Let's explain the difference between transforming and converting, and when you would use each course creation method.

**Let's explain the difference between transforming and converting, and when you would use each course creation method.**

The key difference lies in how your content is handled:

* **Transform a document**: Your content is **summarized and reworded** to suit a course format. It focuses on readability and learner engagement, rather than preserving your original wording.
* **Convert a presentation**: Your content is **kept exactly as written**. This method is ideal when your presentation has already been reviewed, approved, or is required to stay word-for-word—like in **compliance, legal, or technical training**.

**In short:**

* Use **Transform** when you want help reworking your content into a course format, and the content is in one of the following file types: PDF, Word (.doc, .docx), PowerPoint (.ppt, .pptx), Text (.txt) or Rich Text Format (.rtf).
* Use **Convert** when the wording and structure of your content **must remain unchanged** and the content is in a presentation format (E.g. ppt, .pptx, and .key.

  For other formats like Google Slides, you’ll need to export as .pptx first.)

Both methods will get you to a completed course—just with different levels of interpretation and control over the original material.

Difference between transforming a document and converting a presentation

Translations

Images

Enforce completion of videos

Refine with AI

Deleting courses

AI image generation

How do I create a course?

Coassemble's AI

Common questions: Course creation

Videos

Generate a screen with AI

Screens

The Finish screen

Publishing

Loom integration

Duplicating courses

Which screen should I use?

The Quiz screen

Creating courses from scratch

How to preview and review a course

Customizing course appearance with Themes

Managing and editing your course

Generate a course with AI

Upload your videos to your course

Transforming a document to a course

Narration

Create & customize

Release notes

Getting help: How Coassemble support works

General

Getting started: Common questions

What is a collection?

How to log in to your account

What is a screen?

What tone should I select?

Coassemble terminology explained

How do I sign up for a Coassemble account?

Can I use Coassemble as an LMS?

What file types can I transform into a course?

Accessing the login page

Getting to know your Coassemble workspace

Build the business case for Coassemble

What is Coassemble?

Getting started

Connecting to Google Drive or OneDrive

Convert a presentation into an online course

Your knowledge

Configuring your email preferences

Folders

Transfer ownership of your workspace

Common questions: Workspaces

Organizing courses with folders

How to delete a creator

Managing account, workspace, and billing settings

Creators

Your workspace & settings

Brand kit: A complete guide

Managing logos

Managing and defaulting themes

Creating and configuring themes

How to upload custom fonts in Coassemble

Asset library

Brand voice

How to save a legacy course theme

Transitioning to Brand kit for legacy users

Brand kit: Saving pre-existing themes

Brand kit for users on Free

How to apply Brand voice when generating courses

Using the Brand kit

How to edit video details

Brand kit

How Coassemble tracks unique anonymous users

Template links

How to import a course from a template link

How to share your courses

Sharing courses with Slack

Collections

SCORM packages and translations

Exporting courses as SCORM

Common questions: Sharing

Email invitations

Can I add my courses to another platform?

Sharing course links & invitations

Sharing

Analyzing course-level Insights

Analyzing Collection-level Insights

Tracking content performance with Insights

Link Insights

Sentiment

SCORM usage

Common questions: Insights

How to filter Course insights by date range

Course insights

Detailed Quiz results

Insights

Token usage

How do I upgrade from the free plan?

Team plan

Logging in with Microsoft

Free Plan

Payments, billing, and subscriptions

Enterprise plan

Plans and advanced features

Explore best practices for sharing your knowledge.

Assessment: Best practice for quizzes

Accessibility

Coassemble is WCAG 2.2 Level AA Conformant

Best practices

Why isn't my Embed screen working?

Where is the learner dashboard?

SCORM files not loading

What do I do if there is a bug?

SCORM session errors on Apple devices

Common questions: Troubleshooting

Requesting a password reset link

Setting a new password

How to change or reset your password

How do I ask learners to provide a longer typed response to a question?

Troubleshooting

Coassemble's approach to AI

AI & data security

SOC 2 compliance

How do I remove a creator's access to Coassemble?

Data security & AI

YouTube

Notion

Vimeo

Unsplash

Arcade

Hubspot

Docebo

aNewSpring

360Learning

Connections & Integrations

Headless course creation – Q&A

Security questions

Headless course creation

Guide

Support.coassemble.com

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