Early access on Android

Learn any skill, hands-on.

ہنر سیکھیں، اپنے ہاتھوں سے

Elira is an AI-powered app for learning practical skills and everyday education: stitching, crochet, plumbing, phone repair, computers and spoken English. Watch a short lesson, practise with your own hands, and show your work to the camera for instant feedback. In Urdu, on any Android phone.

  • 16 coursesSkills and everyday education
  • Urdu firstPlus Roman Urdu and English
  • FreeFor every learner

Pick a skill and follow a clear path, one project at a time.

Practical skills and everyday learning.

Learn with your hands, on a computer, or by speaking. Every course is built around doing, not just reading.

Trades

  • PlumbingFix leaks, taps, pipes and fittings
  • Electrician basicsWiring, switches, fans and electrical safety
  • Mobile phone repairHow phones work, and replacing common parts
  • Solar panel careHow solar systems work and how to look after them

Crafts and making

  • Tailoring and stitchingMeasuring, cutting and sewing clothes
  • CrochetStitches and patterns, from first loop to full projects
  • Hand embroideryTraditional stitches and designs by hand
  • Home bakingMeasuring, mixing and baking, step by step

Computer and digital

  • Computer basics and MS OfficeWord, Excel, files and email
  • Typing and data entryType faster and more accurately
  • Graphic designDesign posters and posts with free tools
  • Internet and online safetySearch, online forms and protecting your accounts

Everyday education

  • Spoken EnglishEveryday conversations with speaking practice
  • Reading and writingBuild confidence in Urdu and English
  • Everyday mathsMeasurements, percentages and budgeting
  • Health and first aidBasic first aid and staying healthy at home

New courses are added based on what learners ask for most.

You learn by doing, with a tutor beside you.

Practical skills can't be learned by reading alone. Elira uses AI to watch, listen and guide you while you work with your own hands.

Show your work. Get feedback in seconds.

Point your camera at your stitching, a pipe joint or a circuit board. Elira looks at it, tells you what's right, and shows you exactly what to fix, like a trainer standing next to you.

  • Stitch count is correct
  • Rows 3 and 4 are too tight
  • Edges are straight
  • Short video lessons

    Five-minute lessons in Urdu that you can download and watch offline.

  • Hands-free steps

    Elira reads each step aloud while your hands are busy. Say “next” to move on.

  • Ask anything

    Stuck? Ask by voice or text in Urdu, Roman Urdu or English and get a clear answer.

  • Safe practice first

    Try wiring and computer tasks in on-screen simulations before you touch the real thing.

From your first lesson to real confidence.

Every course follows the same path, so you always know what comes next and how far you've come.

  1. 1

    Learn the basics

    Short lessons on tools, materials and safety.

  2. 2

    Practise with feedback

    Do each task yourself and let Elira check it.

  3. 3

    Make a real project

    Put it all together and finish something real.

  4. 4

    Get a certificate

    Show what you've learned at each level.

  5. 5

    Keep going

    Move up a level or start a new course.

See how far you've come.

Learning sticks when you can see your progress. Elira keeps track for you, so you can pick up right where you left off.

  • Progress for every course, lesson by lesson
  • A portfolio of the projects you've made
  • A certificate for each level you complete
  • Gentle reminders and practice streaks
  • Your place saved, even when you're offline
Your progressTailoring and stitching
Lessons completed
18 of 30
Projects finished
3
Practice streak
9 days
Up next
Cutting a kameez
Level 2 of 460%

Example progress for one learner.

Made for people who were never given the chance.

Elira is for adults 18 and over who want to learn, whatever their education or background.

Women learning from home

Learn stitching, computers or English at your own pace, without leaving home.

Young people building skills

Learn a trade or a computer skill step by step, with feedback as you go.

Adults who left school early

Lessons use pictures, video and voice, so you don't need to read well to learn.

Anyone curious to learn

Pick up something new, or get better at a skill you already have.

Responsible AI, with safety built in.

When you're working with electricity, water and tools, good advice matters. Safety and honesty are part of every lesson.

Safety first in every trade

Lessons cover safety before tools. Elira warns you about risks and tells you when a job needs a licensed professional.

Honest feedback

Elira tells you clearly what needs work, and says when it isn't sure instead of guessing.

Private by design

Photos of your work are used only to give you feedback. No ads, no selling data, and you can delete everything at any time.

Built with real trainers

Courses are reviewed by skilled workers, teachers and training centres, so what you learn matches how it's really done.

Good learning shouldn't depend on where you started.

Free for learners

Our goal is that no one has to pay to learn something new.

Light on data

Small app, low data use, and lessons you can download for when the internet or electricity goes out.

Your language

Urdu, Roman Urdu and English from day one, with regional languages next.

Certificates

Show what you've learned, backed by the projects you've made.

Where we are, and where we're going.

We're building with our first learners, trainers and partner organisations.

  1. Now

    Build with first learners

    Stitching, crochet and computer basics, tested with learners and partner trainers.

  2. Next

    Android early access

    Video lessons, hands-free steps and camera feedback, with offline downloads.

  3. Then

    Trades and certificates

    Plumbing, electrical and phone repair with training centres, plus level certificates.

  4. Later

    More courses and languages

    The courses learners ask for most, regional languages and an iOS app.

Be one of the first to learn with Elira.

Join the waitlist and tell us which skill you want to learn. We'll build the most requested courses first.

  • Early access to the Android app
  • Vote on the next skills we add
  • Partner programmes for NGOs and training centres

Join the waitlist

Elira is for adults 18 and over. We'll only contact you about Elira.