AI Study Guide Generator
AI Study Guide Generator: Turn Notes into a Study Set
A study guide should tell you what you know and what you don't. Examina turns your notes, PDFs or pasted text into a study set of quiz questions and flashcards you can work through, so your study guide quizzes you back.
Examina creates quizzes and flashcards, not a written outline or summary.
A study guide you can actually test yourself with
A traditional study guide is a page of summaries and key terms. It's useful for reading, but reading isn't the same as remembering. Research on learning keeps pointing to active recall (pulling an answer out of memory) as one of the most effective ways to study. Learn more in our active recall guide.
Examina works as a study guide maker built around that idea. Instead of rewriting your notes into another document, it turns them into questions:
- •Multiple choice to check you can pick out the right concept
- •True/false for fast checks of facts and common misconceptions
- •Fill-in-the-blank to make you recall key terms without hints
- •Flashcards to drill definitions and core ideas
Every question is tagged with a Bloom's taxonomy level (for example recall, understanding, application or analysis), so your study set covers more than memorizing.
How to turn your notes into a study guide (3 steps)
Add your material.
Paste 50–15,000 characters of notes, or upload a PDF, TXT or Markdown file: lecture notes, a textbook chapter, a reading.
Generate your study set.
Examina's AI writes quiz questions and flashcards from your content, with explanations so you understand why an answer is right.
Study, then repeat.
Work through the quiz, check what you missed, and drill the weak spots with flashcards. Come back over the next few days; a spaced repetition schedule helps it stick.
Come back over the next few days; a spaced repetition schedule helps it stick.
What goes into your study set
| Part of a classic study guide | Examina equivalent |
|---|---|
| Key terms and definitions | AI flashcards and fill-in-the-blank items |
| "Check your understanding" questions | Multiple choice and true/false questions |
| Fill-in-the-blank review sheet | Fill-in-the-blank generator |
| Mix of easy and hard questions | Bloom's taxonomy tags on every question |
| Answer key | Correct answers with explanations |
Who it's for
Students
Before an exam, take your notes from the last few weeks and turn them into a study set per chapter. Start with flashcards to load the terms, then take the quiz to find gaps. Using a PDF of slides or a handout? Try the PDF quiz generator.
Teachers
Turn a unit's reading into a review set for the class. Students join at examina.ink/classroom/join with a game code, so review day can be a live quiz rather than a handout. On Plus and above you can also share a set with a link or download it as a PDF to hand out.
Self-learners
Reading a long article or a book chapter? Paste it in and get a quick quiz so you know whether it actually landed.
Why quiz-based study guides work
You find gaps early.A summary looks familiar even when you can't reproduce it. A question you get wrong is impossible to ignore.
Explanations close the loop. Each answer comes with a short explanation, so every mistake teaches you something.
Mixed formats. Switching between flashcards, multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank stops you from simply recognizing answers. See flashcards vs quizzes for when to use each.
It's fast. You spend your time studying, not formatting a document.
Want the manual method too? Read how to make a study guide from your notes.
Pricing
Start free with 5 quizzes a month. Starter $2/mo, Plus $5/mo, Pro $9/mo, Team $15/mo. Sharing and PDF download are included from Plus. See plans.
Frequently asked questions
Does Examina create a written study guide document?
No. Examina turns your notes into a study set of quiz questions (multiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank) and flashcards. Many students use that set as their study guide because it tests them instead of just summarizing.
What can I turn into a study guide?
Paste 50–15,000 characters of text, or upload a PDF, TXT or Markdown file such as lecture notes or a textbook chapter.
Is the AI study guide generator free?
You can start on the Free plan with 5 quizzes per month. Paid plans start at $2/month.
What are the Bloom's taxonomy tags?
Each question is tagged with a Bloom's taxonomy level, such as recall, understanding, application or analysis, so you can see whether your study set goes beyond memorization.
Can I share my study set or print it?
On Plus ($5/mo) and above you can share quizzes with a link and download them as PDF.
Can teachers use it for class review?
Yes. Students join at examina.ink/classroom/join with a game code.