Nathan FieldA Skool course lives in your group's Classroom tab, and you can build one in a few minutes. This guide walks through every step of Skool course creation: make the course, add lessons and videos, choose who can see it, drip it out, sell it on its own and copy it to another group. Each step follows Skool's own help centre, linked as we go, and was checked on 29 September 2026.
To create a course on Skool, open the Classroom tab in your group, click + New course, then add a name, description, cover photo and who can access it. Courses are published by default. Then edit the first page to add text, videos and files. Skool allows unlimited courses, with up to 200 pages each.
What a Skool course is
Skool calls its course area the Classroom. Its What is Classroom article says owners use it for guides, instructions, courses, recipes, workout plans, resources and templates. A course is a set of pages. A page can be a lesson, a document or a resource, and you can group pages into folders.
Both Skool plans list unlimited courses on the pricing page. The limit is per course: Skool's video article says you can have 200 pages per course. You need a Skool group to have a Classroom at all. If you do not have one yet, you can try Skool free for 14 days (affiliate link) and follow along.
If you cannot see the Classroom tab, switch it on. Click the SETTINGS button, go to Community, then Tabs, and toggle Classroom on.
How to create a course on Skool
From Skool's article on how to publish a course:
- Go to the Classroom tab in your group.
- Click the + New course button.
- Add a course name, description and cover photo, and set who can access the course. You can change all of this later.
That is it. Skool publishes every course by default, so members can see it unless you hide it. If you want to build in private first, use the green toggle to switch the course back to draft. A draft is hidden from members, and it shows in your Classroom with an icon in the top left corner and faded colours.
Add lessons: pages and folders
A new course opens with one page ready for you. Skool's Classroom article gives these steps:
- Click the pencil icon to edit the page. You get a what-you-see-is-what-you-get editor.
- Write the lesson.
- Toggle published on to make the page visible, then click SAVE.
- Add more pages the same way. To group them, create a folder and drag pages into it, or add a page straight inside the folder.
Add files, links and transcripts
Each page can carry extras underneath. Skool lists four:
- Resource link: a link to an outside page.
- Resource file: a spreadsheet, a PDF or any document. Skool's PDF article gives the path as Course, New Page, Edit, ADD, then Add resource file. Only the owner or an admin can upload, and Skool recommends doing it on a desktop.
- Transcript: the text of the lesson video. Skool says this makes the video searchable in your group.
- Pinned community post: pin a post from your feed to the course page.
Add videos to a Skool course
You can upload video straight to Skool or link a video hosted somewhere else. Skool's video article says native hosting is included in your plan. To upload:
- Open the course and add a page.
- Click Add video and drag the file into the uploader box.
- Wait for it to process. It is then ready to watch.
You can type timestamps in the text field under the video to make chapters. Skool adds English captions on its own for videos with sound, and viewers can change the speed and quality. Our guide to Skool video hosting covers uploads in more depth.
Skool also plays videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Loom and Wistia. You paste the link into the page. For an unlisted YouTube video, turn on "Allow Embedding" in YouTube's settings first.
Vimeo videos
Vimeo needs its privacy settings right, or the video will not play. From Skool's Vimeo article, in Vimeo's privacy settings for the video:
- Select "Hide from Vimeo".
- Under Embed, choose Specific domains.
- Add www.skool.com as an allowed domain, and save.
- Copy the shareable link and paste it in Skool under Classroom, Course, Edit Page, Add Video.
Loom videos
Skool's Loom article says to copy the Loom link from the social tag and paste it into the edit view of your course page. It also suggests turning off comments and emoji reactions in Loom (More, Settings, Audience), because they can affect playback on some devices.
Choose who can see the course
Every course has its own access setting. Skool's article on course permissions lists five:
| Setting | Who gets in | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Every member of the group | Your core course, the reason people join |
| Level unlock | Members who reach a set level | A reward for taking part |
| Buy now | Members who pay a one-time price | An add-on or upsell |
| Time unlock | Members a set number of days after they join | Releasing a whole course later |
| Private | Members you choose by hand | Coaching clients, or members of a tier |
To set it, click the three-dot menu on the course in the Classroom, click Edit course, pick an option and click Save.
If your group has paid tiers, set the course to Private and a Tier access option appears. You can also mix rules: Level Lock or Tier, Buy Now or Tier, and Time Unlock or Tier. So a course could open at a certain level, or straight away for your Premium tier. Our guide to Skool membership tiers explains how tiers work.
Level-locked courses
A level-locked course opens once a member earns enough points. Members earn a point each time another member likes their post or comment. Skool's level-lock article lists the points needed: Level 2 takes 5 points, Level 3 takes 20, Level 5 takes 155, and Level 9 takes 33,015.
To set one, click Edit course, select Level unlock, choose the level and click SAVE. Members see the course in their list, locked until they reach the level. You will not see the locked view yourself, because admins can open every course.
