A focused Google Classroom alternative for live teaching
If you want to teach live, annotate your PDFs on the board and run instant-feedback practice — not just hand out files — ClassKite is a teaching-first alternative to Google Classroom.
The problem
Google Classroom is good at handing out files and collecting work, but it wasn't built for what happens during the lesson. You still can't annotate a PDF in front of the class, push a quick practice mid-lesson, or see who's struggling in real time.
Built for the lesson, not just the hand-out
ClassKite is a digital classroom platform centred on teaching and checking understanding in the moment. Organise your material by class, topic and section; teach live on the board with PDF annotation; push a practice and watch the Live Student Grid fill in; then review per-student reports. Students join free with a class code, so there's nothing extra to license or manage.
How it works
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Set up your classes
Create a class, add topics and sections, and share a join code — students are in within seconds.
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Teach live on the board
Open your PDFs and annotate as you explain, with every student's screen following the page you're on.
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Check understanding instantly
Push a practice; answers are auto-marked and the live grid shows who's stuck.
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Review and reteach
Per-session and per-student reports show exactly what to revisit next lesson.
In the classroom
A teacher who used to post worksheets in Google Classroom now opens the same PDF in ClassKite, annotates it live, and pushes a five-question check — seeing in real time who needs another example before the lesson ends.
What you get
Live teaching, not just files
Annotate and explain on the classroom display, with strokes streaming to student devices.
Teach from your own PDFs
Upload existing PDFs (export slides to PDF) and mark them up live — nothing to rebuild.
Instant-feedback practice
Auto-marked questions during the lesson, so you know who understood before the bell.
Real-time progress
The Live Student Grid shows who's in progress, done or struggling as it happens.
Free for students
Students join a class with a code and practise free — no per-student charges.
Classroom management built in
Classes, topics, sections and rosters live in one place alongside your teaching.
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Frequently asked questions
Is ClassKite a replacement for Google Classroom?
It depends what you need. ClassKite is built for live teaching and instant-feedback practice rather than file distribution and assignment hand-in. Many teachers use it as their main tool for lessons and practice; some run it alongside another tool for file storage.
Do students need accounts or paid logins?
Students join a class free with a code and practise without paying. There are no per-student charges.
Can I use my existing PDFs and slides?
Yes — upload your PDFs and teach straight from them. Slide decks work too; just export them to PDF first.
What does ClassKite do that a file-sharing classroom doesn't?
Live PDF annotation streamed to student screens, follow-me page sync, auto-marked practice with instant feedback, and a real-time grid of who's progressing or struggling.
Try ClassKite with your class
Start free as a teacher, or see how it rolls out across a whole school.
Free teacher plan — no credit card required