Turn your textbook into study notes with AI
Upload your textbook PDF and get notes for every chapter, flashcards for every key term, and a quiz to test yourself — in about a minute per chapter.
No credit card required · 15 free credits/month
Everything you need to study a chapter
Notes for every chapter
Notes follow the textbook’s own chapters and sections, with headings, key definitions, and worked examples kept intact.
Flashcards for key terms
Every bolded term, definition, formula, and process becomes a flashcard you can drill before the exam.
End-of-chapter quiz
Multiple-choice questions generated from the chapter, so you test yourself instead of re-reading.
Ask the textbook
Stuck on a concept? Ask the AI Tutor and get an answer grounded in your textbook, not the open internet.
How to convert a textbook into notes
Upload the textbook PDF
The whole book or just the chapters you’re being tested on. Course readers and lecture handouts work too.
AI reads it chapter by chapter
Notelify works through each chapter and pulls out the concepts, definitions, and examples that matter for exams.
Study, then test yourself
Read the notes, drill the flashcards, take the quiz. Re-take it until you stop missing questions.
Writing textbook notes by hand vs with AI
Works for every kind of textbook
Biology & medicine
Pathways, processes, and terminology become step-by-step notes and term flashcards.
Law & social science
Cases, theories, and arguments are summarized with who said what and why it matters.
Physics, chemistry & engineering
Key formulas and definitions are kept, with the reasoning behind each one.
History & humanities
Events, causes, and themes are organized chapter by chapter in the order the book presents them.
Getting the most out of your textbook notes
- Upload only the chapters on your syllabus so the notes stay focused on what is examined.
- Read the chapter notes first, then take the quiz before looking at the flashcards — the questions you miss show you what to drill.
- Use a text-based PDF where you can, since a clean digital copy gives more accurate notes than a phone scan.
- Re-take the quiz two or three days later. Spacing your review is what makes the material stick.
Only have photos of the pages? Use photo to notes. Summarizing a non-fiction book or an ebook instead? Try the book summarizer or the EPUB summarizer. For a full study method, read how to study from a PDF.
Common questions
Can AI turn my textbook into notes?
Yes. Upload the textbook as a PDF and Notelify turns it into structured study notes organized by chapter and section, plus flashcards for key terms and a practice quiz.
Can it make precise notes for each chapter of a book PDF?
Yes. For textbooks with clear chapter breaks, the notes are split chapter by chapter with section headings, so you can study one chapter at a time.
How long a textbook can I upload?
PDFs of several hundred pages work. Very long books take a minute or two to process. If you only need a few chapters, uploading just those gives faster, more focused notes.
Can I take photos of textbook pages instead of using a PDF?
Yes, photo uploads are supported on the Pro plan through the photo to notes tool. A text-based PDF gives the most accurate results, and PDF uploads are available on the free plan.
Is it free?
The free plan includes 15 credits a month and supports PDF uploads, so you can turn a textbook into notes without paying. Paid plans add more credits and more input types.
Will the notes be accurate for technical subjects?
The AI works from the full text of your textbook, including technical terms and definitions, rather than general knowledge. As with any study aid, check anything that looks off against the original chapter.
Stop re-reading. Start studying.
Upload a textbook chapter and have notes, flashcards, and a quiz ready before your next study session.
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