StudyDuoFocus Room · open 24/7
A silent video room you can walk into any time. Pick a task and 30 to 120 minutes, and work next to whoever's there.
Study with me, liveVirtual study room
A virtual study room that's open 24/7.
StudyDuo is a virtual study room in your browser: a quiet video room where people study together online, any hour of the day. Cameras on, mics off, everyone's task under their name — the focus of a library table, without the commute.
No account needed: an hour a day free. Sign up to turn on your camera and get 14 days of Premium.
What is a virtual study room?
A virtual study room is an online space where people study together on video. You don't talk, and you don't have to know anyone — you work while others work around you. It's the same reason libraries and cafés help you focus: other people's focus is contagious.
It helps most when starting is the hard part: the reading you keep moving to tomorrow, the essay due at 9 a.m., the chapter you've opened five times. Walking into a room where everyone is already working turns “I should” into “I'm on it.” Students use it for exams and assignments; people working from home use it to get through the day.
Rooms
Three ways to study online with others
Pick the one that fits your day.
Study Hour · once a day
Everyone studies at the same time: one hour of focus, no breaks. A simple way to build a daily habit.
1:1 · one partner
Post a time or join someone who's waiting. The two of you work on video, with sound if you want to talk.
Find a study partnerWhat's inside the room
Your task under your name
Everyone sees what you're working on, and you see what they are. A small public promise keeps you on track.
Cameras on, mics off
Show your face, your desk, or nothing. Nobody hears you, so the room stays quiet.
Pins
Pin someone's video to keep it on your screen. The number on a tile shows how many people pinned it.
A mini window
In Chrome and Edge, pop the room out and keep it on top of your notes, docs or PDFs.
Today's minutes
See how long you've studied today. 30 minutes in a room counts the day for your streak.
Streak freezes
Missed a day? A freeze saves your streak: 2 a month on the free plan, 5 with Premium.
A safe, quiet room
You decide who sees your video: everyone, people with their camera on, people with a verified photo or, with Premium, Premium members or people you follow. Everyone else sees a blurred silhouette, and “everyone” also covers visitors watching without an account.
Hide, report or block anyone in a tap, and mics are always off.
Why a virtual study room beats studying alone
Prefer one person to a room? Find a study partner. Finding it hard to start at all? See how body doubling helps.
- Starting is easier when everyone around you has already started.
- A visible task keeps you honest about what you're doing.
- A set length — 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes — gives you a finish line.
- Streaks and hours turn single sessions into a habit.
Free to start, in your browser or on your phone
Without an account, you can watch Focus Room and Study Hour in your browser for an hour a day. Sign up, and the first 14 days are Premium: video without a daily limit, HD video, boosts and more streak freezes. After that, a free account includes an hour of video a day in every room, plus tasks, streaks and shields.
The virtual study room runs in your browser on any computer, and the iPhone and Android apps use the same account.
FAQ
Virtual study room FAQ
What is a virtual study room?
An online video room where people study together. Everyone works quietly on camera, so you get the focus of a library from wherever you are.
Is the virtual study room free?
Yes. Without an account, you can watch for an hour a day. Sign up, and the first 14 days are Premium, without the limit; then a free account includes an hour of video a day.
Do I need to download anything?
No. StudyDuo runs in your browser on a computer. There are also iPhone and Android apps that use the same account.
Is it open at night?
Yes. Focus Room is open 24/7, so you can study online with others at any hour.
Can I use a virtual study room with friends?
Yes. Join Focus Room at the same time — everyone sits in the same room — and follow each other on StudyDuo so you know when the other starts studying.
Is a virtual study room safe?
On StudyDuo, mics are off, you choose who sees your video, and you can hide, report or block anyone.
Can people see or hear me?
Nobody hears you: mics are off. You choose whether people see your face, only your desk or nothing, and who's allowed to see your video.
What's the difference between Focus Room and Study Hour?
Focus Room is always open — come whenever you like. Study Hour happens once a day at a fixed time, so everyone starts and finishes together.
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