Course media and downloads give lessons substance. Add them in a way that matches the learner experience: videos for teaching, PDFs for worksheets, slides for reference, documents for templates, and resource blocks for links or recap material.

What this guide helps you do

• Choose the right media or download type for each lesson.
• Attach course resources to lessons or lesson blocks.
• Review learner access before publishing protected or paid material.

Before you start

• Prepare the file or link and confirm it is the final learner-facing version.
• Know whether the resource should be public, enrolled-only, member-only, or paid-course-only.
• Decide whether the resource is required for completion or supplemental.
• Prepare alt text, file labels, descriptions, and any instructions learners need.

Do it manually

1. Open the course and choose the lesson that needs media or downloads.
2. Add or select the media asset, uploaded file, external link, worksheet, slide deck, audio, or document.
3. Attach the resource to the lesson or to a lesson block with a clear label and short instructions.
4. Set whether the resource is required, optional, downloadable, or used only as reference.
5. Preview the learner lesson page and test playback or download from a learner-like view.
6. Save, publish, and recheck the lesson after replacing large files or protected assets.

Ask Faster AI

• Review these course lessons and suggest where to add videos, worksheets, templates, recap notes, or resource cards.
• Create learner-friendly labels and short descriptions for these course downloads.
• Check this lesson for missing media instructions, unclear download names, and privacy issues before publishing.

Review before learners use it

• Confirm files open correctly on desktop and mobile.
• Check that paid or member-only files are not described as public downloads.
• Avoid uploading private customer examples unless they are anonymized and approved for training use.
• Review AI-generated resource descriptions for accuracy before learners see them.

Common issues and fixes

• If a file will not open, replace it with a supported file type or a stable external link.
• If learners ask what to do with a download, add instructions inside the lesson and near the resource.
• If media appears to load slowly, use a shorter file, a better source file, or a clearer download fallback.

Online course launch playbook

For where videos, worksheets, downloads, and lesson resources fit in a first course launch, read the online course launch playbook. Publishing Your First Online Course: Outline to Certificate.

Members-only content strategy

For how protected worksheets, videos, downloads, and templates fit inside a member access promise, read the members-only area article. Building a Members-Only Area: Gating Content the Right Way.

One media library for every asset

For how course videos, PDFs, slides, and documents should live in one reusable library before they are attached to lessons, read the Media Library article. The New Media Library: One Home for Every Asset.

Connected workflows

• Create member access
• Collect pay-now payments from plugins
• Create a welcome journey
• Understand Customer 360

Placeholder media

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• Video placeholder: add a short walkthrough that shows the manual course path, then shows how to ask Faster AI for the same setup or review before learners can access it.

Related help

• Publish lessons and resources
• Build a course outline
• Publish a course safely