📦 Digital Products vs Courses — Know the Difference!
WithMe gives you two powerful ways to sell your knowledge and content: Digital Products and Courses. They might sound similar, but they work quite differently — and picking the right one can make all the difference for your audience's experience. Let's break it down! 🎯
🗂️ What Is a Digital Product?
A Digital Product is your go-to option for selling a single piece of media — think a PDF guide, an audio file, a video tutorial, or a downloadable template. It's simple, clean, and perfect for standalone content.
📝 Note: A Digital Product uses one content format. The Images format supports up to 20 JPEG/JPG/PNG images. If you want to bundle in more content, you can use Included Products to add other products to your Digital Product, or create a Course instead if you need multiple lessons or modules!
Great use cases for Digital Products:
📄 A PDF workbook or cheat sheet
🎧 A single audio meditation or coaching session
🎥 A standalone video tutorial or Live
📊 A spreadsheet template or planning tool
🎓 What Is a Course?
A Course is designed for multi-lesson content. Think of it as a container that holds as many lessons, modules, and media files as you need. Each lesson can include its own video, text, or downloadable resource — so your audience gets a structured learning experience. 🚀
Great use cases for Courses:
📚 A multi-week coaching program
🏋️ A fitness plan with daily workout videos
🎨 A step-by-step creative masterclass
💼 A business bootcamp with downloadable resources per module
⚡ Quick Comparison
| 📦 Digital Product | 🎓 Course |
Media uploads | One content format (up to 20 images for Images), plus optional Included Products | Unlimited (across lessons) |
Structure | Single deliverable, with optional Included Products | Modules & lessons |
Best for | Quick downloads, templates, one-off content | Structured programs, multi-step learning |
Audience experience | Instant access to one item | Progressive, guided journey |
🤔 Which Should You Choose?
Here's a simple rule of thumb:
👉 One file, one topic? Go with a Digital Product. It's fast to set up and your audience gets instant access.
👉 Multiple files, lessons, or a structured program? Create a Course. Your audience will love the organized, step-by-step experience.
📝 Note: If you're trying to upload multiple files or different media types to a Digital Product and running into limits, that's expected. You can use Included Products to bundle other products with your Digital Product, or use a Course instead, which allows you to organize and upload multiple media files across lessons.
Remember, “Course” is simply a product format on WithMe — it doesn’t have to be an actual course. Many creators use it for resources, bundles, libraries, or multi-file products.
Members will see the product based on the name you give it, so you’re free to structure and label it however best fits your content.
Don't worry — setting up either one takes just a few minutes! And if you ever change your mind, you can always create a Course version of your Digital Product content later. Your creator journey, your way. 🌟