Exporting your course curriculum, video assets, and student rosters from Teachable is essential before migrating to a new platform or closing your school. However, Teachable does not offer a single "Download All Courses" button. Because video media is streamed through an integrated Wistia infrastructure and customer records are siloed across separate tabs, creators must follow a systematic export protocol. Here is the complete step-by-step guide to exporting your students, retrieving your video masters, and preserving your course assets cleanly.
Quick Answer: How to Export Everything from Teachable
- Export Student Roster CSV: Go to Users > Students, filter by enrolled course, and click Export CSV to save names, emails, and enrollment dates.
- Download Video Files: Open each lesson in Courses > Curriculum, click the video block, and download the source MP4; or temporarily enable "Allow Student Video Downloads" in course settings.
- Download PDF & Asset Attachments: Save all accompanying worksheets, slide decks, and downloadable files from your lesson editors.
- Export Quiz Scores & Progress: Navigate to Reports > Quiz Scores and Video Stats to export learning analytics.
- Export Transaction Records: Go to Sales > Transactions > Export CSV to archive invoices, sales tax records, and affiliate payouts.
Why Isn't There a Bulk Download Button in Teachable?
Like many proprietary SaaS platforms, Teachable is engineered to minimize creator churn. Providing a 1-click bulk export feature would make leaving the platform frictionless. In addition, because Teachable transcodes video uploads into adaptive bitrate streams across multiple resolutions (1080p, 720p, 480p), the platform stores video files in a cloud CDN rather than a simple downloadable zip archive.
While this requires a bit of manual effort, every single asset in your school can be extracted safely using the methods detailed below.
Method 1: Exporting Student Lists and Enrollment Data
Your student email list is the foundation of your online education business. Always export this data first:
- Navigate to the Users Directory: In your Teachable administrative sidebar, click Users and select Students.
- Filter by Course (Recommended): If you operate multiple courses, click theFilter button and select Enrolled in Course. This ensures your CSV maps student cohorts accurately.
- Click Export: Click the Export button in the top right corner of the table and select Export to CSV.
- Download the File: Teachable will generate the CSV and send a secure download link to your administrator email address within 2 to 5 minutes.
Method 2: How to Retrieve Your Video Masters from Teachable
If you no longer possess the original raw video files on your local hard drive, you can extract them directly from Teachable using one of three approaches:
Approach A: Admin Curriculum Editor Download
Open Courses > choose your course > Curriculum. Click into a lesson containing a video. In the video block card, click the three-dot settings menu. If your plan supports file retrieval, an option labeled Download Video will appear. Click to save the high-resolution MP4 directly to your computer.
Approach B: Enable Student Download Toggle (Fastest)
In your course dashboard, navigate to Settings > General. Locate the setting for Enable video downloads and toggle it ON. Save changes. Next, click Preview as Student, open each lesson, and click the direct "Download Video" button embedded under the video player. This allows you to rapidly download all 1080p source files lesson by lesson. (Remember to toggle it off if you still have active students before migration).
Approach C: Browser Developer Tools Network Inspection
If direct download options are hidden, open Chrome or Firefox, navigate to the lesson video player, press F12 or right-click and select Inspect. Go to the Networktab, type .mp4 or wistia in the filter bar, and click Play on the video. The browser will load the direct media URL. Right-click the network request and chooseOpen in new tab to download the video stream.
Method 3: Exporting Quizzes, Progress Reports & Discussion Comments
To preserve your educational records and student milestones:
- Quiz Responses: Navigate to Reports > Quizzes. Filter by course and click Export CSV. This records which students completed assessments and their exact scores.
- Video Completion Analytics: Go to Reports > Video Stats to see average engagement and percentage watched per lesson, helping you identify which lessons to streamline on your new platform.
- Discussion Threads: Because Teachable does not export comment boards, review your top discussion threads and copy high-value student questions or testimonials into an offline document.
Method 4: Exporting Financial Invoices & Tax Documents
Before closing your Teachable account, safeguard your tax and accounting history:
- Go to Sales > Transactions in the sidebar.
- Set the date filter to All Time or select your desired tax fiscal year.
- Click Export in the top right.
- Archive this CSV carefully. It itemizes gross sales, processing fees, Teachable's 7.5% Starter platform fee (if applicable), sales tax (VAT/GST) collected by Teachable, and net payouts.
Importing Your Content into Ruzuku (Step-by-Step)
Once you have downloaded your video masters, PDF worksheets, and student CSV from Teachable, importing your school into Ruzuku takes less than an afternoon:
Step 1: Build Modules & Upload Videos
In Ruzuku's visual course builder, create your modules and lessons. Drag and drop your downloaded MP4 video files directly into each lesson. Ruzuku automatically handles fast, buffer-free video streaming across all devices.
Step 2: Import Your Student CSV
Navigate to Manage Course > Students in Ruzuku. Upload your exported Teachable CSV. Ruzuku will automatically enroll your students and send welcome invitations with custom access instructions.
Best of all, Ruzuku charges 0% platform transaction fees on every single plan. If you were on Teachable's Starter plan paying 7.5% on every sale, moving to Ruzuku instantly puts hundreds of dollars back into your bank account each month.
Need Help Migrating from Teachable?
Ruzuku offers free white-glove migration assistance. Our team will help format your curriculum, transfer video lessons, and verify your student import so you never miss a beat.