Stop Switching Between a Video and Blender

Learning Blender usually means jumping between two windows.

Play the tutorial. Pause it. Switch to Blender. Try the shortcut. Miss a step. Go back to the video. Repeat.

Blender Coach puts the lesson directly inside Blender, so you can watch, try, and move on without leaving your scene.

The lesson appears in the 3D Viewport sidebar, with instructions displayed directly over the viewport. You see the action, then perform it yourself.

How Blender Coach Works

1. Watch

Blender Coach demonstrates the current step directly in your viewport.

A simple banner shows:

• What you need to do

• The shortcut to use, such as G, Shift + D or Ctrl + R

• The menu path when applicable, such as Add > Mesh > Cube

2. Try It Yourself

Once you've seen the demonstration, the scene returns to its starting state.

Now it's your turn.

Perform the same action in your own Blender scene.

3. Move On

For most practice steps, Blender Coach automatically detects when you've completed the action and moves to the next lesson.

If it doesn't detect your action, simply click Continue.

No complicated checks. No getting stuck.

8 Beginner Courses, 111 Lessons

Blender Coach gives beginners a structured path through the most important Blender fundamentals.

1. Blender Interface Basics — 26 Lessons
2. Materials & Shading Basics — 13 Lessons
3. Your First Simple Model — 12 Lessons
4. Lighting & Camera Basics — 11 Lessons
5. Intro to Animation — 13 Lessons
6. Edit Mode Modeling Basics — 11 Lessons
7. More Modifiers: Array & Solidify — 12 Lessons
8. Organizing a Scene — 13 Lessons

Built for Absolute Beginners

Blender can feel overwhelming when you're seeing dozens of tools, panels and settings at once.

Blender Coach keeps the learning interface simple.

The main panel focuses on one large action at a time:

Start Learning → Continue Learning

Advanced controls such as playback speed, step jumping, autoplay and creator tools stay hidden behind More Options.

Beginners get a clean interface without unnecessary clutter.

Your Progress Is Saved

Close Blender and come back later.

Blender Coach remembers which lesson you reached, so Continue Learning takes you back to where you stopped.

You can clear your saved progress at any time from Preferences.

Works Offline. No Account Required.

Blender Coach does not require:

• An account

• Login

• Internet connection

• Online services

The lessons are included with the add-on and run directly inside Blender.

Learn wherever you work.

Create Your Own Lessons with Course Recorder

Blender Coach isn't only for learning.

If you teach Blender, use the Course Recorder to create your own interactive lessons.

Enable Show Course Recorder from More Options, then:

1. Perform an action in Blender.

2. Click Capture Step.

3. Repeat for the next action.

4. Finish your course.

Your recorded course can then play back through the same Blender Coach panel.

This gives trainers and educators a simple way to create step-by-step Blender lessons.

Key Features

Learn by Doing, Not Just Watching

Blender Coach is designed around a simple learning loop:

Watch → Try → Complete → Move On

Instead of watching someone else model while you follow along in another window, each lesson gives you a chance to perform the action yourself.

One window, one flow

Everything happens inside Blender.

Build muscle memory

Shortcuts are shown alongside every relevant action, so you learn the keys while using them.

Small, manageable steps

Most lessons focus on a single action, making it easy to make progress without feeling overwhelmed.

Learn in short sessions

Have ten minutes? Continue from where you stopped and complete a few lessons.

Mistakes are part of learning

Undo is introduced early, so experimenting and making mistakes becomes part of the workflow.

Learn good habits early

The courses don't only teach tools. They also introduce practical habits such as naming objects, saving files and organizing scenes.

Who Is Blender Coach For?

Absolute Beginners

You've just opened Blender and the interface feels overwhelming. Start with the fundamentals and build up one step at a time.

Self-Taught Blender Users

You already know some modeling but have gaps in areas such as collections, parenting, modifiers or transforms.

Students & Career Switchers

Follow a structured introduction to Blender instead of trying to piece together different tutorial videos.

Teachers & Trainers

Give students an interactive learning environment and create your own lessons with Course Recorder.

YouTubers & Course Creators

Use Auto-Play to create clean, consistent walkthroughs of Blender fundamentals.

Studios & Teams

Help artists coming from other 3D software get familiar with Blender's interface, controls and basic workflow.

Requirements

• Blender 4.2 or newer

• Windows, macOS or Linux

• Python-based Blender extension

• Mac users can follow the included Cmd-based shortcut instructions

Installation

Install Blender Coach like any other Blender extension:

Edit → Preferences → Get Extensions → Install from Disk

Important

Starting a course clears the objects in the current scene and creates the scene required for the lesson.

Save your work or open a fresh Blender file before starting a course.