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Jack Green
Jack Green

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I Built a Free Course Syllabus Generator Because Canva Charges $12.99/Month

The Problem

Every semester, instructors around the world face the same ritual: create a syllabus. It's a one-time (or twice-yearly) document — course title, learning objectives, grading scale, assignment schedule, policies.

And Canva wants $12.99 a month for it.

That's $155.88 a year for a tool you use maybe four times. Four times. For a document that lives in a PDF for 15 weeks and then gets archived.

The Solution

I built a free, browser-based Course Syllabus Generator. It does exactly what you need:

  • Course info: title, code, instructor, credits, semester
  • Learning objectives: bullet-point format, auto-formatted
  • Grading scale: flexible, any format you type in
  • Assignment schedule: add/remove rows dynamically
  • Course policies: attendance, late work, academic integrity
  • Three template styles: Classic, Modern, Minimal (Pro unlocks all)
  • Print-ready output: download as HTML, print to PDF in one click
  • No signup, no account, no data collection — your content stays in your browser

Why It Exists

Because instructors with discretionary budgets shouldn't have to subscribe to a design platform for a document they create once per term. Canva is amazing for design work. It's absurd pricing for a syllabus.

Try It Free

Build your syllabus in seconds →

Free forever. No credit card. No account. 30-day refund promise if anything goes wrong.

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