How to Migrate Your Course from Thinkific to LearnWorlds

If you’re considering switching from Thinkific to LearnWorlds, you’re probably looking for more control, better customization, or a fresh start. LearnWorlds gives you more flexibility with course design, branding, and sales tools, but migrating your course can feel overwhelming if you don’t know where to start. This guide walks you through the full process: how to move your courses, your student data, and everything else step by step. Let’s get into it.

 

Step 1: Set Up Your LearnWorlds School

Before anything else, you’ll need to create your new LearnWorlds school.

Here’s what to do:

1. Start a free trial at LearnWorlds.com

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2. Name your school: select a template that matches your brand

3. Customize the layout: you can adjust your homepage, menus, colors, and fonts

4. Set your custom URL

You can use a new domain or move your existing Thinkific domain to point to LearnWorlds

This first step helps you get comfortable with the LearnWorlds dashboard and visual editor before moving your content.

 

Step 2: Rebuild Your Courses in LearnWorlds

There’s no one-click migration button, but it’s simple to recreate your courses with LearnWorlds’ drag-and-drop builder.

Do this:

• Rebuild your course structure: Add modules and lessons to match your Thinkific setup
• Upload your existing content: Videos, PDFs, audio, SCORM files—LearnWorlds supports all of them
• Recreate assessments and quizzes using LearnWorlds’ quiz builder
• Set up certificates if you were using them on Thinkific
• Customize course pricing and access (drip content, free preview, one-time or subscription access)

You can also use LearnWorlds’ AI assistant to outline or rewrite course sections faster. It’s built to help you speed up content creation with simple prompts.

 

Step 3: Design Your Courses and School Pages

Your homepage is your brand’s first impression, so make it count.

Use the LearnWorlds site builder to:

• Update your colors, fonts, and imagery to match your branding
• Add an explainer video or promotional banner
• Link to your course catalog, login page, and contact section
• Embed testimonials or success stories from your current students
• Make sure mobile responsiveness and fast page loading

You don’t need to be a designer to make it look clean and professional. Focus on clarity and ease of navigation.

 

Step 4: Migrate and Enroll Your Students

Here’s how to move your students over without confusion:

1. Export your student list from Thinkific as a CSV
2. Import the CSV into LearnWorlds in bulk
3. Recreate your subscriptions, plans, or offers. LearnWorlds connects directly with Stripe
4. Offer a free trial or extended access to your current students to make the transition smoother

If you had bundled offers or group enrollments in Thinkific, you’ll need to recreate those manually in LearnWorlds. But once they’re set, they’re easier to manage long-term.

 

Step 5: Preserve Student Progress

You don’t want your students to lose their progress or get confused about where they left off.

Here are your options:

• Manually mark student progress inside LearnWorlds
• If you have a large user base, use the LearnWorlds API to automate the process using your Thinkific data

You can update progress for individuals or upload progress data in bulk. It takes time upfront, but it’s worth it to avoid support issues later.

 

Step 6: Test Everything Before You Launch

Before going live, test your full experience, just like a student would.

• Log in with a test student account
• Try enrolling, navigating lessons, and taking quizzes
• Test your payment gateway with Stripe or PayPal
• Make sure certificates, email notifications, and landing pages all work
• Click every link and button

This is where you catch small bugs and fix layout issues before real users find them.

 

Why LearnWorlds Is Worth the Switch

Here’s what most creators love about LearnWorlds after moving from Thinkific:

• More design flexibility for courses and pages
• Better video player and interactive content tools
• AI content generation to speed up course creation
• Advanced user analytics and course reports
• Built-in sales funnels and automation without needing extra tools

You get a cleaner experience for both you and your students, without needing a bunch of plug-ins or outside software.

 

Final Thoughts

Migrating from Thinkific to LearnWorlds isn’t hard, but you need a plan.

Take it step by step:

1. Set up your LearnWorlds school
2. Rebuild your course content
3. Design your school and homepage
4. Move over your students
5. Preserve progress where needed
6. Test everything before launching

Once you’re live, you’ll have a stronger, more flexible platform that grows with your business. If you want my personal setup checklist and student onboarding email template, message me, and I’ll send it over. Let’s build something better.