Create options compared

Coassemble has four ways to create a course: transform a document, convert a presentation, generate from a prompt, or start from scratch. The right one depends on what you're starting with.

There are four ways to create a course in Coassemble. They differ mainly in what you start with and how much you want AI to reshape it.

Method	What it does	Best when
Transform a document	AI summarises and reformats your document into a learning-designed course, chunking text into clean screens	You have raw content (like a Word doc or PDF) you want reshaped into a course
Convert a presentation	Brings your slides across word for word, keeping your exact wording and images	Your content is finalised or approved and the wording must stay intact (product, compliance, policy)
Generate from a prompt	AI builds a course from a description you write, with no source file	You have no source material, or you want a quick first draft to react to
Start from scratch	You build the course screen by screen yourself	You want full control, or have a specific structure in mind

How to choose

• Reshape raw material? Transform a document.
• Preserve exact, approved content? Convert a presentation.
• Starting with just an idea? Generate from a prompt.
• Want to craft it yourself? Start from scratch.

Whichever you pick, you refine everything in the editor afterwards, and most people mix methods across a course.

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between transforming and converting?

Transforming a document summarises and reformats your content into a learning-designed course. Converting a presentation keeps your wording word for word. Use transform to reshape raw material, and convert to preserve finalised content.

Can I switch methods or combine them?

Yes. You can generate or import a course and then keep editing by hand, and build different parts in different ways. The methods are starting points, not locked paths.

Do I need a file to create a course?

No. Transform and convert use a file, but you can also generate from a prompt or start from scratch with no file at all.