Section 1 · Page 5
Where microlearning stands
The time, attention and skills pressures behind short learning, plus a refreshed definition and the five characteristics that matter.
CapabilitiesManage, engage, create, grow and prove
Learning Management System (LMS)Manage and automate all your training
Learning Experience Platform (LXP)TikTok-style learning, in-built content
AI StudioTurn any document into training
Skills-based trainingMap skills, track competency and close gaps
Reporting & InsightsAudit-ready proof of completion and skill
- AI-powered learning experienceDaily Picks, Hugo and AI across 5Mins
- TikTok-style feedMicrolessons people finish
- AI Course CreatorA full course from one document
- RoleplaysPractice real conversations with AI
- Native mobile appiOS and Android, with frontline login
- AutomationsEnroll and remind people automatically
Platform overview
One platform. Five capabilities. One AI intelligence layer.
From compliance to leadership training
Compliance TrainingNever miss a regulation
Leadership & Soft SkillsTurn high performers into multipliers
Onboarding & Role-based TrainingAccelerate team ramp-up
AI & Gen AI TrainingFuture-proof your workforce with AI skills
Health & Safety TrainingTurn near misses into safer habits
Sales & CS EnablementTraining that drives revenue
Solutions overview
Training for every team, finished in 5 minutes a day.
Company
Get in touch
Free report · 2026 edition
The State of Microlearning in 2026
What's changed since 2023, what the research says about learning that sticks, and how to prove your training is working. Written for HR, L&D and compliance leaders.
- Eight numbers that frame the year, from engagement to AI training
- Nine types of microlearning platform, and what to watch out for
- Six trends for 2026-2028: AI, regulation, skills, the frontline, practice and the flow of work
- A 5-level metric stack, an ROI worksheet and a 90-day measurement plan
Get your free copy
Tell us where to send it. The PDF opens straight away, and we'll email you a link too.
Loading form
Your report is ready
Thanks! The PDF should open in a new tab. If it doesn't, use the button below. We've emailed you a link as well.
Download the PDFWe'll only use your details to send you the report and related resources. You can unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy.
What's inside
Research you can act on this quarter
Every section ends with something practical, and every statistic is sourced.
Section 1 · Page 9
Nine types of platform
From ready-made libraries to AI content creation and AI roleplays, with the strengths and watch-outs of each.
Section 2 · Page 10
Six trends for 2026-2028
AI in production, sharper compliance rules, skills-based planning, the frontline, practice over content and learning in the flow of work.
Section 3 · Page 13
What makes learning stick
The research on forgetting, spacing, practice tests, short video and gamification, and eight design rules that follow from it.
Section 4 · Page 16
Measuring what matters
A 5-level metric stack, an updated ROI worksheet with a worked example, and a 90-day measurement plan.
Checklist · Page 20
10 questions to ask before you buy
Take them into your next platform demo, including ours.
From the report
Four numbers that frame 2026
20%
of employees worldwide were engaged at work in 2025, down from 23% in 2022.
Gallup, State of the Global Workplace2 min
is how often the average worker is interrupted by a meeting, email or message.
Microsoft Work Trend Index, 202559 in 100
workers will need reskilling or upskilling by 2030.
World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 2025~6 min
is roughly where attention to online video tops out, however long the video.
Guo, Kim and Rubin, 6.9 million video sessionsCompletion tells you who finished. It doesn't tell you who learned, or whether anything changed.The State of Microlearning in 2026, Section 4
More free resources
Keep going with our templates and guides
Get started
See the research in practice
5Mins turns compliance, leadership and role skills into microlessons of about 5 minutes a day, with zero admin and audit-ready proof. Free access needs no credit card.
