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Course builder
Drag, drop, and publish .
Build courses as sections and lessons, then reorder by dragging. Duplicate, rename, move or bulk-create lessons in seconds.
Alva
· Courses · v2.6
v2.6.0
shipped May 2026 · changelog
Sell online courses inside Shopify
Alva Courses is a Shopify app that lets you build, sell and deliver professional online courses natively inside your store — with videos, quizzes, PDFs and certificates . Course management lives in the Shopify admin; students learn in a branded storefront course player and access every enrolment from their Shopify customer account. No second platform, no second login.
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5.0
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App Store rating
5.0
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13 reviews · 100% five-star
Uptime, 90d
99.9
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Native inside Shopify
Plans from
$9.99
/mo
Two plans · 14-day trial
Courses & members
Unlimited
On every plan
§ 01 — The platform
Everything you need to teach, built into Shopify.
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Lesson content
Rich lessons, any media .
Mix text, video, images, PDFs, audio, ePub, MS Office docs, quizzes, Zoom links and buttons inside any lesson.
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Drip & schedule
Release lessons on your schedule
Drip lessons or whole sections a set number of days after enrolment, schedule a lesson to publish on a date, or keep content as a draft until you are ready. Per-section and per-lesson visibility controls keep students moving at the right pace.
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Certificates
Award a certificate automatically.
Issue a custom-designed completion certificate the moment a student finishes — emailed automatically, fully editable.
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Members & progress
Know exactly who is enrolled .
Track members, enrolments, completion rate and per-student progress. Add manually, bulk import via CSV, or export.
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Discussions
Build a learning community .
Native per-lesson comments with moderation tools and email notifications, so questions get answered in context.
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Branded delivery
Enrolment emails from your domain .
Customise enrolment and certificate emails, then send from your own verified domain. Course access fires the moment an order is paid.
Merchants on Alva Courses
5.0 on the Shopify App Store
★★★★★
“Cannot recommend it enough. Finding Alva Courses after migrating to Shopify was the best thing I've done — the support is second to none and Tom is exceptional.”
Reviewed from
United Kingdom
MJ
Matt Jackson Photography
Shopify App Store review
★★★★★
“Very easy to use and customizable, and it works seamlessly for selling online courses on Shopify. The support is outstanding and genuinely responsive.”
Reviewed from
Canada
TK
Tokos
Shopify App Store review
★★★★★
“I've researched and tested a lot of Shopify course apps, and I recommend Alva Courses without hesitation. Setup was easy and everything works exactly as it should.”
Reviewed from
United Kingdom
FD
Freedom by Digital
Shopify App Store review
Drag-and-drop course builder
Build a full course in an afternoon.
Structure courses into sections and lessons, then reorder everything by dragging. Duplicate, rename, move or delete in place, and use Create Multiple to add a batch of lessons at once. Drip, Scheduled and Draft badges keep your release plan visible at a glance.
- 01 Sections & lessons Drag to reorder
- 02 Duplicate, rename, move One click
- 03 Create Multiple lessons Bulk
- 04 Drip · Scheduled · Draft Per lesson
Rich lesson editor
Every lesson, exactly how you want to teach it.
The WYSIWYG editor turns each lesson into a stack of content blocks. Drop in video, rich text, images, PDFs, audio, ePub, MS Office docs, quizzes, Zoom links and buttons — then require completion before the next lesson for sequential courses.
12
content block types per lesson
5
video sources: Alva, YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher, Loom
WYSIWYG
rich text with tables & formatting
Gating
require completion before next lesson
Alva Video Hosting · Pro
Host big videos,
no Shopify caps.
On Unlimited, upload to Shopify file hosting (up to 1 GB / 10 min per video) or embed from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom. Upgrade to Unlimited Pro for Alva Video Hosting: 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video size or length limits.
50 GB dedicated storage
No per-video limits
YouTube & Vimeo
VdoCipher
Loom
Bypass file caps
Members & progress
See every student's
progress.
Across every course.
Each course has a Members Overview — total members, active enrolments, completions, completion rate and per-student progress bars with enrolment dates. A global Members view spans all courses, with bulk CSV import, CSV export, manual Add Member, and search & filter.
Per-course overview
Progress bars
Completion rate
Bulk import CSV
Export CSV
Add member
Quizzes & certificates
Test knowledge, then celebrate it.
Build quizzes inside lessons to check understanding, then award a custom-designed completion certificate the moment a student finishes the course. Certificates are emailed automatically, and the template is fully editable so it carries your branding.