Give one member access by hand
Moving members from another platform, or giving a paid course away? Skool's course access article says:
- Open the Members tab and find the member.
- Click the Membership Settings button next to them.
- In the Courses tab, tick the course. To take it away, use the remove access option.
This works for courses set to Level Unlock, Buy Now or Private. Open courses are already open to everyone, and Time unlock courses open on their own.
Drip lessons over time
Drip works on single pages, not whole courses. It opens a page a set number of days after each member joins your group. From Skool's drip article:
- Click the three-dot menu on a page, then Drip status: Off.
- Toggle Drip on.
- Set the number of days and click SAVE.
New members see how long they have to wait for that page. To open everything for one member early, go to Members, click MEMBERSHIP SETTINGS, find the course and click the release all content button.
The difference from Time unlock: Time unlock holds back the whole course, drip holds back single lessons. Both count days from when each member joined, not from a calendar date.
Sell a course with a one-time price
You do not need a paid group to sell a course. Skool's one-time purchase article says it works in a free group or a subscription group. Build and publish the course first, then:
- Click Edit course.
- Select Buy Now, set the one-time price and click SAVE.
You must connect your bank account before you can take payment. A member who buys gets the course at once. You can see their receipt under Membership Settings, then Courses. Total sales show as "1-time sales" under SETTINGS, then Dashboard, and you can filter members by the course they bought.
Skool takes a fee on each sale, and it depends on your plan. Skool's subscriptions FAQ lists:
| Plan | Monthly price | Fee per transaction |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby | $9 | 10% + 30c |
| Pro | $99 | 2.9% + 30c up to $899, 3.9% + 30c above $900 |
On a $200 course, that is $20.30 in fees on Hobby and $6.10 on Pro. Our guide to Skool pricing covers the rest of the costs.
Duplicate a course or copy it to another group
Skool's duplicate article covers both. To copy a course inside the same group:
- In the Classroom tab, click the three-dot menu on the course, then Duplicate.
- Click to refresh. Leave the copy as a draft while you edit it, then publish.
To copy it to a different group:
- Click the three-dot menu on the course, then Share course key, and copy the key.
- In the other group's Classroom, click + New course, then Import with key in the top right corner.
- Paste the key and click Import. You get a notification when it is done, and the course arrives as a draft.
Only group owners can share a course key, but owners and admins can import one. Treat the key like a password: Skool says anyone with it can copy your course into any group.
Limits to know before you build
- 200 pages per course. Big programs need to be split across courses.
- Drip runs on join dates. The help centre only describes releasing lessons a number of days after each member joins. It does not describe releasing a lesson on one fixed date for everyone, which matters for a cohort that starts together.
- No quizzes or certificates in the docs. None of Skool's 13 Classroom help articles mention quizzes, graded work or certificates. If your course needs them, check before you commit.
- Simple by design. The Classroom sits inside a community. If you only want to sell a course and do not want a community, a course platform may suit you better. Our Skool vs Teachable comparison looks at that choice.
A Skool course is a set of pages inside a community. If the community is the point, that is a strength.
For most owners, a Skool course is quick to build and easy for members to find, because it sits one tab away from the feed. If that fits the way you teach, you can start a Skool community here (affiliate link) and build your first course during the free trial.
FAQ
Can you create a course on Skool for free?
Only during the free trial. Skool has no free plan for group owners. The Hobby plan is $9 a month and Pro is $99 a month, and Skool's pricing page offers a 14-day free trial. Both plans list unlimited courses, so you can build and test a full course during the trial before you pay.
How many courses can you have on Skool?
As many as you like. Skool's pricing page lists unlimited courses on both the Hobby and Pro plans. Each course can have up to 200 pages, according to Skool's video help article. Pages can be grouped into folders, so a large program can be split across several courses or organised inside one.
Can you sell a single course on Skool?
Yes. Set the course to Buy Now in Edit course and give it a one-time price. It works in a free group or a paid group. You must connect your bank account first. Skool charges 10% + 30c per transaction on Hobby, or 2.9% + 30c on Pro for sales up to $899.
Can you upload videos directly to a Skool course?
Yes. Skool's native video hosting is included in your plan. Add a page, click Add video and drag the file in. Skool adds English captions to videos with sound. You can also paste links from YouTube, Vimeo, Loom or Wistia, though Vimeo and Loom need some settings changed first.
How do you drip course content on Skool?
Drip is set per page. Click the three-dot menu on a page, choose Drip status, toggle Drip on, set the number of days and save. The page opens that many days after each member joins. To release everything for one member, use the release all content button in their Membership Settings.
Can you copy a Skool course to another group?
Yes. The group owner clicks the three-dot menu on the course and copies its course key. In the other group, click + New course, then Import with key, and paste it. The course arrives as a draft. Owners and admins can import, but only owners can share a key.
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