AI course video generator
Create Online Course Videos From Slides, Docs and Notes
Turn each lesson’s slides, document or script into a narrated, captioned video, and make a trailer to sell the course.
- One video per lesson, from your existing material
- The same voice and look across every module
- Captions on every lesson
- Update a lesson by editing its script
4.6/5Trusted by over 20,000 teams and institutions worldwide.
What is an online course video maker?
An online course video maker turns your course material into lesson videos. In Pictory you start from slides, a document or a script, and get a narrated, captioned video for each lesson that you can edit scene by scene and upload to your course platform.
A video course creator for people who sell what they know. Course creators use Pictory to film less: the slides you already teach from become the video, an AI voice or your own recording reads the script, and a brand kit keeps every lesson looking like one course.
Teaching in a classroom rather than online? See the educational video maker.
Module 36 lessons
Lesson 1Video ready
From course outline to lesson videos
From course outline to lesson videos
One source per lesson, one video per lesson. Start from whatever the lesson already is.
PPT to video
Slides and speaker notes, narrated.
Doc to video
A lesson guide or a handout.
PDF to video
A workbook or a reading.
Text to video
A lesson script, pasted as text.
Screen recorder
A software walkthrough, edited as text.
Audio to video
A recorded talk, with visuals added.
How it works
How to make video lessons for an online course
To create online course videos, upload each lesson’s slides or document to Pictory, or paste its script. Review the scenes, choose one voice for the whole course and apply your brand kit, then download each lesson as an MP4 for your course platform.
Add the lesson
Upload slides or a document, or paste the script.
Review the scenes
Check the words and visuals in each scene.
Apply your course look
One voice and one brand kit for every lesson.
Download the lesson
Export an MP4 and upload it to your course.
Course quality
Keep every lesson on brand
Brand
One look across every module
A brand kit puts your logo, fonts and colors on every lesson, so a 40-video course looks like one course.
- Logo, fonts and colors
- Intros and outros
- The same style on every lesson
Voice
The same voice from lesson 1 to lesson 40
Pick one of 170+ AI voices for the whole course, record your own, or use a voice clone so new lessons match old ones.
- 170+ AI voices in 29+ languages
- Your own recording
- A voice clone of you
Captions
Captions on every lesson
Captions are timed to the voice, so students can follow along anywhere, and you can download them as SRT for your platform.
- Timed to the voice
- Your caption style
- SRT download
Captions onLesson 4
Brand kitApplied
Sell the course
Make a course trailer and promo videos
A short trailer for your sales page and a few promo clips for social help the course sell. Write a 60-second script about who the course is for and what they will learn, and Pictory builds the trailer; cut the lessons into teasers the same way.
Course trailer1:00
9:16 promoKeep it current
Update a lesson without re-recording
When something in the course changes, edit the lesson’s script and generate the video again. The narration is an AI voice, your voice clone or an uploaded recording rather than a camera recording, so there is nothing to film again.
Lesson 5Publish
Upload to your course platform
Download each lesson as an MP4 and upload it wherever your course lives. For interactive hosting, Pictory Central adds chapters and AI-generated quiz questions to a lesson and exports SCORM; it is part of Pictory’s enterprise solution.
More AI video features
Your complete AI video generation tool
AI avatars
Add a talking presenter, or a digital twin of you.
Captions
Accurate, synced captions in your brand style.
Translation
Captions and voiceover for every market.
Text editing
Edit the transcript to edit the video.
Team workspaces
Share projects and brand kits with your team.
API
Generate branded videos from your own product.
AI Studio
Create any image or video you need with generative AI
The latest image and video models, built into the editor. Generate it, then drop it straight into your scene.
Generate and edit images
Describe it, or edit an existing image with a prompt.
Keep characters consistent
Use reference images to keep the same person or product in every scene.
Create video clips with sound
Generate clips with audio. Yes, characters can talk.
