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Turn your class material into a printable, cited study guide — outline, key concepts, glossary, practice questions and flashcards.

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Textbook → study guide

Turn a Textbook Chapter into a Study Guide

Upload one chapter (or a section) as a text-based PDF. You get an outline, key concepts with page citations, a glossary and a self-quiz — so you can check every claim against the book.

Depth:
Level:
Teacher modePlus / Pro

Also generate a fill-in-the-blank worksheet + answer key (separate page in Word/PDF). No extra AI call.

Teacher mode unlocks on Student Plus / Pro (and Starter / Exam / Semester packs).

No sign-up · 2 free guides a day · Files are read in your browser, never stored

Try an example:

Textbook tips

One chapter at a time

Chapter-sized uploads stay focused. Split large books before uploading.

Text layer required

If you can select text in the PDF reader, it should work. Pure image scans need OCR first (or paste extracted text).

Verify page citations

Open the cited page before you memorize a definition or process.

How to make a study guide with AI in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Add your material

    Upload a PDF, PowerPoint, Word or text file — or paste your notes.

  2. 2

    Get your guide

    Study Guide Maker builds an outline, key concepts, glossary, practice questions, and flashcards, and tags every point with the page it came from.

  3. 3

    Study, print, or share

    Quiz yourself right on the page, flip through flashcards, or export to PDF, Word and CSV.

See what your study guide looks like

A sample guide built from a short biology handout. Page tags show where each point came from.

Biology

Cellular Respiration

Cellular respiration is how cells turn the chemical energy in glucose into ATP. It happens in three stages — glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain — and releases carbon dioxide and water as by-products.

  1. 1. Overview of cellular respiration

    • Overall equation: C6H12O6 + 6 O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + energy (ATP + heat).p. 1
    • Aerobic respiration needs oxygen and yields far more ATP than fermentation.p. 1
  2. 2. Glycolysis

    • Glucose is split into two pyruvate molecules in the cytoplasm, producing a net gain of 2 ATP and 2 NADH.p. 2
    • Glycolysis does not require oxygen.p. 2
  3. 3. Krebs (citric acid) cycle

    • Takes place in the mitochondrial matrix; each acetyl-CoA produces 3 NADH, 1 FADH2, 1 ATP and 2 CO2.p. 3
  4. 4. Electron transport chain

    • Located in the inner mitochondrial membrane; NADH and FADH2 donate electrons that pump H+ ions and drive ATP synthase.p. 4
    • Oxygen is the final electron acceptor and forms water.p. 4

Sample output for illustration.

Frequently asked questions

Can I upload an entire textbook?

Technically within page limits, but results are better chapter by chapter. Free accounts have lower page caps than Student Pro.

Does this replace reading the chapter?

No. Use the guide to organize and quiz yourself after (or while) you read — not as a shortcut past the book.

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