For learners
A free library. Habits that stick.
Open hubs, keep a Cognition streak, and get reminders when you want them. No ads. No streaming fee.
Some hubs are priced by their creators.
Learning analytics and habits
See your time. Keep a UTC-day streak. Opt in to emails that nudge you back to the book.
Cognition streak
A UTC-day streak from visiting and opening library material, with optional email reminders. Not an Aura grant.
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Analytics
Creators see hub views, members, and conversion. Learners see private learning time and streak.
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Reminder emails
Opt in to same-day streak reminders, weekly snapshots, and restart emails so you finish what you started.
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For learners building a reading stack
Keep the streamers. Add a library with no ads.
Netflix is for TV. Kahana is the free, ad-free shelf for hubs, ebooks, files, and clubs.
| Service | To start | Ads | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
PaidPaid subscription | AdsAds on the cheaper plan; extra to watch without them | Licensed TV and movies | |
PaidPaid subscription | AdsAds unless you pay the no-ads plan | Licensed TV and movies | |
PaidPaid (Prime or a Video plan) | AdsAds unless you pay extra to remove them | Licensed TV, movies, and extras | |
PaidPaid subscription | AdsAds on the cheaper plan; extra to remove them | Licensed HBO and studio shows | |
PaidPaid for full catalog / no ads | AdsAds on the free tier; paid removes them | Licensed anime and related video | |
 Kahana | FreeFree to browse the Library | Zero adsZero ads. We do not sell your attention. | Hubs, ebooks, files, clubs — a library, not a TV app |
Keep Netflix and the rest for licensed TV. Kahana is a library of hubs, files, and clubs, not their catalogs. Some hubs are priced by their creators. We do not run ads on the library.
Features for learners
Library, clubs, Aura, streaks, and the rest of the learner toolkit.
Library
Search and browse public hubs, authors, and clubs. Filter by topic, free or paid, and more.
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Hubs
A hub is a curated place for files, notes, links, and collaborators. It starts private.
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Clubs
Groups that read, list, and talk together. A new club always starts private.
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Use cases for learners
Finish books, learn skills, unlock packs, and meet people in clubs.
Book clubs
Run a reading group with a shared list, a current book or hub, and a place to talk.
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Guided journals
Publish a prompt series as a hub: day-by-day files, a how-to note, listed free or paid.
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Study and research packs
Keep PDFs, notes, slides, and links in one hub so the paper you need is not lost in a folder.
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Build your stack around Kahana
Whether you publish or you learn, keep the tools you already love. Kahana is the library beside them.
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