Thinking about a StoryLearning course and wondering whether to wait for Black Friday? StoryLearning, the company behind Olly Richards’s Uncovered courses, sells each course for a one-time price, and for the last three Black Fridays it cut every course to $97.
This guide covers what StoryLearning has shown for 2026, its past Black Friday deals, how to get the discount and whether it is worth it.
Is there a StoryLearning Black Friday sale in 2026?
Yes, though it hadn’t fully launched on November 12, 2026. StoryLearning’s 2026 Black Friday page lists every Uncovered course for $97, usually $297, in 15 languages, and all of its 40+ courses for one payment of $1,497. The page says the offer ends Tuesday, December 1, at 11:59 pm Pacific Time, and it doesn’t give a start date.
On November 12, the buttons for single courses led to pages that weren’t online yet, while the $1,497 checkout already worked. StoryLearning’s homepage was still showing last year’s Black Friday banner, which leads to a page that no longer exists, so go straight to the 2026 page. Last year, Actual Fluency reported the deal live on November 25.
What were StoryLearning’s past Black Friday deals?
StoryLearning has run the same main offer for at least three years: any Uncovered course for $97, about 67% off.
| Year | Deal | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Any course $97; every course $1,497; ends December 1 | StoryLearning’s Black Friday page (checked November 12) |
| 2025 | Any course $97; all six levels of one language $497; every course $1,497; ended December 2 | StoryLearning’s 2025 French sale page, Actual Fluency |
| 2024 | Any course $97 | A learner on Reddit, Actual Fluency |
| 2023 | Any course $97 until Cyber Monday | Eurolinguiste, Olly Richards on X |
$97 is $200 off the regular $297 for one level. The bigger saving was last year’s all-levels deal: outside sales, the French Gold Bundle costs $997 for all six French levels plus extras, so $497 for all six levels was about half that. The 2026 page offers all levels again but didn’t show that price yet.
How do you get the StoryLearning Black Friday deal?
Open the Black Friday page while the sale runs, choose your language and starting level, and check that the price says $97 before you pay. You start at Level 1 (Beginner), Level 3 (Intermediate) or Level 5 (Advanced), and the levels in between are for students continuing from the level before. If you already own Level 1, 3 or 5, the page asks you to email StoryLearning’s support before the sale ends to get your next level at the Black Friday price.
You pay once and keep lifetime access. One thing changes from the regular price: at $297, French Uncovered’s sales page offers a 7-day free trial and a 365-day money-back guarantee, while the Black Friday page lists a 30-day money-back guarantee. Give the course a real try in your first month.
Is the StoryLearning Black Friday deal worth it?
Yes, if you already want an Uncovered course. Lingtuitive, which tracks these deals, says the courses are rarely discounted and that Black Friday is usually their deepest discount. Buy the one starting level you need, and pick the $1,497 every-course bundle only if you will study several languages.
When Alysa Salzberg reviewed French Uncovered for us, she liked how much it includes: the story in print and audio, recorded in both mainland and Canadian French, video lessons on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, and almost everything downloadable for offline study. She found it a good fit for independent, self-motivated learners, since it doesn’t keep nudging you to practice. Read our French Uncovered review for the details, or see how the other Uncovered courses compare in our guides to the best Spanish, German and Italian courses.
For other brands, see our Black Friday language learning deals.
If your main goal is to speak, our pick is our own app, Copycat Cafe. You hear an everyday conversation, say each line aloud with a 0–100 pronunciation score on every word, then use it with Copy, your AI conversation partner. From November 22 to December 1, 2026, Personal and Family plans are 40% off, so a Personal plan is $17.40 a month or $104.40 a year in the US instead of $29 or $174, and you keep that price when you renew. Every plan includes a 7-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee on your first payment.
Prices and deals checked November 12, 2026.