Source to visual

Visual Essay Planning Tool

Arrange research sources visually before deciding how to structure your own argument and draft.

Plan Research Visually in Recap

What it helps with

  • Organize research before writing
  • Map claims, evidence, and relationships
  • See chronological material as a timeline

What it does not do

It does not generate a finished essay outline or write the essay.

Supported sources

  • Webpages
  • PDFs and documents
  • Images
  • YouTube videos
  • Presentations

Visual outputs

  • Mind Map
  • Table
  • Timeline

How it works

  1. 1

    Bring in a source

    Open Recap and add a webpage, document, image, YouTube video, or presentation.

  2. 2

    Choose a useful visual

    Turn the source into a mind map, table, or timeline that fits the material.

  3. 3

    Review and use it

    Check the generated structure, then keep, share, or reuse the result in your workflow.

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