Short answer: A team of 5 to 50 mostly needs simple LMS integrations: document import, video, report export and email reminders. Live Zoom or Microsoft Teams sessions combine well with an LMS even when there is no direct connection: record the session, add it as a video lesson, put a short quiz after it, and use the certificate as proof. Helpable has no Zoom or Teams integration today.
Integration lists on LMS websites can be long. For a small team, most of those connections solve problems you do not have yet. This guide explains the main kinds of integrations, which ones matter at your size, and how to run live sessions in Zoom or Teams alongside your training with a few simple steps. You can see exactly what Helpable connects with today on our integrations page.
What kinds of LMS integrations are there?
| Kind of integration | What it does | Who needs it most | Priority for 5 to 50 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content import | Turns Word, PDF or web pages into training material | Everyone with existing documents | High |
| Video | Plays videos from YouTube, Vimeo or your own uploads in a lesson | Teams that show how work is done | High |
| Report export | Sends progress and scores to Excel or Google Sheets | Anyone who needs proof for audits | High |
| Invitations, reminders and updates | Everyone | High | |
| Chat tools | Reminders and updates in Slack or Microsoft Teams | Teams that live in a chat tool all day | Medium |
| Video meetings | Schedules Zoom or Teams sessions from the LMS and tracks attendance | Teams that run many live sessions each week | Low to medium |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | One company login for every tool | Companies with an IT policy that requires it | Low |
| HR systems (HRIS) | Syncs people and training records with HR or payroll | Companies with many joiners and leavers | Low |
| Automation tools and APIs | Connects the LMS with other apps through custom flows | Teams with technical staff | Low |
| SCORM and xAPI | Imports ready-made e-learning packages | Teams that buy outside e-learning content | Low |
Which integrations does a team of 5 to 50 really need?
Start from the work your team does. In a small team, the questions that matter are:
- Can we get our existing knowledge in quickly? Most teams already have a handbook, policies and procedures in Word or PDF. Importing them saves days.
- Can we use video? Showing a task on video is often the fastest way to train it.
- Can we hand over proof? A CSV export you open in Excel or Google Sheets covers most audit and client requests.
- Do people get reminded? Email reminders before and after a deadline do most of the chasing for you.
The rest, from SSO to HR systems, becomes useful as you grow or when a client or IT policy requires it. Check your own list against our LMS features checklist.
Does an LMS need a direct Zoom or Microsoft Teams integration?
A direct integration with a meeting tool can schedule live sessions from inside the LMS, send the meeting link to the right people, record who attended and sometimes add the recording to the training. That is useful when you run many live sessions every week and attendance itself must be on record.
Most small teams run a few live sessions a month: a product update, a monthly team training, a session on a new procedure. For that rhythm, a simple routine with your meeting tool and your LMS side by side works well and costs nothing extra.
How do you combine live Zoom or Teams sessions with an LMS when there is no direct integration?
Here is a routine that works with any LMS that supports video lessons, quizzes and certificates.
Before the session
- Plan the session in your calendar as usual, with the Zoom or Teams link in the invite.
- Add a practical task to the training, such as "Join the live session on Thursday", with the date and link in the description. In Helpable, people mark a practical task as done themselves, so it works as a reminder. It does not prove attendance.
- Tell people you will record the session and why. Recording rules differ per country and company, so follow your own policy.
After the session
- Download the recording from your meeting tool and trim it to the part that matters. A 15-minute clip gets watched; a full hour often does not.
- Add it as a video lesson. Upload the file, or put it on YouTube or Vimeo (unlisted works) and add the link. In Helpable, an uploaded video counts as done when someone has watched most of it; a YouTube or Vimeo video is marked done by the learner.
- Add captions if you have them. If your meeting tool gives you a transcript as a .vtt file, you can add it as captions to an uploaded video in Helpable.
- Turn the key points into an article or procedure. Paste or upload your notes or transcript, and use the editor and AI writer to turn them into a clear article people can look up later.
- Put a short quiz after the video, with three to five questions and a pass mark. This shows whether people understood, which attendance alone never shows.
- Turn on a certificate for the training. It proves someone completed the training, including the recording and the quiz.
- Assign it to everyone who missed the session, and to new hires later, with a deadline. Reminders go out by email.
For proof
- Export the progress report as CSV. If you also need attendance, most meeting tools can give you a participant or attendance list. Keep the two side by side in one spreadsheet. See what the progress reports show per person and team.
Who proves what?
| Question | Where the answer comes from |
|---|---|
| Who was in the live session? | Your meeting tool's participant or attendance list |
| Who watched the recording? | The LMS, for an uploaded video |
| Who understood it? | The quiz score in the LMS |
| Who completed the whole training? | The certificate and progress report in the LMS |
| Who read the updated procedure? | The read confirmation per version in the LMS |
A worked example: an agency of 15 people on Microsoft Teams
A marketing agency has 15 people who all work in Microsoft Teams. Once a month, the operations lead runs a live session on a process change, such as a new way to brief freelancers. Usually 4 or 5 people miss it because of client meetings.
