Teachable Downloader: How to Save Course Videos (2026)
Learn how a Teachable downloader works, what it can and cannot save, and how to download course videos and audio you can already open.
A Teachable downloader is a tool that saves course videos or audio from Teachable to your own device so you can watch them offline. The built-in Teachable player usually streams lessons instead of offering a save button, so one option is a Chrome extension that adds a button to media they can already open. Teachable Downloader does exactly that: it puts a download button on Teachable videos and audio you have access to, with no watermarks on the saved video.
This guide explains how the download works, what it costs in credits, where the method fails, and how it compares with the alternatives people try first.
Why Teachable lessons are hard to save
Teachable hosts course video for instructors, and the player is built to stream, not to hand you a file. Many courses also leave downloads switched off so the material stays inside the platform. That is why the usual right-click and "Save video as" does nothing useful, and why the file you find in your browser cache is often a fragment rather than a playable lesson.
The result is a common problem: you paid for a course, you have a long commute or a weak connection, and the one thing you need is the lesson as a file on your laptop. The lessons you can open are the ones you are entitled to watch, and saving them for your own offline study is the gap a downloader fills.
How to download a Teachable video with the extension
This is the method that works when the player has no download option of its own. It only reaches media you can already open in your browser.
- Open the Teachable lesson in Chrome and press play to confirm it loads for your account.
- Install the Teachable Downloader extension from the Chrome Web Store.
- Start the 7-day free trial, which gives you 15 free credits with no upfront payment.
- Return to the lesson and click the download button the extension adds to the video.
- Pick video or audio, then save the file to your device.
At the trial rate of 15 credits you can save up to 3 videos or 5 audios. Video downloads cost 5 credits per file and audio downloads cost 3 credits per file, so a single lesson saved as audio is the cheapest way to build an offline library.
Saving audio instead of video
If you mostly want to listen while driving or walking, choose the audio option. It costs 3 credits instead of 5 and the file is far smaller, which matters if your phone storage is tight. The extension pulls audio from the same Teachable media you can already open, so the steps are identical apart from the final choice.
What it costs
The extension runs on credits tied to your account. Here is how the plans break down at the time of writing.
| Plan | Price | Credits per month | Roughly covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free trial | $0 for 7 days | 15 credits | Up to 3 videos or 5 audios |
| Standard | $29.80/month | 100 credits | 20 videos |
| Pro | $39.80/month | 150 credits | 30 videos |
The pricing card also lists Standard at $0.90 per download. After the trial ends, the account moves to the Standard plan unless you cancel first, so set a reminder if you only want to test it. Credits are non-refundable once purchased, which is another reason to start with the trial and see how the downloads behave on your own courses.
Teachable downloader options compared
The realistic choices are the platform's own download setting, a screen recorder, and a browser extension. Each has a different trade-off.
| Method | Best for | Main limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Course-provided download, if offered | Saving files provided by the instructor | Not available in every lesson |
| Screen recording, with permission | Capturing permitted on-screen instruction | Takes time and may include notifications |
| Teachable Downloader extension | Saving accessible Teachable video or audio | Costs credits and cannot open locked lessons |
The built-in option is free and clean when it exists, so check the lesson page first. Screen recording is the fallback people reach for, but an hour-long lecture takes an hour to record, and any notification that pops up lands in the file. The extension requires credits and works only with media you can already open.
Where it fails
No downloader is universal, and it is worth knowing the limits before you pay for anything.
- Lessons you cannot open. If a course is expired, region-locked, or not in your account, the extension cannot reach the media. It only works on content you can already play.
- Courses that block saving at the source. Some instructors configure their course so media is not exposed in a way a browser tool can capture. In those cases the button may not appear or the download may not complete.
- Live sessions and third-party embeds. Lessons streamed live, or embedded from another host, may not behave like normal Teachable video.
- Sharing is out of scope. The extension is for your own offline access. Redistributing, selling, or sharing downloaded content is not allowed and is usually a breach of the course terms.
- Credits do not roll over as cash. They are non-refundable once bought, so buy the plan that matches how much you actually download.
If a lesson will not save, the quickest check is to confirm it plays cleanly in Chrome first. A lesson that stalls in the player will not download either.
Keeping your offline library organised
Once you have a few files, name them by course and lesson number so you can find them without opening the platform. Store video on the device with the most free space and keep audio copies on your phone for commutes. If you download in batches, count the credits first: ten videos is 50 credits, which fits inside the Standard plan's 100 credits but not inside the 15-credit trial.
The short version
Teachable does not usually give you a save button, so a Chrome extension that adds one to media you can already open is the practical route. Teachable Downloader costs 5 credits per video and 3 credits per audio, starts with 15 free credits over 7 days, and cannot touch lessons you have no access to. Try the trial on your own course before committing to a paid plan.
