AI study notes generator for students
Brief is a free web app that turns your learning materials into structured study notes with AI. You give it a PDF, a Word document, photos of pages, pasted text, a lecture recording or just a list of topics, and it writes notes you can study from straight away.
What Brief creates
- A structured summary of the material
- Short explainers for difficult ideas
- Flashcards for revision
- Case briefs (facts, issue, decision, reasoning), useful for law students
Choose how deep and how detailed
Pick one of three levels. Basic gives a short summary of the most important points. Medium goes deeper while staying easy to follow. High is for students who want the fullest picture and more advanced detail.
Pick a note style too: Clean (formatted text), Structured (adds tables, columns and bullet lists) or Visual (adds diagrams as well).
After the notes are ready
- Save them to your account and organise them in folders
- Download them as PDF, Word or Markdown
- Make a practice test with multiple-choice, written and case questions, then see what you got right and why
- Share notes with a study group, or publish them to the public library
Limitations to keep in mind
- AI notes can be wrong or leave things out. Check key points against your course materials.
- Notes are a study aid, not legal or professional advice, and not work to submit as your own.
- Very poor photos or scanned pages with unreadable text give weaker notes.
- You need a free account and an internet connection to create notes. Saved notes can be read offline.
Frequently asked questions
Is Brief free?
Yes. Every Brief feature is currently free. You only need a free account to create and save notes.
Which files can I turn into notes with Brief?
Brief accepts PDF files, Word documents, photos or scans of pages, pasted text, lecture audio recordings and plain topic lists.
Can Brief write notes in my language?
Yes. You can type the language you want the notes in. If you leave it empty, Brief uses the interface language you picked.
Is Brief only for law students?
No. Brief works for any subject. It has extra features law students find useful, such as case briefs.