# Hintor > Hintor is an AI-guided interactive coding practice platform. Write and run real code in your browser, and when you get stuck, get hints that point the way without giving away the answer. Website: https://hintor.co Help page: https://hintor.co/help Support: support@hintor.co ## Hintor at a glance - **What it is:** Interactive coding practice with an AI tutor that gives hints, not answers - **Start with:** Python for Developers - **How you learn:** Hands-on tasks in a real code editor, not passive videos - **Where code runs:** In your browser, nothing to install - **AI languages:** Ask Hintor and Explain Hintor reply in 20 languages - **Free plan:** Free lessons, plus 3 Ask Hintor and 3 Explain Hintor uses per day - **Hintor Pro:** All lessons, personalized feedback, practice and final assessments, and up to 1,000 uses per month of each AI helper - **Support:** support@hintor.co ## Tools - **Ask Hintor** (Get unstuck. Keep thinking.) Hints that point the way. The solution stays yours. - **Explain Hintor** (Highlight it. Understand it.) Select any line. Get it explained at your level, in your language. - **Personalized Practice** (Your goals. Your practice.) Practice questions between lessons, based on your goal and what you have learned so far. Available with Hintor Pro. - **Final Assessment** (Practice what needs work.) A final assessment at the end of each unit that focuses on your weak spots. Available with Hintor Pro. - **Personalized Feedback** (Know how you did.) Get feedback on your performance after you complete a lesson. Available with Hintor Pro. ## Getting started ### What is Hintor? Hintor is an interactive coding practice platform with a built-in AI tutor. You solve hands-on tasks and run your code right in the browser, and when you get stuck, Hintor guides you without handing over the answer. More: [See the home page](https://hintor.co/) ### What can I learn on Hintor, and who is it for? You can start with Python for Developers, a hands-on track where you learn by solving real tasks. It suits students, career switchers, developers picking up Python, and anyone preparing for interviews or exams. More: [Open Python for Developers](https://hintor.co/learn/python-for-developers) ### Do I need an account? A free account lets you save your progress, earn XP and keep your learning profile. You also need to be signed in to use Ask Hintor and Explain Hintor. Without signing in, your progress is not saved. More: [Create an account](https://hintor.co/sign-up) ### Where does my code run? Do I need to install anything? Your code runs in your browser, so there is nothing to install. The first time you run code in a session, Python has to load first, so it can take a little longer than later runs. If it seems stuck, refresh the page and try again. ## Lessons & progress ### What do Run and Verify do, and how do I unlock the next task? Run executes your code so you can experiment and see the output. Verify checks your solution against the task. Tasks in a lesson unlock in order, so complete a task to move on to the next one. ### How do progress, XP and streaks work? When you are signed in, completing tasks, lessons and units saves your progress and earns XP, and learning on consecutive days builds a streak. Your profile shows your progress and activity over time. More: [Open my profile](https://hintor.co/u/me) ### What is Personalized Practice, and why might it be locked? Personalized Practice appears between lessons and gives you questions based on your goal, covering what you learned in the earlier lessons. It is part of Hintor Pro and needs your Learning Personalization profile to be complete. If it is locked, check that your Pro plan is active, your profile is complete and you have finished the lessons before it. More: [Check my profile](https://hintor.co/u/me) ### What is the Final Assessment? At the end of each unit, Hintor Pro learners get a final assessment that focuses on the areas where you need the most practice, so you spend your time on what will help you most. More: [See what Pro includes](https://hintor.co/pricing) ### When do I get Lesson Feedback? After you complete every task in a lesson, Pro learners can get feedback on their performance. Free accounts see an invitation to upgrade instead. Lesson Feedback is currently written in English. More: [See what Pro includes](https://hintor.co/pricing) ## AI tools ### What is Ask Hintor, and will it give me the answer? Ask Hintor is the hint button inside a task. When you are stuck, it points you in the right direction while the solution stays yours. Giving the full answer is not what it is for, because you learn more by working it out. You need to be signed in to use it. ### What is Explain Hintor? Highlight a line or phrase in a lesson and get it explained at your level, in your language. You need to be signed in to use it. ### Which languages does the AI support? Ask Hintor and Explain Hintor can respond in 20 languages: English, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), German, French, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Russian, Italian, Polish, Vietnamese, Hindi, Thai, Dutch, Simplified