Kahoot! EDU Quarterly Newsletter: Q3 2026

Upgraded host toolbar

Hosting just got a lot more streamlined. A single toolbar at the top of the screen now brings everything a host needs into one place:

Toolbar has moved to the top of the screen for better visibility
Join info front and center - your PIN and QR code, so participants can jump in fast
A navigation button that always tells you what it'll do

And it's the same toolbar and navigation whether you're in Classic or Lecture experience, so switching between them now feels seamless.

Create kahoots directly from your favourite AI (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.)

Generating engaging classroom content is now faster and more flexible. The new Kahoot! ChatGPT app allows you to turn lesson plans, study notes, PDFs, and ideas into interactive formative assessments in minutes. You can review the generated questions and iterate directly within the chat—asking the AI to make questions harder, easier, or translate them for your students. Prefer using another AI assistant like Claude? We also offer a public MCP server that allows you to connect your preferred LLM to create kahoots on your behalf.

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Open-ended questions for students 16 and up

Brainstorm, Word Cloud, and Open-ended question types are now available for students aged 16 and over. To turn these on, you'll be asked to quickly confirm you teach students in that age group the next time you log in to host a kahoot. You can update this preference anytime under Profile settings > Privacy.

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New names for familiar features

We've renamed a couple of in-platform features to make them easier to understand:

AI Experiences is now AI formats
Game modes is now Experiences

The features themselves haven't changed - just clearer names to match how you already talk about them.

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A simpler flow for assigning courses

The course assignment flow - rebuilt a few months ago in our modern nano-format -just got an upgrade. It's now simpler, with advanced options tucked behind a single click; more consistent, with sharing options grouped into one panel.

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A refreshed look for Kahoot! Course certificates

Course certificates now support full personalization. A centralized, high-quality certificate feels more rewarding for learners to receive and share as portable proof of their learning—while giving organizations a consistent, on-brand experience. Here's what's new:

A modernized certificate design with a refreshed, professional, and fun visual style
Organization-level customization, including custom images, logos, and brand colors

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New episodes of the Kahoot! Podcast

Two new episodes are live. The first explores why artificial intelligence has moved beyond innovation projects and into senior leadership responsibility across trusts and schools.

The second looks at what real engagement actually looks like, why a noisier classroom might be a better one, and what it takes to let go of the classroom you were trained to want.

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Introducing Math Missions

Math Missions is here! This new curriculum-aligned math practice covers Grades 1–5, built around CCSS standards, so students get focused practice exactly where they need it.

For now, with an English-only UI, and you can find it via the Math Games banner on the mobile home screen, or under Discover on web.

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Transform your classroom engagement with the new Event Portal in Kahootopia!

Throughout the year, your class can unlock special, limited-time themed events - such as the Tour de France 2026 portal to earn tokens and reveal exclusive stickers. Students must work together to complete a specific achievement to reveal the portal. Once unlocked, playing any kahoot earns tokens you aren't restricted to event-specific content, making it a great way to motivate learning on any topic!

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The availability of some of these features and product updates may depend on your contact with Kahoot! If you have any questions, please contact your Kahoot! team.