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title: 'How to Create a Course in YouTube Studio'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=K8nmX4jHB3I'
video_id: 'K8nmX4jHB3I'
date: 2026-08-01
duration_sec: 136
---

# How to Create a Course in YouTube Studio

> Source: [How to Create a Course in YouTube Studio](https://youtube.com/watch?v=K8nmX4jHB3I)

## Summary

YouTube Courses are a structured, multi-lesson learning format available in YouTube Studio. This tutorial explains two ways to create a course—building one from scratch or converting an existing playlist—and walks through the editing, analytics, and eligibility requirements. It also covers essential rules such as educational content, age accessibility, and a minimum of three videos.

### Key Points

- **Course features** [00:00] — YouTube Courses offer a dedicated page, discussion sections, progress tracking, and completion badges for structured, multi-lesson learning.
- **Two ways to create a course** [00:12] — Creators can either build a new course from scratch or convert an existing playlist into a course.
- **Setting up a new course** [00:24] — Click 'Create,' add a title and description, and set the visibility of the course.
- **Adding videos** [00:39] — Use 'Add Videos' or 'Use existing videos' to populate the course with content.
- **Converting a playlist** [00:54] — In YouTube Studio, go to the Content page's Playlist tab, open the three-dot menu, and select 'Set as Course.'
- **Editing and analytics** [01:06] — Courses can be edited in both the Playlist and Courses tabs; use the edit icon for title/description and the analytics icon for views and watch time.
- **Guideline compliance** [01:22] — Courses must follow YouTube's Community Guidelines; otherwise, they may be converted back to a standard playlist.
- **Eligibility requirements** [01:50] — Courses must be educational, accessible to all ages (no age-restricted content), and include at least three videos without repeats or other channels' videos.

### Conclusion

YouTube Courses offer a simple way to structure educational content, but creators must meet eligibility requirements like educational purpose, age accessibility, and a minimum of three videos.

## Transcript

YouTube Courses are a way to offer  structured, multi-lesson learning experiences YouTube courses come with a dedicated page and features like discussion sections,  progress tracking, and completion badges,
There are two ways to create a Course, or convert an existing playlist of  your YouTube videos into a Course.
To create a Course, Next, click “Create”, Now, you can add a title and description  and set the visibility of your course.
When your course is made, click “Add Videos.” or “Use existing videos.” Now, let’s talk about how to turn an existing  playlist from your channel into a Course.  
In the YouTube Studio page, open the  Content page and go to the Playlist tab. Then, click the three dot menu  and choose “Set as Course.”
Note that courses can be edited in  both the Playlist and Courses tabs. To make edits, click the edit icon to  make changes to the title, description,   And, press the analytics icon  to see views, watch time,  
All YouTube Courses must follow  our Community Guidelines and   If your Course does not meet these requirements,  YouTube may convert it to a standard playlist.
Courses need to be educational in nature. like a math equation, or show how to  do something, like building a cabinet.
Second, they must be “accessible to all ages.”  Courses can’t have age-restricted content. And lastly, Courses must “provide extended  learning” and have at least three videos.
They can’t repeat videos or  include another channel’s videos. Subscribe to YouTube Creators  for more tips and tricks!