Chinese, Filipino and Ukrainian. Choose yours in your profile preferences. Lesson Feedback and Personalized Practice currently use English. More: [Open my profile](https://hintor.co/u/me) ### How many AI hints can I use, and when do they reset? Free accounts get 3 Ask Hintor uses and 3 Explain Hintor uses per day, and the day resets at midnight UTC. Hintor Pro includes up to 1,000 uses of each per month. The allowance resets on the first day of each calendar month (UTC), regardless of your subscription renewal date. More: [Compare plans](https://hintor.co/pricing) ### Can the AI be wrong? AI guidance can sometimes be imprecise, so treat it as a tutor's nudge rather than a final authority. If something looks off, let us know through the contact page. More: [Report an issue](https://hintor.co/contact) ## Plans & billing ### Is Hintor free? You can start for free. The Free plan includes the free lessons and a daily allowance of Ask Hintor and Explain Hintor. Some lessons and the personalized features, such as practice and final assessments, are part of Hintor Pro. More: [See pricing](https://hintor.co/pricing) ### What do I get with Hintor Pro? Pro unlocks all lessons and interactive practice tasks, up to 1,000 uses per month of each of Ask Hintor and Explain Hintor, personalized feedback after lessons, Personalized Practice, and a final assessment at the end of each unit. Some personalized features have extra requirements, such as a complete learning profile or finishing the lessons before them. More: [Go to Pro](https://hintor.co/pricing) ### How much does Pro cost? Pro is available monthly or annually, with the annual plan working out cheaper per month. See the pricing page for the plans, and you will see the final price in your local currency at checkout, before you pay. More: [See current pricing](https://hintor.co/pricing) ### How do I pay? Payments are handled by Paddle, Hintor's Merchant of Record. The payment methods offered at checkout depend on your device and country and can include cards, PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Hintor does not store your full card details. ### Does Pro renew automatically, and how do I cancel? Yes, Pro renews automatically at the interval you chose unless you cancel before the next renewal. Cancel any time from Subscription in your account menu. Cancelling stops future renewals, and you keep Pro until the end of the period you already paid for. More: [Manage subscription](https://hintor.co/account/subscription) ### Can I get a refund? Subscription purchases are generally final, with no partial or prorated refunds for unused time. Exceptions apply where the law requires it and for confirmed billing errors, such as a duplicate or incorrect charge. If you were charged by mistake, email us with enough detail to find the transaction. More: [Read the refund policy](https://hintor.co/refund-policy) ### I paid for Pro, but my features are still locked. What should I do? Refresh the page, or sign out and back in. Make sure you are signed in to the same account you subscribed with, and check Subscription in your account menu to see your plan status. If it still looks wrong after a few minutes, contact us with the email you paid with. More: [Check my subscription](https://hintor.co/account/subscription) ### What happens to my account if my Pro plan ends? Your account, profile, XP and progress stay. Pro-only lessons and features lock again until you renew. ## Account, privacy & support ### What is Learning Personalization? A short profile where you tell Hintor about your background and goals, so your learning experience fits you. You can update it any time, and some Pro features need it to be complete. More: [Open my profile](https://hintor.co/u/me) ### Is my profile public? You decide. Your profile can be set to public or private in Profile & privacy. ### How does Hintor handle my data? The Privacy Policy explains what we collect, why, and your choices. In short: Hintor does not sell personal data. More: [Read the Privacy Policy](https://hintor.co/privacy) ### How do I contact the Hintor team? Use the contact page to send feedback, report a bug, suggest an idea or ask about billing, or email support@hintor.co. We typically reply within two business days. More: [Contact & feedback](https://hintor.co/contact) ### Something is not working. What should I try first? Refresh the page and try again. If it still fails, send us a note through the contact page with the page you were on and what happened. More: [Tell us what happened](https://hintor.co/contact) ## Important pages - [Home](https://hintor.co/) - [Python for Developers (start learning)](https://hintor.co/learn/python-for-developers) - [Pricing](https://hintor.co/pricing) - [Contact & feedback](https://hintor.co/contact) - [Terms](https://hintor.co/terms) - [Privacy](https://hintor.co/privacy) - [Refund & cancellation policy](https://hintor.co/refund-policy) _If something here seems out of date, the live pages above are authoritative._