To sell a video course on WithMe, you create a course, add chapters, and make each lesson an uploaded video, an embedded video, text, audio, a PDF or a file. Buyers pay at checkout and watch in your hub or in the WithMe app on iOS and Android. Uploaded videos are converted for streaming and served through signed links, so a copied link stops working.
WithMe is $25 per month billed annually (UK £25), with a 14-day trial and 0% WithMe commission. Stripe and PayPal fees still apply. More than 8,000 creators use it.
Should you upload your videos or embed them from YouTube or Vimeo?
Both work in the same course. Upload when the video should live only inside your course. Embed when it already lives on another platform and you are happy for it to stay there.
- Upload: MP4 or MOV files up to 5GB each. Large files upload in parts, so a slow connection can still finish. WithMe converts each upload into a streaming version at 720p and 480p.
- Embed: paste a YouTube, Vimeo, Loom, Wistia or Twitch link with Embed Video. The video plays in your lesson, but the file stays on that platform, under that platform's privacy settings.
- Mix them: one lesson can be an upload and the next an embed.
How are course videos protected?
Uploaded videos stream through signed links that expire after an hour, so a link copied out of the page does not keep working. The player has no download button. A course setting, Make course content downloadable, decides whether videos, audio, images and PDFs can be saved. Leave it off to keep them in the player.
There is no DRM and no watermark. Anyone who can watch a video can still record their screen. If a video must never leave your hands, keep it out of a paid course.
What else can a lesson be besides a video?
- Text: a rich text editor with headings, tables, colours and inline images (JPG, PNG, WebP or GIF, up to 12MB each).
- Audio: MP3, WAV, M4A or AAC, played in an audio player inside the lesson.
- PDF: shown page by page in the app's reader. You choose whether members can also download the original.
- File: worksheets, templates, slides, ZIPs and more. Files can always be downloaded, because the file is what the buyer paid for.
Can you drip lessons or release them on a date?
Yes. Turn on Drip Feed and set a delay for each chapter or lesson, in minutes, hours or days after a student gets access. A lesson can follow its chapter's delay. Students get an email when a lesson unlocks.
To release a lesson on the same date for every student, schedule it instead. It stays hidden until that time.
Do students see their progress?
Turn on Progress Tracking and students can mark each lesson complete and see how many lessons they have finished. You see how many enrolled students completed the course.
How do you price a video course?
- A single payment, a recurring price (weekly, monthly or yearly), or a payment plan of instalments, with access from the first payment.
- A second price option, for example pay in full or pay in instalments, and a compare-at price.
- Free access, for a lead magnet or a preview course.
- Promo codes, an order bump at checkout, and bundles that give the course to buyers of another product.
- Prices in GBP, USD, EUR, SEK, AUD, CAD and NZD.
What is not included?
There are no quizzes and no certificates of completion. There is no DRM or video watermarking, and no extra offer page after checkout (the order bump on the checkout is the upsell). If quizzes or certificates are a requirement, a dedicated LMS is the better fit.
How much does WithMe cost?
WithMe is $25 per month billed annually (UK £25), with a 14-day trial and 0% WithMe commission. Stripe and PayPal fees still apply. Free migration of up to 10 GB of your courses and members comes with the yearly plan. One plan covers courses, memberships, community, coaching, webinars and digital products.
Video course questions
Can I upload videos to my course instead of using YouTube?
Yes. Upload MP4 or MOV files up to 5GB each. WithMe converts them for streaming and serves them through signed links. You can also embed YouTube, Vimeo, Loom, Wistia or Twitch videos.
Can students download my course videos?
Only if you turn on Make course content downloadable. With it off, the player has no download button and video links expire after an hour. There is no DRM, so screen recording cannot be blocked.
Can I drip course lessons?
Yes. Turn on Drip Feed and set a delay per chapter or lesson in minutes, hours or days after access starts, or schedule a lesson for a date. Students are emailed when a drip lesson unlocks.
Can a course include PDFs, audio and downloads?
Yes. A lesson can be video, text with images, audio, a PDF shown in the app's reader, or a file such as a workbook or a ZIP.
How much does it cost to sell a video course on WithMe?
$25 per month billed annually (UK £25), with a 14-day trial. WithMe takes 0% commission. Stripe and PayPal fees still apply.
Start your 14-day trial at https://www.withme.so/become-a-creator.