Extend any clip
Keep any clip going with a new prompt, even one you uploaded.
✓Get four options at once
Generate up to four versions and keep the best one.
Stay on brand
Bring in your brand from a website, a document or a logo, and it is applied to every scene.
✓
Choose your model
Pick a model for stills or 5 to 10-second clips.
Also in AI Studio: Nano Banana Lite for images and Omni Flash for video.
Use cases
Who is using online course video makers?
Online educatorsA full course from slide decks
Every module’s deck becomes a set of narrated lessons.
- Software trainers
Walkthroughs from screen recordings
Record the software, then tidy it by editing the transcript.
Why Pictory
Loved by creators, trusted by enterprise teams
From solo creators to global marketing teams. Read the case studies
4.6 / 5
Average rating on G2, plus Capterra’s Best Ease of Use award for 2025.
20,000+
companies and institutions creating video with Pictory.
SOC 2
and GDPR compliant, ready for enterprise security reviews
GDPR
Case studies
Teams that scaled video with Pictory
“Pictory is the easiest, most efficient way to get from an idea in text to multimedia imagery on the screen. It’s the critical component to get us out of death by PowerPoint.”
Read the Whirlybird Labs case study“Pictory helps us consistently deliver the high-quality videos we’re known for, content we’re proud of and our clients are proud to use. They always get a five-star response.”
Read the VRC case study“82% of our 10,000+ partners keep coming back to our training videos even though they aren’t mandatory courses. That’s how we know the content’s working.”
Read the AppDirect case study“It increased subscriber growth by 78% and cut my video creation time from a couple of hours to a few minutes. It’s been a godsend.”
Read the NetRock case study“Through Pictory videos, leads up by 500%, video production costs are down 90%.”
Read the Online Super Tutors case study“We only launched our new app a few months ago and already have over 500 subscribers. People come back regularly to watch more videos made with Pictory.”
Read the Game of Yield case study
Compare
Online course video maker vs. video editing software
One course module, made two ways.
| Task | With Pictory | Traditional editing software |
|---|---|---|
| Making a lesson | Upload the slides or paste the script | Record each lesson, then edit it on a timeline |
| Keeping lessons consistent | One brand kit and one voice for the course | Match fonts, colors and audio project by project |
| Captions | Made from the script, downloadable as SRT | Added as a separate step, then checked |
| Changing a lesson | Edit the script and generate it again | Re-record or re-edit the lesson |
From the blog
Latest guides for course creators
New guides from the Pictory blog.
API and MCP
Build video into your own tools
Send text, links or slides to the Pictory API, or connect an AI agent through the Pictory MCP server, and get branded videos back.
POST /v1/video/storyboard
{
"videoName": "q3-update",
"scenes": [{ "text": "Q3 in 90 seconds..." }]
}For organizations
Pictory for your whole organization
Bring video to every team, with one brand and the security reviews your company needs.
- Shared brand kits: logo, fonts and colors
- Pictory Central for interactive video, LMS use and SCORM export
- SOC 2 compliant and ISO 27001 certified
- Custom plans and dedicated support
Take each lesson’s slides, document or script and add it to Pictory. Review the scenes, choose a voice and apply your brand kit, then download the lesson as an MP4 and upload it to your course.
Yes. Upload the .pptx file and Pictory turns the slides and speaker notes into a narrated video. The PPT to video page shows the steps.
Set up one brand kit with your logo, fonts and colors and apply it to every lesson, and use the same voice throughout. New lessons then match the old ones.
Yes. Every lesson gets a voiceover from 170+ AI voices, your own recording or a voice clone, and captions timed to the voice. Captions can also be downloaded as an SRT file.
Yes. Write a short script about the course and Pictory builds a trailer for your sales page. You can also cut lesson highlights into promo clips.
Yes. The free trial includes 300 AI credits, and videos downloaded on it carry a watermark. Plans start at $25 a month, billed annually.
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