How to Create an Online Course in Minutes with SafetyCulture AI

07.09.25 10:10 PM - By The Stella Way

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Course creation often feels like it takes weeks or even months. Between planning, writing, designing and publishing, it can feel like a never-ending project. But with the right tools, you can shortcut the process.

That is where SafetyCulture comes in. It’s not a Thinkific or Kajabi replacement (you can’t sell public courses through it). Instead, it’s designed for workplace learning, things like onboarding, compliance and staff development.

For online course creators working with companies or training their own teams, SafetyCulture AI course builder makes it possible to go from idea to published course in just a few minutes.

Prefer to watch rather than read? Watch the above video instead.

What is SafetyCulture?

SafetyCulture is best known as a workplace operations platform, but its learning tool is straightforward and surprisingly flexible.

  • Perfect for employee onboarding
  • Useful for compliance and professional development
  • A great way to prototype course ideas or run a beta test for feedback
  • Flexible enough to deliver training internally for client teams

Step 1: Use SafetyCulture AI to Create a Course Prompt

On the SafetyCulture dashboard, head into the Training section. From here, you can generate a new course with AI by simply typing in a description.

Tip: Adding measurable details (“8-minute course,” “5 key mistakes to avoid”) often produces more structured outlines.

Want to see how AI builds a course in real time? Watch Add a Prompt to Create an Online Course in Minutes.

Step 2: Review and Update the Draft

The SafetyCulture AI creates a course outline with lessons and slides (think: modules → chapters → activities). From here you can:

  • Change course details (title, image, description)
  • Translate into other languages if you’re working with global clients
  • Reorganise the menu by adding sections and dragging modules into place

This step turns a raw AI draft into a structured course that fits your context.

See how to change course details and edit the menu in this video. 

Step 3: Add Interactivity with Lessons & Quizzes

Dry content leads to disengaged learners. SafetyCulture’s slide library gives you options to add:

  • Content slides (videos, text, images)
  • Interactive slides (accordions, timelines, click-to-reveal activities)
  • Quizzes (multiple choice, scenario-based, true/false)

You can even import slides from Google Slides, PowerPoint or Articulate.

In the video, I added a quiz lesson using AI. The questions were generated instantly, complete with correct/incorrect answers and immediate feedback.

Step 4: Update Slide Content

Every slide has unique editing options on the right panel. For example, you can:

  • change text
  • update titles
  • edit feedback
  • add images

This flexibility means you can quickly adapt AI-generated material into something that feels tailored and practical.

Want to see how to update slides in SafetyCulture? View the video here. 

Step 5: Preview the Learner Experience

Before publishing, you can preview your course on desktop, mobile or tablet. 

This ensures your content looks good across devices. This is especially important if learners are completing training on the go.

Step 6: Update Themes (Branding Matters)

Courses should reflect your brand or your client’s brand. SafetyCulture gives you two options:

  • Default theme → set platform-wide colours, logos, and fonts
  • Course-specific theme → tailor branding for an individual client or course

This feature is especially powerful for B2B creators delivering training to multiple clients.

See the video walkthrough at Update Platform Theme and Course-Specific Theme here.

Step 7: Share, Publish, and Assign Learners

Once your course is ready, you can:

  • Share a preview link for review
  • Publish with details like mandatory vs. optional training
  • Assign learners (or groups of learners) directly within the platform

You can even generate a QR code for easy access.

See the steps to Publish a Course and Assign Users in this video here.

Step 8: Track Analytics

Finally, SafetyCulture provides simple analytics:

  • Who started a course
  • Progress and completion
  • Time spent in lessons

This is crucial for compliance training or client reporting.

Final Thoughts

With SafetyCulture AI, you can go from course idea → AI draft → polished training → published content in minutes. 

It’s not built to sell courses to the public, but for workplace training, prototyping and internal rollouts, it’s fast, flexible and effective.

Want to see this entire workflow in action? Watch the full YouTube video here [link to video].

Want to see other AI tools for Online Course Creators? Check out other blogs here

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