Lessons, not a LMS
A course is an ordered list of lessons: a video, audio or file, plus notes in markdown. Add, reorder, done.
Online courses
Teach what you know. Sell it from one link.
Upload lessons, order them, mark a couple as free previews, set a price. Buyers pay once and watch on a player that remembers where they left off.
Why it works
Online courses
Free previews
Flag any lesson as a preview and it plays on the product page before purchase. The rest stays locked.
Progress that sticks
Buyers tick lessons off and pick up where they stopped, from the link in their order email.
Same shop, same payout
Courses sit next to downloads, merch and sessions. One checkout, one order history, one Stripe payout.
Building
Upload, order, price.
Create a course product, drop your videos or audio into the files section, and turn each one into a lesson with a title, notes and a duration. Move lessons up and down until the order feels right. Cover image, description and price work like any other product.
- Video, audio or any file per lesson
- Markdown notes under every lesson
- Up to 100 lessons per course
Selling
Let the first lesson do the pitch.
Mark a lesson as a free preview and it plays right on the product page, above the buy button. The outline shows every lesson, its length and which ones are locked, so buyers know exactly what they get.
- Preview lessons stream without an account
- Outline with lesson count and total length
- Apple Pay, Google Pay and card at checkout
Watching
A player that keeps their place.
After checkout the buyer gets a private link. The player lists every lesson with a tick for the finished ones, plays the media, shows your notes and moves to the next lesson when they mark it complete. Streams are signed and short-lived, so the link can't be passed around.
- Progress bar and completion ticks
- Signed, expiring media URLs
- Works on phone, tablet and desktop
Side by side
Courses versus a course platform.
| thx.so | Kajabi | Teachable | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Video, audio and file lessons | |||
| Free preview lessons | |||
| Progress tracking | |||
| Same page as tips, shop and bookings | — | — | |
| Monthly platform fee | Included on every plan | From about $119 | From about $39 |
| Setup time | Minutes | Afternoon | Afternoon |
Getting started
Sell your first course this week.
01
Create a course product
Shop, new product, type Course. Give it a title, a cover and a price.
02
Upload your lessons
Add videos, audio or files, then turn each one into a lesson with notes and a duration.
03
Pick a preview
Flag the lesson that sells the rest as a free preview. Publish.
04
Share the link
The product page has its own URL. Put it in your bio, a DM or a newsletter.
Why sell a course from your creator page
Your audience already comes to one link to tip you, join a tier or buy a download. A course belongs there too. Sending people to a separate course site means another account, another checkout and another brand between you and the sale.
Keeping it on thx.so means one order history, one payout and one set of numbers, and buyers who already trust the checkout.
What a good first course looks like
Short. Five to ten lessons that solve one specific problem beat a forty-lesson masterclass that never ships. Record the lessons you would explain in a DM anyway, then write the notes you'd paste under them.
Make the first lesson the preview. If it earns the click, the rest will sell.
Hosting and playback
Lesson media is stored with your product files and streamed through signed, short-lived URLs. Buyers watch through the private link in their order email, and progress is saved per order so they can come back on any device.
FAQ
Questions people ask first.
Does it cost extra?
No. Courses are a shop product and follow your plan's normal fees. There is no per-course or per-student charge.
What file types can a lesson have?
Any file you can upload to a product: video, audio, PDF, zip. Video and audio play inline; other files download.
Can buyers download the videos?
Videos stream through expiring links inside the player. Files that aren't video or audio are offered as downloads.
Is there a limit on lessons?
Up to 100 lessons per course. Most courses that sell are far shorter.
Can I drip lessons or add quizzes?
Not yet. Every lesson unlocks at purchase. Drip schedules, quizzes and certificates are on the list.