Can I generate a study guide from a PDF?

Yes. A readable, text-based PDF is one of the clearest starting points. Digestly can organize the material into study sections and continue into flashcards and quizzes.

Is there a free AI study guide generator workflow?

You can start with Digestly's free workflow to test your own material. Heavier saved, repeated, coverage, and gap-review workflows may require a paid plan.

Can it make a study guide from PowerPoint slides?

Yes. Digestly accepts .pptx presentations and preserves slide order and speaker-note anchors when they are available. Image-heavy slides, complex diagrams, and embedded media can still produce weaker text output, so check the guide against the deck.

Does the guide include citations?

Digestly is designed to preserve source references where the uploaded material can be mapped. Always check important claims against the original source.

Will it predict the exam?

No. It organizes the source you provide and creates practice material from it. It cannot know or guarantee the questions your instructor will use.

AI Study Guide Generator From Class Material

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.

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Sign in to combine readable course material into a saved study set, or test one readable PDF in the public notes workflow first.

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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

Building a study guide from material assigned in your actual class
Combining a readable chapter, lecture notes, and a recording into one review workflow
Organizing definitions, relationships, examples, and likely review topics before an exam
Continuing from a guide into active-recall flashcards and practice questions

Not best for

Downloading copyrighted study guides or answer keys you do not own
Replacing the syllabus, instructor guidance, or required readings
Guaranteeing which questions will appear on an exam
Using unreadable scans or unclear recordings without checking the output

Materials

Inputs and outputs

Supported inputs

readable PDFs
typed class notes
lecture recordings with clear audio
YouTube lectures with accessible transcripts
PowerPoint presentations (.pptx) with readable slide text
course outlines and review sheets

Generated outputs

organized study guide sections
concise concept summaries
key terms and relationships
flashcards from the same source
practice quizzes and explanations
source references where mapping is available

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.

Step 01
Add one focused class source or a small set of related materials
Step 02
Digestly extracts and organizes the readable material
Step 03
Review the generated guide against the original source
Step 04
Turn weak sections into flashcards or a practice quiz
Step 05
Save the study set and use coverage or gap review when available

Example

From source material to study set

Source

A readable biology chapter PDF, a lecture outline, and notes about cellular respiration.

Designed to reduce organization time while keeping student review in the loop

Generated study set

4 items

01A guide organized by glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation
02Key terms, inputs, outputs, and relationships for each stage
03Flashcards for recall and a quiz for checking weak concepts
04References back to the uploaded source where supported

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Digestly vs alternatives

ToolBest forLimitation

Digestly
This page
Best for
Turning your own readable course material into connected notes, study guides, flashcards, and quizzes
Limitation
Generated material still needs review against the source and your instructor's requirements
General AI chat
Best for
Brainstorming, explanations, and flexible one-off prompts
Limitation
A chat response may not preserve the same saved, source-aware study workflow
Manual study prep
Best for
Maximum control over every heading, question, and answer
Limitation
Organizing long source material can delay active practice

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Questions

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