Create your first course
The core feature of manabiQ: upload company materials and AI auto-generates a quiz-backed training course.
Cost note: drafting a course is free on every plan — you can generate, edit, and re-run the AI Confidence Report without paying. You only pay when you actually publish the course to learners ($2–$6 one-time, by course size; subscribers get up to 100% off — see Pricing plans).
Time required
Usually 3–10 minutes. AI generation takes 30 seconds to 2 minutes; the rest is review and inviting learners.
1. Upload source materials
From the dashboard click New Course. You have four ways to add content:
- File upload — Drag & drop PDF, Word (.docx), or text (.txt) files
- URL — Add company wiki or web page URLs
- Google Drive — Connect your account and pick files directly
- OneDrive — Connect Microsoft 365 and select files
Limits:
- File size: 20 MB max
- URL content: up to 10,000 chars
- Multiple sources can be combined
2. Custom instructions (optional)
You can give the AI specific guidance before generation, such as:
- "For new hires; explain jargon in plain language"
- "For managers; add strategic perspective"
- "For compliance training; include real-world examples per module"
3. Choose number of modules
Module count affects two things: the publish price tier (Small / Medium / Large) and the plan-level hard cap.
| Plan | Max modules per course |
|---|---|
| Pay as you go (via /try) | 5 |
| Pay as you go (after signup) | 20 |
| Starter | 20 |
| Standard | 20 |
| Enterprise | 30 |
Publish-price tiers (one-time charge when you actually publish):
| Tier | Lessons in the course | PAYG | Starter | Standard | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small | 1–5 | $2 | $1.50 | $1 | Free |
| Medium | 6–15 | $4 | $3 | $2 | Free |
| Large | 16–30 | $6 | $5 | $3 | Free |
Too few = thin content. Too many = learner fatigue. 6–10 modules is usually a good default (lands in the Medium tier).
4. Generate
Click Generate Course. In 30 seconds to 2 minutes, you'll get:
- Course title and overview
- Title, body, and learning objectives for each module
- Quiz questions per module (typically 3–5 multiple-choice)
- AI Confidence Report (see below)
5. Review
The /review page lets you inspect the output.
What you can do
- Edit body, slides, and quizzes per module
- Delete or reorder modules
- Change the correct quiz answer
- Regenerate individual modules
AI Confidence Report
Important feature. AI auto-compares the generated course against your source material and checks:
- Factual consistency — any contradictions with the source?
- Topic coverage — any important points missing?
- Hallucination detection — any fabricated content?
Review the score and evidence before publishing.
6. Publish and invite learners
Once satisfied, click Publish. This is the only moment where billing happens:
- Pay as you go / Starter / Standard: a Stripe Checkout opens showing the publish price for your tier (with any subscription discount already applied). Confirm payment → the course goes live.
- Enterprise: publishing is included up to 30 courses/month — no payment screen, the course goes live immediately. (After the 30th publish in the same calendar month, you'll see the same Checkout as PAYG.)
After publishing, enter learner emails and invitation emails are sent automatically. Learners just click a button in the invitation email — no password registration needed — to start the course.
Profile gate: publishing and inviting both require your company name and address (used on invoices + invite emails). If you signed up via Try Free and skipped the /setup screen, you'll be redirected there once before the first publish or invite.