For teachers & professors
Too sick to teach.
Too sick to write sub plans.
Store your class once. On the morning you can't come in, one tap builds your complete sub packet — schedule, seating, routines, dismissal, your own emergency lessons — and sends it to your office. Built from your class. Never generic.
Free to set up. Your first packet is free.
ChatGPT is too generic.
TpT packs are someone else's class.
Planners lock you in.
SubPacket does the one job none of them do: it remembers your class — your schedule, your seating chart, your dismissal chaos, where the passes live — and assembles the packet from it. No re-typing. No migration. No inventing.
The packet
This is what your sub opens.
Day at a glance
8:00 Arrival & morning work
8:20 Reading block
10:05 Specials (Art, Rm 12)
12:30 Lunch · 1:15 Math
Dismissal
Bus riders line up at 2:40.
Car riders to the gym door.
J.M. and S.R. walk — aunt picks up.
Emergency lesson
"Map of an imaginary island" — paper & pencil only, instructions inside. Runs itself.
Where things are
Passes: top desk drawer.
Sub folder: red binder by the door.
Nurse: ext. 2214.
Sample packet · Names are initials by default — last names never shown
Who it's for
Built first for the teachers
generic tools serve worst.
…and you. If a stranger has to run your room tomorrow, your packet should already exist.
Set up once — with Patty
Chat with Patty, the setup assistant, or just dump what you already have: last year's sub binder, old plans, your schedule, a syllabus. It pulls out the facts, shows you what it found, and saves only what you confirm. A few minutes, mostly from one paste.
Wake up sick. One tap.
The button says Build & send my packet. One tap assembles today's packet from your saved class — and sends it to your office, the way your school actually works. Sent confirmation, timestamped. Back to bed.
Your sub opens it
Printed at the office, attached to your absence in Frontline, or opened from a link — no login, big and obvious at 7am. Professors: your TA gets the cover packet and your students get a ready-to-post announcement.
The honest comparison
Why not just use ChatGPT?
| SubPacket | ChatGPT | TpT packs | Planner apps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knows your actual class | Stored once, always | Starts from zero, every time | Someone else's class | Only inside their planner |
| On a sick morning | One tap, sent | You type everything, sick | You print & hand-write | You export & email |
| Makes things up? | Never — saved facts only, gaps flagged | Can invent details | — | — |
| Student privacy | Initials by default — first names optional, last names never | Whatever you paste | — | Full rosters |
| Reaches the sub | Email to office + link + Frontline-ready PDF | You figure it out | Your desk drawer | You figure it out |
Pricing
One price. Everything unlimited.
No nickel-and-diming.
Free
- Full setup, with Patty
- One class or course profile
- Your first complete packet — built & sent
- AI polish on your notes
Founding price — limited-time launch offer
SubPacket Pass
Then $60 a year. Founding members keep $39 every year they stay subscribed.
- Unlimited classes & courses
- Unlimited packets, multi-day included
- Build & send to your office, every time
- Content engine fills uncovered classes
- Freshness reminders keep it current
One pass covers your own classes — it's yours, not the whole school's. Cancel anytime.
Limited-time launch offer — when it ends, the Pass goes to $60.
FAQ
Straight answers.
What is SubPacket?
SubPacket is a web app that remembers your class. You store your schedule, seating, routines, dismissal and emergency lessons once — with Patty, the AI assistant who does the typing — and on a sick morning, one tap builds your complete sub packet and sends it to your school office.
How does it work on a sick morning?
You open SubPacket, tap "Build & send my packet", and go back to bed. The packet is assembled from your saved class — at-a-glance summary first, then your classes in bell order, seating, dismissal, the work, and a today-only note if you add one — and emailed to your office as a PDF plus a no-login link your sub can open.
What does it cost?
Setup and your first packet are free. The SubPacket Pass is $60 a year and makes everything unlimited — every class, every packet, the content engine, and the monthly freshness reminders. A founding price of $39 a year is available as a limited-time launch offer, and founding members keep $39 every year they stay subscribed.
Are student names kept private?
Yes. Student names are initials by default, and last names never appear anywhere — if a full name is pasted during setup, it is shortened automatically and you are told. If you prefer first names on one class's roster so your sub can call kids by name, that is your choice per class, shown as first name plus last initial. No student photos, no health records.
I teach college. Does this work for professors?
Yes. Professors get a cover packet instead of a sub packet: it leads with a note to your department chair, a brief for your TA or covering colleague, and a ready-to-post announcement for your students, plus your banked session materials.
What if my class info changes mid-year?
Seating charts and rosters change constantly, so SubPacket checks in monthly with one email: tap "still right" if nothing changed, or tell Patty in one sentence — "Period 3 moved to the library" — and it files the update under the right class. Any edit you make also counts as confirming your info is current.
Can my sub write back to me?
Yes. The packet link includes a short report-back form — no login needed — where your sub leaves what got done and anything you should know. It lands in your inbox and in your packet history.
Private by design.
Initials by default — no photos, no health records, and last names never appear anywhere. If a full name slips in, it's shortened automatically and we tell you. Prefer first names on a roster, so your sub can call kids by name? That's a per-class choice — first name plus last initial, never the full last name. Your data is yours: export or delete it anytime. SubPacket is not a district system and never will be.