Here is their monthly routine:
- Monday: the session is in the Teams calendar. In the LMS, a training called "Process update: October" has a practical task with the session date.
- Thursday: the session runs and is recorded. Afterwards the operations lead downloads it and trims it to 12 minutes.
- Thursday afternoon: the clip goes into the training as a video lesson. The new freelancer briefing procedure is updated, and the team is asked to confirm they read the new version. Three quiz questions follow the video.
- Friday: the training is assigned to everyone with a deadline two weeks out. The people who missed the session watch the recording first.
- Two weeks later: the lead exports the progress report. Two people are late, and email reminders have already gone out. A quick message in Teams with the training link does the rest.
The live session keeps its value as a moment to ask questions. The LMS makes sure everyone gets the content and leaves proof behind.
What about reminders and updates in Teams or Slack?
Many teams would like training reminders in their chat tool. In Helpable today, invitations, assigned training, reminders and procedure updates go out by email. A Slack connection is in development, and Microsoft Teams is planned. Neither is available yet.
Until then, a simple habit works: post the link to a new training or an updated procedure in your Teams or Slack channel when you publish it. The link opens in the browser on any device.
What does Helpable connect with today?
Helpable is training software and an LMS for teams of 5 to 50 people, with your knowledge base and procedures in the same tool. Plans start at $29 a month for up to 3 team members, with a 14-day free trial and no credit card needed.
| Status | Connection | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Works today | Word, PDF, Markdown, text and CSV | Upload handbooks and policies; get article drafts a manager reviews |
| Works today | Web pages | Use a public web page as a source for the AI writer |
| Works today | YouTube and Vimeo | Videos play inside a lesson |
| Works today | Video upload | Your own video files as lessons, with optional captions |
| Works today | Excel and Google Sheets | Training reports exported as CSV |
| Works today | Invitations, reminders before and after deadlines, procedure updates | |
| In development | Slack | Updates in a Slack channel and answers from Slack |
| Planned | Microsoft Teams | Updates and answers where your team chats |
| Planned | Google Drive | Drive files as sources for answers and articles |
| Not offered | Zoom | No direct connection; use the routine above |
| Not offered | Single sign-on (SSO) and SAML | People sign in with email and password or a Google account |
| Not offered | SCORM, HR systems, Zapier and Make | Not available; training is built in Helpable itself |
We update this list and our integrations page as soon as a new connection works for every workspace.
Which questions should you ask about any LMS integration?
- Is it live today, or on the roadmap? Treat a roadmap item as unavailable until it ships.
- Which plan includes it, and does it cost extra?
- What data flows, and in which direction?
- Who sets it up and keeps it running: you, or the vendor?
- What happens to your training if the connection stops working?
- Where is the data processed?
- Can you test it in the free trial?
When Helpable is not the right fit
- You need attendance from Zoom or Teams to sync into the LMS automatically.
- You need single sign-on or an HR system integration.
- You need to import SCORM or xAPI packages.
- You need training reminders inside Microsoft Teams or Slack today.
- Your training is mostly live virtual classes, several a week, and the LMS should run the schedule.
FAQ
Does Helpable integrate with Zoom?
No. Helpable has no Zoom integration. You can add a Zoom recording to a training as an uploaded video or through YouTube or Vimeo, with a quiz and certificate after it.
Does Helpable integrate with Microsoft Teams?
Not yet. A Microsoft Teams connection is planned. Today, reminders and updates go out by email, and you can share training links in a Teams channel yourself.
Does Helpable work with Slack?
A Slack connection is in development and not available yet. We will show it on the integrations page as soon as it works.
How do I track attendance of a live Zoom or Teams session?
Use the participant or attendance list from your meeting tool. Use the LMS for what happens after: who watched the recording, who passed the quiz and who completed the training.
Can I add a Zoom or Teams recording to a training?
Yes. Download the recording, trim it, and add it as a video lesson by uploading the file or linking it from YouTube or Vimeo. Then add a short quiz.
Which LMS integrations does a small business need?
Document import, video, report export and email reminders cover most needs for a team of 5 to 50. Chat tools, SSO and HR integrations become useful as you grow or when a client or IT policy requires them.
Does Helpable support single sign-on?
No. People sign in with email and password or with their Google account.
Try the routine with your next session
Record your next team session, add it to a training with three quiz questions, and see who completed it a week later. Start your 14-day free trial or compare the plans.
Last checked: October 16, 2026. We update this page when a new connection goes live.
