If you’ve already signed up for Skillshare, you probably know a little something about the wide range of classes that they have on offer.
With over 30,000 online courses on
However, one thing you might be struggling with is how to accurately browse through the huge list of the best
You might be asking yourself: “Can I browse
Can I Browse Skillshare Classes?
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If you’re encountering this problem—don’t panic!
We’re here to help!
In this article, we’re going to give you the ultimate guide to how to use
We’ll explain the fastest way to browse, how you can learn more about the courses you’re looking at, and how you can use
What Is Skillshare
Before we take a look at its browsing functionality, let’s first take a look at the platform in general.
If you’re new to
In short,
If you sign up and pay for the monthly
And if you are uncertain about what you want, there is a
If you’re interested in any kind of creative pursuit (no matter how niche) there’s a good chance that
Selecting a class and working through it with
All you need to do is search for the
From here, you can learn a little more about it before starting.
You’ll be able to watch each video in a row, and you can come back to the class in question at any time.
Classes on
They can range from 15 minutes all the way up to 4 hours.
If you’re looking to take very personalized classes from teachers who create every inch of the material they’re teaching, then
The Problem With Skillshare ’s Browsing Function
As great an online learning platform as
Let’s say you want to find a
If you search this, you’ll be presented with a huge range of different choices, none of which completely narrow down your search.
For example, you’ll find a few results that feature human portraiture classes, but also classes that use animals as their subject.
More than this, you might also get results that focus on other forms of painting—for example, acrylic or sketching with watercolor paints. (Check out ’15 Best
This can lead you to become a little confused and have to cycle through a lot of
How To Easily Narrow Down Your Search On Skillshare

To become adept at browsing for the right classes on
Firstly, it’s important to understand that
Any class that’s on the platform will fit into one of these four.
However, they also feature upwards of 30 sub-categories that help users to narrow down their search.
So then, if you use one of these search terms you will be presented with the most popular
However, if you’re looking to perform a more precise search, you’ll want to make use of their entire sorting and filtering tools.
When you use the
This will give you two different drop-down menus to choose from.
The first lets you switch between popular and trending.
Popular courses are the highest rated and most enrolled while trending courses refer to courses that are currently picking up steam.
Next up, you’ll want to check out the ‘filter by’ section, which allows you to choose different time periods.
If there’s a new course that you’re trying to find, you can use this to try and find it.
If those two tools aren’t helping you, then you can always use the general search bar, choosing precise search terms.
We’d recommend keeping your searches brief, with keywords that will help the search function bring you to the correct place.
Another great thing to use is the course teacher’s name (should you know it!)
And if all else fails, you can always type in the exact course into Google.
Their extensive search function offers you another way to get to the courses you want!
A Note On Recommendations: Once you’re signed up with
Here you will be able to help the platform’s algorithm to suggest classes that are more in line with the type of skills you’re trying to learn.
Make sure you set your creative interests to what you’re interested in developing, and you’ll often be suggested relevant courses.
Final Thoughts
So there you have it! That was our guide on how you can use the browse feature on
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