Lecture Notes → Study Tools

Turn every lecture into exam-ready study material

Upload your lecture notes or slides and get AI-generated flashcards, summaries, practice quizzes, and a personalized study plan. An entire semester of lectures, processed in minutes.

The lecture note problem

  • Notes pile up with no system for reviewing them
  • Re-reading notes before exams feels productive but isn't
  • Creating flashcards from lectures takes hours per class
  • Hard to know which concepts are most important
  • By exam time you've forgotten early lectures entirely

With StudyBuddy

  • Upload after each lecture — 60 seconds to generate study tools
  • Active recall through flashcards and quizzes, not passive rereading
  • AI extracts key concepts and creates cards automatically
  • 5 summary styles help you see the big picture
  • Spaced repetition keeps early material fresh through the semester

How it works

From raw lecture notes to study-ready material in four steps

Step 1

Upload your lecture notes

Drop a PDF of your lecture slides, paste text from your notes, or upload any study material from class.

Step 2

AI processes the material

StudyBuddy extracts key concepts, definitions, and relationships — generating flashcards, a summary, and optional quizzes.

Step 3

Review and customize

Edit generated cards, add your own, pick the summary style you prefer. Make it yours.

Step 4

Study with spaced repetition

The SM-2 algorithm schedules reviews at optimal intervals. 10 minutes a day keeps an entire course in your head.

The ideal weekly workflow

A simple routine that keeps you exam-ready all semester

After each lecture

Upload notes → generate flashcards + summary

Takes under 2 minutes. Review the generated cards briefly to catch any errors.

Daily (5–15 min)

Review due flashcards via spaced repetition

The algorithm tells you exactly which cards to review. Short sessions, high impact.

Weekly

Take a practice quiz on the week's topics

Identifies gaps before they become problems. Interleave topics for better retention.

Before exams

Generate a study plan → focus on weak areas

Your SRS data shows exactly what you know and don't know. No guessing, no wasted time.

Frequently asked questions

What lecture note formats does StudyBuddy accept?

StudyBuddy accepts PDFs, text files, and pasted text. You can upload lecture slides (exported as PDF), typed lecture notes, professor-provided handouts, and transcribed audio recordings. Most note-taking apps (Notion, Google Docs, OneNote) let you export to PDF or copy-paste text.

Can I upload the professor's slides directly?

Yes. Export the slides as a PDF and upload them. The AI will extract the text content and generate study materials. Slides with heavy image-based content (diagrams without text labels) may require supplementing with your own notes for best results.

How long does it take to process a lecture?

Typically under 60 seconds for a full lecture's worth of notes. You'll get flashcards, a summary, and optionally a practice quiz and study plan. Processing multiple lectures takes proportionally longer but is still far faster than creating study materials manually.

Should I upload notes after every lecture or wait until exam time?

Uploading after each lecture is ideal. It lets you start spaced repetition reviews immediately, which fights the forgetting curve from day one. Waiting until exam time means you'll need to cram — which works less well. But even last-minute uploads are better than rereading notes passively.

Will the AI miss important content from my lectures?

The AI captures the majority of key concepts, but it's not perfect. We recommend reviewing the generated flashcards and adding any missing points manually. This review process itself is a form of active recall that reinforces learning. Over time you'll develop a feel for what the AI handles well and what to supplement.

Your lectures deserve better than rereading

Upload your notes and get flashcards, summaries, quizzes, and a study plan. Active studying from day one. Free to start.