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What is trailward.ai?

trailward.ai is your personal learning companion. Whether you know exactly what you want to learn or need help finding your direction, we guide you every step of the way. Start with Ikigai discovery to uncover your purpose, then build personalised learning plans or explore specific topics. Daily Bites keep you engaged with quick micro-learning sessions, while streaks and achievements keep you motivated.

Discovering your Ikigai

Ikigai is a Japanese concept meaning 'reason for being'. Our guided discovery chat helps you explore what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for. After a short conversation, you'll receive a personalised profile with career paths tailored to your unique combination of passions and strengths. From there, you can create a learning plan to pursue your chosen path.

Learning plans and topics

trailward.ai offers two ways to learn: goal-based plans for structured journeys and topic-based learning for quick exploration. Both are organised into clear layers:

• Milestones are major achievements that mark your progress. They describe what you'll be able to do after completing a section of your journey.
• Blocks group related content within a milestone. Each block focuses on a specific theme and usually spans several units.
• Units are your daily learning sessions. They unlock one at a time and show whether they're locked, active, completed, or skipped.
• Tasks are the individual actions within each unit: read articles, watch videos, practise exercises, build projects, or reflect on what you've learned. Each task includes explanations, examples, and guidance.

Bites: micro-learning sessions

Bites are 60 to 90 second micro-learning sessions designed to fit into your daily routine. They reinforce what you're learning through quick, engaging exercises:

• Interactive sessions include multiple choice questions, fill-in-the-blank exercises, and concept explanations. Each Bite focuses on a specific topic from your learning plan.
• Push notifications remind you when it's time for a Bite. Adjust how many notifications you receive in your profile settings.
• Track your progress with insights on completion rates, learning time, and session history. See which topics you've mastered and where you need more practice.

Streaks and motivation

Staying consistent is key to learning. Streaks reward your daily practice and help you build lasting habits:

• Daily streaks count consecutive days of completing at least one Bite session. The longer your streak, the more achievements you unlock.
• Streak freezes protect your streak when life gets busy. If you miss a day, a freeze is automatically applied if available. You earn a new freeze each week.
• Achievements celebrate your milestones: 3-day streaks, 7-day streaks, 30-day streaks, and beyond. Each achievement marks your dedication to learning.

Using the glossary

Capture new terms and definitions as you learn. Your glossary collects key concepts from all your plans and topics in one place. Browse alphabetically, view by newest, or filter by plan. Each entry links back to where you first encountered it, making your glossary a personal reference sheet that grows with you.

Profile and settings

Manage your account from the profile page. Update your name, interests, and email address. Set your timezone so new units unlock at midnight in your location. Control push notification frequency, choose between light and dark themes, and manage your cookie preferences. You can also view and delete your learning plans from here.

Subscription plans

trailward.ai offers two tiers. The Explore tier is free and includes one learning plan and the start of your Ikigai discovery. The Supporter tier unlocks unlimited plans and topics, your complete Ikigai profile with PDF export, all three career path recommendations, and early access to new features. Start with a 7-day free trial to experience everything trailward.ai has to offer.