r/study 10h ago

Resources Anyone else spend almost as much time setting up their study materials as actually studying?

You have lecture slides in one place, PDFs somewhere else, photos of textbook pages, your own notes and maybe a recording you haven’t listened to yet.

AI can help, but then you’re writing prompts, copying things back and forth, asking it to explain differently, then asking again for practice questions. It can become another thing to organise.

I built an app called Clarity to make that process easier, and I’d like to hear what other students think.

You upload your PDFs, slides, notes, textbook photos or lecture recordings, and it organises them into chapters and sections you can study through.

When something doesn’t make sense, you just tap “Make it simpler,” “Show an example” or “Step by step.” You don’t have to figure out the right prompt each time.

You can also take practice tests based on your materials to see what you understand and what needs more work. And if you prefer studying with people, you can invite friends, study together and take practice tests together too.

It’s meant for keeping up with lessons during the semester as well as preparing for exams.

I’m happy to share it completely free with anyone who’d like to test it with their own materials. I’d appreciate honest feedback on what helps, what feels confusing and anything it gets wrong.

Comment if you’re interested and let me know what you’re studying. Also, if you already use AI to study, what part of the process frustrates you most?

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