Plain English offers three memberships so listeners can pick the membership level that fits their schedule, budget, and goals in English.
Free membership
The free membership has always been an important part of Plain English. We are committed to offering the audio lessons and transcripts free to any English learner in the world.
The free membership includes:
All Stories and Expressions (more than 700)
Learning-speed audio
Full transcripts
A review quiz
Starter membership
With the Starter membership, you'll start to become an active learner. You'll also expand your vocabulary with in-app translations.
The Starter membership includes everything in the free membership, plus:
In-app translations of key words and phrases from English to 9 languages (built into the transcripts)
Expression quizzes
The Starter membership is priced at about the level of a Spotify single membership, so it's an affordable way to become an active learner at a very affordable price. (See current pricing here.)
Plus+ membership
The Plus+ membership is the best way to make faster progress and speak English with more confidence.
As a Plus+ member, you'll take an active role in your learning, with advanced workshops, live conversation calls, and the chance to practice writing and get personal feedback.
The Plus+ membership includes everything in the Starter membership, plus:
Video workshops to help you express more complex ideas
Live conversation calls on Zoom to build your confidence in speaking
Expert Answers to any question in English (private video answers)
If that seems like a lot...don't worry! While some members do it all, most Plus+ members use only the parts of the membership that they need to reach their own specific goals.
And the Plus+ membership is affordable enough so that you shouldn't feel pressure to do everything. It's priced at or below the cost of just one hour of private tutoring from a native speaker. (See current pricing here.)
Free trial
Not sure which plan is for you?
Join us for a free, 14-day trial of Plain English. During your trial, you'll have access to all the features of the Plus+ membership, so you can see for yourself how much progress you can make with Plain English.
After your trial is over, you'll be invited to select a membership option. If you don't select a paid membership, you'll automatically get a free membership.
No credit card is required to start the trial.
Are there any limitations?
There is just one partial limitation to the free trial. One benefit of the Plus+ membership is the ability to access the fast audio of all lessons in a podcast app. Plus+ members get a private podcast feed to access new and previous lessons in full-speed audio.
Free trial members will get a podcast feed with a selection of approximately ten recent fast audio episodes.