11 BEST AI Tools for Online Course Creators (With My Exact Prompts)
Online course creation has been a huge part of my world for years. I’ve helped more than a dozen clients build and launch their programs, and a few friends in my mastermind circles have scaled their courses to hundreds of thousands of paying students. I’ve seen what works, what breaks, and where creators waste the most time.
That’s why I rely so heavily on AI now. It cuts out the busywork and gives you more space to teach, create, and actually serve your students. Heading into 2026, these are the tools and prompts I trust the most…the same ones I use to script lessons, edit videos, build funnels, and keep production moving even when life gets chaotic.
This is my guide to the best AI tools for course creators right now, and how to use them to build faster, launch smarter, and stay focused on the work that actually moves your business forward.
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1. Gemini (Google)
Perfect for: Lesson outlines, course scripts, quiz creation
Gemini is my go-to for scripting, structuring, and simplifying. I use it to draft lessons, outline course modules, and generate quiz questions…fast. It adapts to your tone and helps you go from idea to polished content in minutes. I’ve been seeing more success with it than ChatGPT lately.
Use These Prompts:
"Outline a 5-module course on launching a digital product for beginners. Include key takeaways."
"Write a script for a 7-minute video lesson on building an email list from scratch. Tone: clear and energetic."
2. OpusClip (Opus)
Perfect for: Turning long lessons into high-performing short clips
Opus is my go-to when I want to pull promotional content from my course videos without spending hours editing. It automatically finds the strongest soundbites, reframes them for TikTok/Reels/Shorts, and adds clean captions that actually look good.
I’ve turned 20-minute lessons into 10–15 polished clips in under ten minutes, which has been huge for keeping my audience warm during launches. I highly recommend signing up free and upgrading to the Opus pro version to save hours on video editing!
Use These Prompts:
“Generate 5 short vertical clips from this video that highlight the main teaching moments. Add captions and create social-friendly titles for each.”
“Find the most emotional or transformation-focused moment in this lesson and turn it into a 15-second teaser.”
3. Descript
Perfect for: Editing video lessons, cleaning up audio, course previews
Descript makes editing your course content fast and painless. Edit video by editing the transcript, remove filler words in a click, and export clean clips for marketing. Descript has saved entire recording days for me. I’ve fixed messy audio, cut rambling sections, and rebuilt full lessons without ever touching a traditional editor.
Use These Prompts:
"Find and trim the most valuable 60 seconds from this lesson to use as a teaser clip."
"Remove ums, ahs, and silences from this 15-minute training video."
4. Canva (Magic Write + Magic Design)
Perfect for: Slide decks, promo materials, course visuals
Canva is my go-to for creating polished, on-brand content. Magic Write helps brainstorm, and Magic Design turns it into pro-level visuals for modules, promo posts, and PDFs. I’ll drag in a rough outline and Magic Design turns it into something I actually feel proud to teach with.
Use These Prompts:
"Create a 7-slide deck for a course lesson on storytelling in marketing. Use colors #000000 and #F6C667."
"Generate copy for a lead magnet called 'Free Mini Course Toolkit'."
5. Jasper AI
Perfect for: Sales pages, nurture emails, ad copy
When it’s time to promote your course, Jasper helps you write like a top-tier copywriter. Use it for high-converting funnels, launch sequences, and Facebook/Instagram ad copy. It helps me refine the emotional angle of a launch whenever I’m too close to the material to see it clearly.
Use These Prompts:
"Write a sales page headline and subheadline for a new course on personal branding for coaches."
"Draft a 3-part email series to launch a new video course. Tone: excited and motivating."
6. CapCut
Perfect for: Reels, short-form content, YouTube Shorts
CapCut is a powerful free editor perfect for turning long videos into bite-sized promo content. I use it for captions, transitions, and auto-zoom effects to keep attention on social.
Use These Prompts:
"Auto-caption and trim a 15-second teaser for this module intro. Add dynamic text and trending sound."
"Zoom in on key talking points and add cut transitions every 4 seconds."
7. Tally + Make.com
Perfect for: Student surveys, lead generation forms, automating follow-ups
Tally forms help me collect feedback, leads, and segment students. Make.com connects it all…tagging leads, sending PDFs, or kicking off email sequences (with zero manual work). This combo saves me hours every week. I used to manually tag leads and send PDFs…now it all runs in the background while I work on content.
Use These Prompts:
"When a new student completes the feedback form, add to CRM and send a thank-you email."
"Send a mini-course access link when someone fills out the opt-in form."
8. Fireflies + ChatGPT
Perfect for: Transcripts, repurposing content, student support
Record your lessons or coaching calls, then let Fireflies transcribe it. Drop the text into ChatGPT to create summaries, lesson notes, or even blog posts and FAQs. I rely on this duo for fast repurposing!
Use These Prompts:
"Summarize this transcript into a student-friendly recap of key concepts."
"Turn this coaching call into a Q&A help doc for module 3."
Read also: My Ultimate Guide to Using Fireflies
9. Loom AI
Perfect for: Personalized onboarding, feedback videos, async teaching
Loom lets you record quick, clear videos for your students. The AI tools help tighten up your message and auto-generate summaries for each video. I use Loom for onboarding students because it saves me from rewriting the same messages over and over.
Use These Prompts:
"Create a 90-second script to welcome new students to the course. Tone: warm and confident."
"Summarize this video walkthrough of the course dashboard in bullet format."
10. ManyChat
Perfect for: Lead gen, automating DMs, course updates via Instagram or Messenger
ManyChat turns your social media DMs into conversion machines. I use it to deliver freebies, nurture interest, and update enrolled students right inside Instagram. I’ve had students get their answers instantly at 2 a.m. without me touching my phone.
Use These Prompts:
"Create an Instagram DM automation that delivers a free video lesson when someone comments 'START'."
"Build a flow to answer common course questions and push to checkout."
11. AdCreative.ai
Perfect for: Scroll-stopping course ad creatives, promo visuals
AdCreative.ai helps you design and test conversion-driven ads fast. I use it to create high-performing image ads, story graphics, and banner ads that actually convert. It’s helped me test creative ideas faster and find winning angles I wouldn’t have thought of myself.
Use These Prompts:
"Design a 1080x1080 ad image for a course launch on productivity hacks for solopreneurs."
"Write 3 ad headline variations for a carousel campaign on Facebook."
Ready to Launch Smarter, Not Harder?
These tools aren’t just time-savers. They’re performance multipliers.
Start with 2–3 that solve your biggest friction points, and build from there. For me, ChatGPT and CapCut made the biggest difference in my early days. Now, my go-to tools are Gemini and Opus for course content creation.
Course creation is a creative act. AI helps you focus on your genius, not the grind.
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