An AI study guide should do more than shorten a chapter. It should help you identify what matters, test your understanding, connect answers to evidence, and decide what to revisit.
What to include in a study guide
- key concepts in a clear hierarchy;
- definitions in the context of the source;
- questions that require explanation, not only recall;
- concise answers linked to evidence;
- misconceptions and uncertain points;
- reflection and follow-up questions;
- a small set of high-value review cards.
Start with a structured source
Recap first turns a webpage, PDF, document, image, YouTube video, or presentation into a structured readable Recap Document. For learning material, the Understanding mode organizes concepts, evidence, and explanation without turning every source into a course.
Continue with PBL Learning
When a source deserves deeper work, start PBL Learning from the document. The session moves through:
- a focused question;
- a concise answer;
- evidence from the source;
- an explanation of the reasoning;
- reflection and a follow-up question.
Valuable question cards can become flashcards for later review. Calendar and Workspace remain available if the same source also contains deadlines or material you need to export.
What Recap does not do
Recap is not a course platform, study planner, or generic quiz engine. It does not guarantee that generated material is correct, and it does not replace reading the source or checking important claims.
A practical workflow
Bring in one high-value source, read the Recap Document, mark what is unclear, and use PBL Learning only for the questions worth pursuing. A smaller set of evidence-linked questions is usually more useful than a large automatically generated quiz.
Continue in Recap
Turn this source into a Recap Document
Make it easier to read, then send time-based details to Calendar, export it to Workspace, or start PBL Learning.