Stop reading.
Start teaching.

Passive studying feels incredibly productive but barely works. We give you a flawed AI student to teach, forcing active recall that actually sticks.

The Problem

Passive studying
is lying to you.

Highlighting feels productive. Re-reading feels productive. Watching lectures twice feels productive. None of it tells you what you actually know.

You find out on the exam — too late, wrong place, wrong time. You're practicing recognition, not recall.

The active recall deficit

Studies show traditional passive methods only yield a 20–30% retention rate. Teaching the material forces cognitive reconstruction, bumping retention to 50–80%.

Passive
20-30% retained
Active
50-80% retained
The Solution

Retrieval beats
repetition.

Pixbean puts you on the other side of the desk. You explain concepts to an AI that listens, probes, and pushes back — just like a real teacher would.

When you stumble, that's the data. No multiple choice. No passive content. Just you, a concept, and the uncomfortable truth about what you actually know.

Teach, don't test
Explaining forces your brain to retrieve and reconstruct — the most effective learning method known to cognitive science.
AI that pushes back
Our AI student asks follow-up questions, surfaces contradictions, and flags gaps — to expose blind spots.
Precise gap reports
After each session, you get a clear map of what you know, what you half-know, and what you're fooling yourself about.
How It Works

Five steps.
No shortcuts.

A single session takes 10–20 minutes. Most students notice the difference after the first one.

1
Pick a concept
Paste your notes, type a topic, or upload a chapter. Anything you're trying to learn.
2
Explain it to the AI
Teach it like you're talking to someone who's never heard of it. No bullet points — just your understanding in plain language.
3
Get pushed
The AI asks follow-up questions, surfaces contradictions, and flags gaps in your explanation.
4
See your weak spots
A clear summary shows exactly where your understanding broke down and what to revisit.
5
Repeat until you can't be stumped
Come back tomorrow. Teach it again. The gaps get smaller each time.
Pricing

Plans for every student.

Start free. Upgrade when you're ready — or lock in the founding price.

🎯 Founding Member offer — First 100 users get Pro forever at $2.99/mo.47 spots left.
Free
Try Pixbean
$0

Free for everyone

Includes:
  • ✓3 sessions / day
  • ✓Basic scoring
  • ✓1 AI persona
Founding Member
Pro
For serious students
$4.99$2.99

Per month, forever.

Everything in Free, plus:
  • ✓Unlimited sessions
  • ✓Progress history
  • ✓3 AI personas
  • ✓Shareable score cards
Team
For study groups & friends
$12.99

Per month, for 5 users

Everything in Pro, plus:
  • ✓Seats for up to 5 members
  • ✓Shared leaderboard
  • ✓Group progress tracking

Know the material. Not just the answer.

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