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Source-to-notes workflow
·Last reviewed June 2026

AI Notes Generator

Digestly turns class sources - PDFs, recordings, lectures, and notes - into structured study notes you can extend into flashcards, quizzes, and saved study sets.

Inputs
5
Outputs
8
Steps
5
Logged-in study sets

Saved sets stay tied to the source you uploaded.

Citations on cards

Flashcards and quiz questions keep source references where supported.

Pro coverage & gaps

See what the generated set covered and where the source went unused.

Deep Dive sections

Section-by-section study material grounded in the original material.

Try the workflow

Create AI notes from your sources

Sign in to create saved study sets from PDFs, recordings, YouTube lectures, and readable course documents. Use the public PDF summary preview only when you want to test a readable PDF first.

What this generates

A real sample of the Digestly study workflow.

  • Sample notes, flashcards, and quiz questions
  • Citations on cards and Deep Dive when source mapping is available
  • Pro coverage and gap workflows for saved study sets
Fit

Where this workflow fits

Digestly is designed for source-grounded study with citations on cards, quiz questions, and Deep Dive sections where supported.

Best for

  • Students with PDFs, lecture recordings, YouTube lectures, or readable course documents
  • Turning source material into organized notes before active recall
  • Building study sets that can continue into flashcards and quizzes
  • Reviewing generated notes with source references and coverage tools when available

Not best for

  • Replacing a general notes workspace such as Apple Notes, Notion, or Google Docs
  • Personal knowledge management that is not tied to studying
  • Polishing handwritten notes or image-only scans without readable text
Materials

Inputs and outputs

Supported inputs

  • PDFs
  • audio recordings
  • YouTube lectures
  • slides exported as readable PDFs
  • course handouts with readable text

Generated outputs

  • structured notes
  • study sets
  • Digest summaries
  • Deep Dive sections
  • flashcards
  • quizzes
  • source references for mapped source material
  • coverage and gap review for Pro study sets
Workflow

How it works

One source moves through every step. Logged-in study sets keep citations on cards, quiz questions, and Deep Dive sections; Pro adds coverage and gap workflows.

  1. Step 01

    Add a PDF, audio recording, YouTube lecture, or readable course document

  2. Step 02

    Digestly extracts the study content that is available

  3. Step 03

    Generate structured notes and a Digest summary

  4. Step 04

    Use the same source to create flashcards or quizzes when it is time to practice

  5. Step 05

    Sign in for saved study sets, citations, exports, and Pro coverage workflows

Example

From source material to study set

Source

A week of biology material: one lecture PDF, a recorded class, and a handout exported as a readable PDF.

A few minutes of setup for readable sources, followed by student review for accuracy

Generated study set
4 items
  • 01Structured notes grouped by concept
  • 02A saved study set for the week
  • 03Flashcards and quiz prompts from the same sources
  • 04Source references and coverage context when the source can be mapped
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Digestly vs alternatives

  • Digestly
    This page
    Best for

    Turning class sources into notes, study sets, flashcards, quizzes, citations, and coverage-aware review

    Limitation

    Needs readable source material and still benefits from student review

  • Apple Notes or Notion
    Best for

    Writing, organizing, and storing personal notes manually

    Limitation

    Not built around source-to-study-set generation, flashcards, quizzes, and coverage review

  • ChatGPT
    Best for

    Quick help with a pasted excerpt or one-off explanation

    Limitation

    Saved study sets, citations, coverage, and follow-up practice take more manual setup

  • NotebookLM
    Best for

    Exploring sources with notebook-style Q&A

    Limitation

    Less focused on turning sources into active-recall study sets

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Questions

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