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Create an online course

Outline, record and publish a course students can actually finish.

Steps
6
Tools
11
Free or free plan
10
Time
~1–2 days for a first course

    Your plan

  1. 01Get the backgroundHow To Make A Course With AI In 2026
  2. 02Structure the courseAI Course Outline Builder · Brainstorm Helper
  3. 03Script the lessonsVideo Script Generator
  4. 04Record and editRiverside · Descript · ElevenLabs
  5. 05Make it engagingCuripod · Writing Prompt Generator
  6. 06Package and launchCanva · Framer · Social Post Ideas
  1. 1

    Get the background

    A quick read before you start, so you know what good looks like.

  2. 2

    Structure the course

    A clear outline with objectives keeps students moving to the end.

    After this step: A full course outline.

  3. 3

    Script the lessons

    Scripted lessons record faster and sound more confident.

    After this step: Shootable lesson scripts.

  4. 4

    Record and edit

    Good audio and clean cuts matter more than fancy gear.

    After this step: Recorded, edited course videos.

    Video & Audio

    Riverside

    Remote recording studio with local capture, separate audio and video tracks, 4K video, AI transcription, text-based editing and social clips.

    Freemium · Free

    Is it right for me?

    Best for: Podcasters, interviewers, YouTubers, journalists, educators, course creators, webinar hosts, agencies and creators recording high-quality remote audio and video with guests.

    Consider another option if: Solo audio creators, casual callers, people who do not care about recording quality, large broadcast studios needing live-production equipment, and users needing unlimited 4K recording at the lowest price.

    Read review →Visit (new tab)

    Video & Audio

    Descript

    Edit video and podcasts like documents using transcripts, AI editing, voice cloning, captions and screen recording.

    Freemium · Free

    Is it right for me?

    Best for: YouTubers, podcasters, course creators, marketing teams, educators, social media teams, remote interview producers, SaaS companies, video agencies, internal communications teams, screen-recording tutorials and businesses producing talking-head content.

    Consider another option if: Feature-film editing, complex visual-effects production, detailed colour-grading workflows, advanced multicamera editing, users who only need basic trimming, and projects requiring a full professional post-production suite.

    Read review →Visit (new tab)

    Video & Audio

    ElevenLabs

    Create lifelike AI voices, clone authorised voices, translate audio, generate music and build real-time voice applications.

    Freemium · Free

    Is it right for me?

    Best for: YouTube creators, podcasters, audiobook producers, video editors, game developers, marketing agencies, e-learning companies, accessibility products, voice applications, AI startups, customer-support teams and international content publishers.

    Consider another option if: Users who only need basic robotic text-to-speech, businesses without permission to clone or reproduce a voice, teams that need a complete video editor, users producing very large audio volumes on a small budget, and projects requiring unrestricted rights for every generated music use case.

    Read review →Visit (new tab)
  5. 5

    Make it engaging

    Interactive activities and exercises help learning stick.

    After this step: Activities and practice for each module.

    Productivity

    Curipod

    AI lesson generator for K-12 teachers — builds interactive classroom lessons with polls, drawings and AI writing feedback students answer live.

    Freemium · Free

    Is it right for me?

    Best for: K-12 teachers who want interactive, discussion-driven lessons with live student responses and instant writing feedback — especially for weekly writing practice, warm-ups and test-prep sessions.

    Consider another option if: Teachers who want more than 2 live sessions a week without a school purchase, higher-education or corporate trainers (it is tuned for K-12), anyone needing offline worksheets rather than live sessions, and solo buyers — there is no individual paid tier.

    Read review →Visit (new tab)

    Content & Writing

    Writing Prompt Generator

    Generate creative writing prompts for fiction, fantasy, sci-fi, horror, romance, mystery, and more. 10,000+ unique prompts across 10 genres. Beat writer's block instantly.

    Freemium · Usage limits may apply

    Open tool →
  6. 6

    Package and launch

    A course page and thumbnail turn a folder of videos into a product.

    After this step: A published course with a landing page.

    Image Generation

    Canva

    Beginner-friendly design platform with templates, stock media, AI tools, video editing, branding, presentations and social publishing.

    Freemium · Free

    Is it right for me?

    Best for: Creators, small businesses, podcasters, YouTubers, freelancers, marketers, teachers and anyone who needs attractive visual content without professional design experience.

    Consider another option if: Professional illustrators needing advanced vector control, complex branding systems, film editors working on large professional projects, users requiring advanced colour grading or detailed 3D design, and designers who want complete control over every layer.

    Read review →Visit (new tab)

    Code & Development

    Framer

    Design-led website builder where you design on a freeform canvas, publish instantly and let AI generate pages, copy and localization.

    Freemium · Free

    Is it right for me?

    Best for: Startups, freelancers, agencies and creators building marketing sites, landing pages, portfolios and product sites where design quality and launch speed matter more than complex application logic.

    Consider another option if: Teams needing a full application backend or database, heavy e-commerce (there is no native store), developers who want to own the underlying code, and anyone on a strict budget who cannot accept per-site pricing.

    Read review →Visit (new tab)

Make the plan yours.

Tell AI Chat about your situation and it can tailor these steps, suggest an order or help with the first task.

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