Coursera lecture downloader
Coursera lectures usually come with detailed captions, which makes them ideal for revision. SocialDownload can save the lecture video and turn its captions into a transcript in the format you need, for courses you are enrolled in, through the desktop app and your own browser session.
Coursera lectures require a signed in session. The website may fail on them; the desktop app can use the session of your own browser for courses you are enrolled in.
What you can download
- Lecture videos of courses you are enrolled in
- Lecture captions in the languages offered, as a transcript
- Lectures of courses you audit
- Transcripts alone, without the video
Formats and quality
- Video: MP4 in the qualities Coursera offers.
- Transcript: text, text with timestamps, SRT, VTT, DOCX or PDF.
- Languages: every caption language Coursera provides for the lecture, shown by its full name.
How to download in three steps
- 01
Copy the lecture link
Open the lecture in your browser while signed in to Coursera and copy its address. It contains /learn/ and /lecture/.
- 02
Paste it in the desktop app
Paste the link in the SocialDownload desktop app, which reaches the lecture through your browser session. The website cannot sign in to Coursera for you.
- 03
Choose and download
Tick Video, Transcript or both, choose the transcript language and format, then download.
Good to know
- Coursera itself offers download options on many lectures. Use them when they are available.
- A PDF transcript with timestamps helps you find the exact moment a concept is explained.
- Course materials belong to the university or company that created them: keep downloads for your own learning.
Questions about Coursera
Can I download Coursera videos?
Yes, for courses you are enrolled in, with the desktop app and your own browser session. The website cannot reach lectures behind a sign in.
How do I download a Coursera transcript?
Tick only Transcript, choose the language and a format such as PDF or DOCX, and download. You do not need to download the video.
Does it work for courses I audit?
If you can watch the lecture in your browser while signed in, the desktop app can use that same session.
Is the Coursera downloader free?
The free daily download (up to 720p, no account) and credit packs work on the website for content Coursera shows without signing in. Lectures need the desktop app: 47.99 EUR once, for up to 3 computers.