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Turn Lectures, Videos and PDFs Into Study Notes (iPhone)

Course material arrives as recordings, YouTube videos and PDFs scattered across apps. Here is how to put it in one place you can search, question and review before exams.

By Ilian Raykov, founder of BrainTube

The short answer

  • Share lecture recordings, course videos and PDFs to BrainTube.
  • Each one is transcribed or read and summarised.
  • Ask Cue exam-style questions and review with FSRS spaced repetition.

Step by step

1. Collect your material

Share recordings from Voice Memos, lecture videos from YouTube and PDFs from Files to BrainTube.

2. Get the summaries

Every item is transcribed or read and summarised, so each lecture has notes you did not have to write.

3. Ask questions with sources

Ask Cue things like "explain the difference between mitosis and meiosis from my notes" and get answers that link to the lecture or page.

4. Review before the exam

Use recall and quizzes to review key ideas with FSRS spaced repetition, so they stick past the exam.

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Frequently asked

Is BrainTube a good study app for students?
If your courses come as videos, recordings and PDFs, yes: it keeps them in one searchable place and turns them into reviewable notes.
Can I make quizzes from my notes?
Yes. BrainTube can generate quizzes from what you saved, and recall sessions schedule reviews with spaced repetition.
Does it sync to my computer?
Your BrainTube account syncs with the web app at brain-tube.com, so what you save on iPhone is on your desktop too.
Is it free?
BrainTube is free with 30 credits a month plus credits you earn. Starter and Pro add more credits.

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