- QUIZ in-lesson quizzes & assessments
- AUTO certificate awarded on completion
- EDIT fully editable certificate template
Discussions · Community
Questions,
answered
in context.
Alva Courses includes a native per-lesson comment system with moderation tools. Students ask questions right where they are stuck, and you get an email notification the moment a comment lands — turning a course into a community.
- Per-lesson comment threads
- Moderation tools for your team
- Email notifications on new comments
Branded email · Custom domain
Enrolment emails that look like your store.
Customise the from-name, subject, title, message, footer and login hint on enrolment and certificate emails, with a live dark-mode preview and a "Start Learning Now" call to action. Verify your DNS and send from your own domain instead of alvaapps.com.
Custom from-name
Dark-mode preview
Custom domain
Certificate emails
How it works · setup to first student
Four steps from install to enrolled.
Step 01
Section 1
Lesson · video
Lesson · quiz
Lesson · PDF
Build your course
Add sections and lessons in the Shopify admin, then fill each lesson with video, text, quizzes, PDFs and more using the WYSIWYG editor.
- Where
- Shopify admin
- Blocks
- Video · text · quiz · PDF · audio
- Skill needed
- None — no code
Step 02
Beginner Pilates
Course · $49
Link it to a product
Attach the course to a Shopify product or variant. Set a price, add a cover image, and publish — your existing checkout sells it.
- Sell via
- Your Shopify checkout
- Access
- One-time or limited-time
- Takes
- ~1 minute
Step 03
PAID
#1048
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$49.00
Student buys & enrols
The moment the order is paid, Alva enrols the student automatically — no manual fulfilment, no spreadsheets.
- Trigger
- Order paid
- Fulfilment
- Automatic
- Manual work
- Zero
Step 04
▶ Lesson 3 of 8
38%
My Courses · customer account
They learn in your store
Students watch lessons in the native storefront player, track progress, and earn a certificate on completion — all without leaving your store.
- Access from
- Email · Thank-You · Account
- On finish
- Certificate emailed
- Second login
- None
Pricing
Flat monthly. No per-sale cuts.
Both plans include a 14-day free trial. Cancel, upgrade or downgrade from the Shopify admin — no billing phone calls.
| plan | Unlimited $9.99 /mo 14-day free trial | Best for video Unlimited Pro $14.99 /mo 14-day free trial |
|---|---|---|
| Courses, members & comments | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Progress tracking & analytics | ||
| Custom completion certificates | ||
| Quizzes & assessments | ||
| Drip scheduling & limited-time access | ||
| Discussions, branded email & custom domain | ||
| Shopify-hosted video | 1 GB / 10 min per video | 1 GB / 10 min per video |
| Alva Video Hosting · 50 GB, no per-video limits | — | |
| Start free trial | Start free trial → |
See the full breakdown on the pricing page.
Questions
Answers before you ask.
The moment an order is paid, Alva Courses enrols the student and delivers access through a branded email, the Shopify Thank-You page and the Order Status page. Students then watch lessons in the native storefront course player and find every enrolment under My Courses in their customer account — no second login, no external platform.
Each lesson is built from content blocks: rich text with tables and formatting, video (Alva-hosted, YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom), images, PDFs, audio, ePub, MS Office documents, quizzes, Zoom links and buttons. You can centre the lesson title and require completion before the next lesson for sequential courses.
Yes. Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate when a student finishes a course, and emails it to them. The certificate template is fully editable, so it carries your branding alongside the student name and course title.
Yes. Every course has a Members Overview with total members, active enrolments, completions, completion rate and per-student progress bars. A global Members view spans all courses. You can add members manually, bulk import via CSV, export to CSV, and search or filter at any time.
On the Unlimited plan, videos use Shopify file hosting with a 1 GB / 10-minute limit per video, or you can embed YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom. The Unlimited Pro plan adds Alva Video Hosting: 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video size or length limits, bypassing Shopify's native file caps.
Alva Courses has two plans, each with a 14-day free trial. Unlimited is $9.99/mo with unlimited courses, members, comments, progress tracking, custom certificates and limited-time access. Unlimited Pro is $14.99/mo and adds Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB and no per-video limits. Manage your plan from the Shopify admin.
Install in minutes
Launch your course this afternoon.
Install from the Shopify App Store, build a course, link it to a product, and place a test order — watch the enrolment fire and the storefront player open. Both plans start with a 14-day free trial.
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14-day free trial on every plan
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Runs natively inside your Shopify store
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Cancel from the Shopify admin, anytime