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Turn your online course into an ebook
If you have a course, you have a book: the modules are the chapters, the learning objectives are the promises, the exercises are the workbook. Turning it into an ebook takes a day with the right method and gives you three things a course cannot: a product people buy without watching videos, a bonus that lifts completion, and a listing on Amazon where strangers find you.
Module to chapter
One module becomes one chapter. Open with what the student will be able to do (the objectives), give the content in sections, close with a recap and two or three self-check questions with answers. That is the course companion format, and it works because it mirrors how the course was taught.
What to cut
- Anything that only works on video: screen recordings, demonstrations, “as you can see here”.
- Community and assignment logistics.
- Sales pitches for the next module.
What to add
- Transitions between chapters, which video modules rarely have.
- Worked examples in text, where the video showed them live.
- A short introduction on who the book is for and how to read it.
- Back matter that points to the course, with a discount code for readers.
Three ways to use it
| Use | Price | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Bonus inside the course | Free with enrolment | Raises completion and perceived value |
| Entry product | $19 to $49 on your site | A lower-priced yes before the course |
| Amazon edition | $4.99 to $9.99 | Top of the funnel: readers who like the book buy the course |
The fast way
Paste your module list into an AI ebook generator as the idea, choose the course companion format, and review the brief: rename chapters to match your modules, reorder if needed. The draft arrives in ten minutes with objectives, recaps and self-checks in place. Then replace the generic examples with yours, which is the part your students paid for.
Frequently asked questions
Will the ebook cannibalise the course?
Rarely. Readers and course buyers are different people; the book usually brings course sales it would not have had.
Can I use the video transcripts?
As source material, yes. As chapters, no: spoken text reads badly. Rewrite, or generate from the module list and add the specifics from the transcripts.
Do I need my students’ permission?
No. The course content is yours. Do not include student work or names without asking.
Which format on create-ebook?
Course companion: 5 to 10 modules, objectives, recap and self-check per chapter, PDF, EPUB and DOCX.