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Where Coursecast fits
There's more than one way to turn material into training. Here's an honest look at Coursecast next to the usual alternatives, so you can pick the right tool — including when that isn't us.
| Coursecast | A general AI chat | Building by hand | A full authoring suite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reads your own files | PDF, DOCX, PPTX (with speaker notes), TXT, Markdown, VTT/SRT | Copy-paste or limited uploads | You read them | Usually manual import |
| Produces a course structure | Outline, lessons, objectives, key points | You prompt for each part | You design it | Yes, you build it |
| Narration script per lesson | Written to be spoken, sized to length | If you ask, lesson by lesson | You write it | Rarely built in |
| Knowledge-check questions | Multiple-choice with answers + explanations | If you ask | You write them | Quiz editor, built by hand |
| Flags gaps instead of inventing | Review notes for what the source doesn't cover | May fill gaps with invented content | You decide | n/a |
| You edit everything | In-browser editor, per-lesson rewrite | In chat | Yes | Yes |
| Export | Word, Markdown, scripts, JSON, print | Copy-paste | Whatever you make | SCORM / proprietary |
| Time to a first draft | A few minutes | Many prompts | Days to weeks | Hours to days |
| Your files kept on a server | No — discarded after drafting | Varies by provider | n/a | Usually stored |
| Best when… | You have source material and want an editable draft fast | You want a flexible back-and-forth | You need full bespoke control | You need delivery, tracking and an LMS |
Coursecast drafts the material; it doesn't host or deliver courses or track learners — that's what an LMS or authoring suite is for, and you can export to use alongside one. SCORM packages for LMS upload are on our roadmap.
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