Free online course builder
Build your course free. Start selling when you’re ready.
Build a complete online course from your videos. Add quizzes, worksheets, and certificates, then publish at yourname.course.link.
2 free courses · Up to 100 students · No time limit
Everything your free course needs
Organize lessons, add resources and practice, and give students a clear path from start to finish.
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Start with your videos
Import a YouTube playlist, add video links, or upload your recordings.
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Organize lessons into chapters
Group related lessons into chapters so students have a clear sequence to follow.
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Add worksheets and resources
Keep PDFs, worksheets, and slides beside the lesson where students need them.
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Check understanding
Add quizzes and assignments so students can practice. Review their work in your dashboard.
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Publish your course website
Launch at yourname.course.link with your course details and hosting included.
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Recognize completion
Give students a personalized completion certificate they can download and share.
How to create your free online course
Four steps to build, publish, and share your free course.
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Add your content
Import videos or upload your recordings.
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Organize your lessons
Arrange chapters and attach useful resources.
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Build your course page
Show what students will learn and explore.
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Publish and share
Launch at yourname.course.link and invite students to enroll.
Easy for students to follow
Lessons, course outlines, and downloads stay together. Students can learn on their phone, tablet, or computer.
See a sample course
Here is how “Better product photos with your phone” combines lessons, practice, and a completion certificate.
| Chapter | Lesson or activity | Material |
|---|---|---|
| Set up your shot | Choose a background and a light source | Short video and a setup checklist |
| Take the photo | Adjust framing and camera position | Two demonstration videos |
| Practice | Photograph one product using the checklist | Assignment |
| Review | Check the key ideas and finish the course | Quiz and completion certificate |
This illustrative outline shows one way to structure a course. To plan your own, the course outline template walks through it.
What is included free?
- 2 free courses, published and live
- Up to 100 students per site
- 5 hours of uploaded video
- Unlimited YouTube lessons and unlimited watch hours
- A hosted course site at yourname.course.link
- Free with no time limit, and no credit card
Free course builder questions
No. Your course website and hosting are included at yourname.course.link. No coding, separate hosting setup, or domain purchase is needed.
Yes. Import a YouTube playlist, add individual YouTube, Vimeo, or Google Drive links, or upload your video files.
Yes. Attach lesson resources, add quizzes and assignments, and customize a completion certificate. These are all available when building a free course.
Publish 2 free courses for up to 100 students, with 5 hours of uploaded video and your own hosted course website. No credit card or time limit.
No. Only videos uploaded directly to Courselink use that allowance. YouTube lessons and watch hours are unlimited.
Students open your course link and enroll. They sign in by email or phone, depending on your settings, and learn in their browser on a phone, tablet, or computer.
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Build your first course today
Bring your videos, add your lessons, and publish a free course your students can follow.
Create free course- Free to build
- No credit card
- Hosted course site