Street jazz with Tom
A jazz lover shares tunes on a city street with someone just as passionate. Play along, ask anything and feel the music, instead of just hearing it.
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Learn from someone brilliant at it. In person.
Some things can't be learned through a screen. Humanchat puts you in a room with someone brilliant at it: jazz, hiking, woodcarving, raising kids. They show you how. You do it with your own hands.
- Real people, not courses
- Same room, near you
- Hands-on from minute one
JazzHikingWoodcarvingTennisPhotographyParentingCoffee chats
What is Humanchat?
A way to learn a real skill from a real person, in the same room.
You pick something you want to learn. You meet someone who is great at it. They show you how, in person. That's the whole idea.
Who teaches?
Anyone who is good at something. A street musician. A carpenter. A parent of three. Someone who moved to a new city five years ago and learned how it works.
What do you do together?
You agree a day and a place. You meet. They show you how, with the real thing in your hands, and you can ask anything as you go.
Why not just watch a video?
A video can't see what you're doing wrong. A person next to you can fix it in the moment, and show you how it should feel.
A screen can show you. A person can teach you.
Videos and calls are great for information. But the things that stay with you, the feel of a chisel, the breath behind a note, only click when someone is next to you.
| What you get | Online course | Video call | Humanchat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Someone watches and corrects you | No | Sort of | Yes |
| You use the real thing togetherThe instrument, the tools, the trail | No | No | Yes |
| Built around you, not a script | No | Yes | Yes |
| Your full attentionNo tabs, no notifications | No | Sort of | Yes |
| You meet a real personSomeone you can learn from again | No | Sort of | Yes |
| Learn from your sofa, any timeThe honest trade-off | Yes | Needs a set time | No, you meet up |
We're tired of screens.
We had to do something.
Everything we learn, buy, say and feel now passes through a glass rectangle. Lessons became videos. Friends became feeds. Somewhere along the way, nobody was in the room.
It can't go on like this. People learned everything that matters, from walking to carving to music, by watching someone else do it, up close. We traded that for a feed. It's time to go back.
Humanchat is our answer: a place built to get you off the screen and next to a real person. Someone brilliant at something, sitting beside you, showing you how.
Not another app to scroll. A reason to put the phone down.
Stock footage, shown as an example. Real experts will appear when we open.
A session, start to finish
Say you've always wanted to try woodcarving. Here is how it could go.
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Find someone near you
Browse experts in your area, read what each one teaches, and pick the one who feels right.
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Agree the details
Choose a day, a place that works for you both, and one session or a series. You see the price before you commit.
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Meet and learn
You meet in their workshop. They put the tools in your hands and show you how, one step at a time.
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Take it further, or don't
Book another session, or take what you learned home and keep making.
Anything someone is good at
These are examples of sessions experts could offer. If you're good at something, somebody out there wants to learn it.
Trail craft with a pro hiker
High up on a mountain trail, a beginner learns the tricks of the trek: how to read the path, pack light and pace yourself.
Parent to parent in the park
An experienced parent shares what worked and eases a new parent's worries, with real answers over a walk in the park.
Tennis lesson with a coach
Fix your serve with someone who plays, on a real court. They see what you can't feel, and correct it on the spot.
Settling in over coffee
Someone who has been there shows you how a new city really works: the shortcuts, the people, the places worth your time.
Photography walk in nature
Learn to see light and composition while you walk with a pro. They look at your shots and show you what to change.
Everyone is good at something
You can learn in one area and teach in another. Pick where you start.
I want to learn
Starting a hobby, changing career or finding your feet in a new place? Learn it from someone who has already done it.
- Pick a skill you're curious about
- Meet a vetted expert near you
- Learn hands-on, with the real thing in your hands
- Do one session, or keep going
I want to teach
You don't need a certificate. If you know something well and enjoy sharing it, you can be an expert, and get rewarded for it.
- Set your own rate
- Teach where and when it suits you
- No certificate needed, just know it well
- Help someone get better at what you love
Safe, vetted and fairly priced
Vetted members
We check every expert and learner before their first session, so you meet real people with real profiles. Nobody is anonymous, and anyone can report something that feels off.
Safe, respectful sessions
Meet in places you choose, with clear guidelines for every session. If something doesn't feel right, you can leave and tell us, and we act on it.
Fair pricing
Experts set their own rates and you see the price before you commit. You pay per session or for a series, and a small part of each payment supports the platform.
Something is missing from video calls
We've gained convenience but lost the richness of face-to-face: gestures, expressions, a person who is actually there. Humanchat is how we get that back, one real conversation at a time.
Goodbye likes, hello 
Where emojis are 
Real skills 
Why we're starting in London
Humanchat only works when the person who wants to learn and the person who can teach live close enough to meet. So we're opening in one city first, and getting it right before we go anywhere else.
Close enough to meet
London is dense. A learner and an expert are usually a short trip apart, on a bus or the Tube, no car needed.
Someone is brilliant at everything
Musicians, makers, coaches, parents who have worked it out. A city this big has people who are great at almost anything.
We can do it properly
One city lets us meet the first experts in person, make every early session a good one, and learn before we grow.
London
Day one
From the blog
Short reads on learning from people, not screens.
Learn
Why some skills only click in person
You can learn the steps from a video. Doing them is another story.
4 min read
Coming soon
How to get the most from your first session
What to bring, what to ask, and how to leave knowing more.
Coming soon
You're better at teaching than you think
If you know something well, someone wants to learn it from you.
Questions, answered
Is this a video call?
No. Humanchat sessions happen in person. You and the expert meet at a place that works for both of you, like a park, a workshop or a café.
Who are the experts?
Anyone who is good at something or deeply knowledgeable in their own way. That could be a jazz saxophonist, a carpenter or a parent who has been through it. We review every expert before they can teach.
What can I learn?
Anything a person can show you in person: music, outdoor skills, crafts, sport, photography, parenting, settling into a new city and more. The examples above are a starting point.
How much does it cost?
Experts set their own rates. You can pay for a single session or for a series, and you see the price before you commit. A small part of each payment supports the platform.
Is it safe to meet a stranger?
We review experts and learners to confirm who they are, and we set clear guidelines for every session. You also choose a place that works for you.
I'm good at something. Can I teach?
Probably, yes. Join the waitlist and choose "I want to teach". You don't need a certificate, just real knowledge and the wish to share it.
Where is Humanchat available?
We're starting in London. After that we'll open where the most people are waiting, so tell us your city when you join the waitlist.
When does Humanchat open?
We're not live yet. Join the waitlist and we'll email you once, as soon as we're ready to launch in London.
Questions, ideas, or want to build this with us? Write to hi@humanchat.co