfront fees. No full courses. Upload when it suits you.

🚀 No full courses

Upload individual lessons. Each lesson focuses on one idea, so you can create content without building an entire course.

♻️ Reuse your content

Already create educational videos? Turn existing content into LearnerLift lessons instead of starting from scratch.

💰 Share in platform revenue

Paid educators share in LearnerLift's Educator Revenue Pool based on likes received from unique registered learners.

Getting Started

How do I become a paid educator?

Getting started is simple.

1. Create your account

Sign up for LearnerLift and open the Educator Hub.

2. Create your educator profile

Add your educator name, profile image, and a short bio.

3. Start publishing lessons

Lessons include a video, title, thumbnail image, and multiple-choice question.

We are currently fast-tracking a limited number of early educators for Paid Educator status. Once approved, you can select your preferred payout method and become eligible to share in the Educator Revenue Pool.

Please refer to our Educator Conduct and Payment Policies for full eligibility and payment details.

Do I need to create new content?

You can create new content or reuse educational videos you’ve already created. Each lesson additionally requires a title, thumbnail image, and multiple-choice question.

How long does it take to upload a lesson?

It typically takes about 3 minutes.

Earnings

As a paid educator, how do I earn money on LearnerLift?

You can create lessons whenever you like. Registered learners can like lessons they found helpful (once per lesson). The more likes your lessons receive from different registered learners, the more you earn. Read more below.

How does the educator revenue-sharing model work?

Each month, LearnerLift creates an Educator Revenue Pool for paid educators. Your share of the pool is based on the proportion of eligible likes you receive from unique registered learners during that month.

Put simply: the more unique learners who find your lessons helpful, the greater your share of the Educator Revenue Pool.

It doesn't matter when a lesson was originally uploaded. An older lesson can continue contributing to your earnings if new learners continue to discover and like it.

For example, suppose LearnerLift generates $100,000 in revenue (after Stripe fees) in a given month. Then $50,000 is allocated to the educator revenue pool. If Educator A has 30 Total Educator Unique Likes and Educator B has 70 Total Educator Unique Likes that month, then Total Monthly Unique Likes is 100 (30 + 70). Educator A receives 30% of the $50,000 ($15,000), and Educator B receives 70% of the $50,000 ($35,000).

Note that if a paid educator receives multiple likes from the same user, this counts as 1 unique like. Likes that a paid educator gives to their own lessons are excluded.

How do I get paid?

Approved paid educators can choose their preferred available payout method through the Educator Hub.

LearnerLift currently supports Stripe and PayPal. Available payout options may depend on your country and payment account eligibility.

If you aren't currently eligible to receive a payout, your earnings remain recorded in your LearnerLift balance and carry forward until you become eligible for payment.

As a paid educator, how can I estimate my monthly payment?

Your educator dashboard allows you to see how much revenue is currently in the Educator Earnings Pool, your current percentage of all paid educator likes, and therefore an estimate of what your payment will be for the current month. However, note that this is strictly an estimate and may differ from your actual payment at the end of the month, simply because of our data continually changing.

Can my lessons keep generating income over time?

Yes. Even if you decide to stop uploading new lessons, your existing lessons can continue generating income as long as users continue liking them.

When do I get paid?

Payments start processing on the first day of each month for the previous month’s earnings and are typically processed by the 15th of that month.

While we strive to meet this timeline, minor delays may occur because of payment-provider processing times, banking delays, account verification requirements, or invalid payout details.

If you receive payments through Stripe, you can check your Stripe Express dashboard for information about your payments and expected bank transfers. If you receive payments through PayPal, the payment will be sent to the PayPal email address registered in your Educator Hub.

Is there a minimum earnings pool?

Yes. We provide a minimum monthly distribution of $300 AUD to support our paid educators. This is shared among eligible paid educators based on eligible likes from unique registered learners.

Platform & Content

What makes LearnerLift different for educators?

You don't need to build a course, manage enrolments, or convince learners to commit to hours of content.

You create individual lessons focused on specific concepts. LearnerLift then helps recommend those lessons to learners based on what they're interested in and learning.

This means you can focus on creating useful educational content while LearnerLift focuses on helping learners discover it.

How are my lessons shown to learners?

Lessons are recommended to learners based on learning interests and progress, helping your lessons to reach the right audience.

Do I need to promote my lessons?

No. LearnerLift recommends your lessons to relevant learners automatically. However, promoting your lessons can further increase your reach and earnings.

Do I need a large audience or social media following?

No. You don't need an existing audience to become a LearnerLift educator. LearnerLift recommends lessons to learners based on their learning interests and progress. This means a helpful lesson can reach relevant learners even if you're new to content creation or don't have a large social media following.

What types of lessons perform best?

Short, clear, and engaging lessons that focus on a single concept tend to perform best. We recommend aiming for videos that are 10 minutes or less.

My field isn’t listed on LearnerLift

At LearnerLift, we take pride in catering for all sorts of learning interests. If your field of expertise is not currently available on LearnerLift, you can let us know using our contact us form.

Do LearnerLift team members upload lessons?

Yes. In some cases, the LearnerLift team may upload lessons, particularly in areas where there is limited content. This is to help support the early growth of the platform. However, LearnerLift team members are excluded from receiving educator payouts.

Funding & Vision

How is LearnerLift funded?

Each month, 50% of eligible net Platform revenue is allocated to the Educator Revenue Pool. Eligible revenue may include revenue from LearnerLift Pro subscriptions, advertising, and other eligible Platform revenue sources.

LearnerLift may also contribute additional funds to support the Educator Revenue Pool. We currently ensure a minimum monthly Educator Revenue Pool of $300 AUD.

Why join LearnerLift early?

Joining early gives you the opportunity to build a collection of lessons while LearnerLift is still growing.

With fewer educators currently publishing on the Platform, early educators have the opportunity to establish content across their areas of expertise and begin building lesson engagement from the beginning.

As LearnerLift grows, lessons you've already published can continue to be discovered by new learners.

Ready to upload your first lesson?

Create your educator profile and start earning income, one lesson at a time.