What are Sayo Apps?
Sayo Apps are interactive apps you build in Sayo Chat with Sayo Canvas — quizzes, games, calculators, visualisers, and more. Instead of copying code somewhere else, you save the app to your Sayo Apps library and reuse it anytime.
- For Teachers – create apps in chat, save them, pin them to a classroom, and review student canvas submissions
- For Students – open pinned apps from the classroom dashboard and submit answers when the app supports it
Look for Apps in the sidebar (the library lives at /code-apps, marked New on some accounts).
Create an App in Sayo Chat
- Open Sayo Chat from the sidebar.
- Ask Sayo to build something interactive — for example, a quiz, flashcard game, or maths practice app.
- When the canvas appears, try the live preview. Switch to Code if you want to see the source.
- Use Save to Sayo Apps (or save from the canvas actions) to add the app to your library.
Tip: Canvas apps run in a sandboxed preview. If something breaks, use Fix with AI to send the error back into chat.
Your Sayo Apps Library
Open Apps from the sidebar to see everything you have saved.
From here you can:
- Search your apps
- Open an app in a new tab
- Edit name, description, and visibility
- Add to classroom so students can launch it from a room
Pin a Sayo App to a Classroom
Teachers can attach apps to a specific class:
- Go to My Classroom and open a room (
/rooms).
- Open the Apps tab (or add from the room tools menu).
- Choose Add Sayo App and pick one from your library — or create a new app in Sayo Chat first.
- Students enrolled in the room will see the app on their classroom dashboard.
You can also open an app from the library with a room context link when assigning it.
Canvas Submissions (Teachers, Beta)
When a Sayo App uses canvas submit in a classroom, teachers can review what students sent in:
- Open the pinned app from the room’s Sayo Apps tab.
- Scroll to Canvas submissions (marked Beta).
- See who has submitted, open a student’s responses, and refresh the list after class.
This view is still in beta — layout and fields may evolve as we learn from real classroom use.
For Students
- Go to My Classroom (student portal) and open your class.
- Open Sayo Apps or the apps section on the dashboard.
- Tap an app to run it. If your teacher enabled submit, complete the activity and send your answers from inside the canvas.
Sayo Apps vs Interactive Agents
| Sayo Apps | Interactive Agents |
|---|
| Built in | Sayo Chat canvas | Agent builder / library |
| Best for | Games, interactives, one-off tools | Chat-style tutors and helpers |
| Student use | Launch app from classroom | Chat with the agent |
Many teachers use both: agents for conversation, Sayo Apps for hands-on activities.