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Upload your PowerPoint or PDF slides. Get a study guide, practice questions or a presentation script. Every line links to the slide it came from, so you can check it. Type your request in your own language.

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Slides are short. Studying from them is hard.

Lecture slides are only notes. Your teacher explains the rest out loud. When you study alone, it is hard to know what matters.

Upload your slides. FileAI reads every slide and writes what you ask for. Each line has a number. Click the number to see the slide it came from. Check it first, then learn it.

Four things you can make from your slides

Pick one, or ask your own question. Every result links back to your slides.

  • Study guide

    The key ideas from your slides as short points. Read it before a test.

  • Practice questions

    Questions with short answers, taken from your slides. Cover the answer and test yourself.

  • Presentation script

    Words to say for each slide, ready to read aloud. Change them so they sound like you.

  • Summary

    A short summary of the whole deck. Good for a quick look before class.

See a study guide made from real lecture slides

These are 17 real slides from the U.S. Geological Survey. No account needed. Pick a task, then choose a source number to see the slide it came from.

The 2015 Nepal earthquake (lecture slides)

Sample17 slides

Real lecture slides from the U.S. Geological Survey

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Question

Make a study guide for these slides.

Remember these key points about Nepal’s earthquake sequence.

  • April 25: magnitude 7.8, about 80 kilometres northwest of Kathmandu. May 12: magnitude 7.3, about 80 kilometres northeast of Kathmandu. 1
  • Most earthquakes involved shallow-angle thrust faulting, likely on the Himalaya Thrust. Some aftershocks involved normal faulting. 2
  • Mainshock peak slip exceeded four metres. Its dimensions were about 120 by 80 kilometres. 3
  • Aftershock activity decreased rapidly before May 12, 17 days after the mainshock. 4
  • ShakeMap estimates near the mainshock were uncertain. There were few intensity observations and no strong-motion data. 5
  • PAGER’s median mainshock estimates were about 9,000 deaths and four billion dollars in direct losses. 6
  • Median aftershock estimates were about 160 deaths and 60 million dollars in direct losses. 7 The slides do not explain the loss calculation method.

Sources in the slide deck · choose one to see it on the slide

  1. 1 Slide 4 Show on slide M 7.8 mainshock on 04-25, ~80 km NW of Kathmandu. ~100 subsequent aftershocks, most east of mainshock. M 7.3 aftershock on 05-12, ~80 km NE of Kathmandu.
  2. 2 Slide 5 Show on slide “Most EQs shallow angle thrust faulting; likely on decollement of Himalaya Thrust. Some normal fault aftershocks.”
  3. 3 Slide 6 Show on slide “Peak slip >4m. Dimensions ~120 x 80 km.”
  4. 4 Slide 8 Show on slide “Subsequent aftershock sequence decayed rapidly, until M7.3 aftershock on 05-12, 17 days after mainshock.”
  5. 5 Slide 11 Show on slide “Shaking estimates in epicentral region are poorly constrained due to fewer intensity observations (as well as lack of strong motion data).”
  6. 6 Slide 15 Show on slide “Median loss estimation: ~ 9,000 fatalities ~ $4B direct economic loss”
  7. 7 Slide 16 Show on slide “Median loss estimation: ~ 160 fatalities ~ $60M direct economic loss”

Saved answer, written by AI from the full sample slide deck. Every quote was checked word for word against its slide.

Slides by Gavin Hayes and colleagues, U.S. Geological Survey (public domain). Three slides that credit outside photos or map imagery are left out, so slide numbers differ from the original. Original slides

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How it works

  1. 1

    Upload your slides

    Add a PowerPoint (PPTX) or a PDF with selectable text. You can add the reading for the same class too.

  2. 2

    Choose what you need

    Study guide, Practice questions, Presentation script or Summary. Or type your own request, in your language.

  3. 3

    Check it against your slides

    Each line has a number. Click it to open the slide. PDF slides show the sentence highlighted.

Things you can ask

Type them the way you would say them. A few examples:

  • Make a study guide for lecture 1.
  • Write 10 practice questions with short answers.
  • Write a presentation script for each slide.
  • Explain slide 7 in simple words.
  • What are the 5 most important terms? Explain each one.
  • Make a short reviewer for my exam.
  • Answer the questions at the end of this file.
  • Which slides talk about deadlines or dates?

Made so you can check it

AI can make mistakes. So every line links to the slide it came from. Look before you learn.

Every line links to a slide

Click a number to see the slide. In PDF slides, the sentence is highlighted on the page.

Ask in your language

Type your request in the language you know best and the answer comes back in it. The buttons write in the language of your slides (or in simple English). The quoted slide text stays as it is on your slide.

Plain words

Ask for simple words or short sentences. Ask again if a line is hard to follow.

Honest when it isn't there

If your slides do not cover something, FileAI says so. It does not make up a slide.

Private

Your files are stored privately and never used to train AI. Delete a file and its copies go too.

The files you already have

PowerPoint, PDF with selectable text, Word, text and more. Scanned PDFs aren't supported yet.

Frequently asked questions

More in the FAQ, or read where your files go.

How do I turn lecture slides into a study guide?
Create a free account and upload your slides as PPTX or PDF. Choose Study guide. You get the key ideas as short points, and each point links to the slide it came from.
Can I make a study guide from a PowerPoint?
Yes. Upload the PPTX file. FileAI reads the text on every slide. Answers point to "slide N", so you can find the slide fast.
Can FileAI write a presentation script from my slides?
Yes. Choose Presentation script. You get words to say for each slide. Read it, change it, and practise it out loud so it sounds like you.
Does it work in my language?
Yes, when you type your request. Write it in the language you know best and the answer comes back in it, even if your slides are in another language. The one-click buttons write in the language of your slides, or in simple English if you switch that on. The quoted text always stays in the language of the slide, so you can check it.
Are the practice questions and answers correct?
They use only what is in your slides, and each answer links to its slide. AI can still make mistakes, so check anything important against the slide.
Is it OK to use for school?
FileAI helps you study and understand your own material. Check your school's rules about AI before you hand in anything it wrote. A presentation script is a draft to learn from and make your own.
How much does it cost?
You can start free with 10 documents and about 40 questions a month, no card needed. Pro is US$19 a month for more files and questions. Prices in US dollars (USD). There is a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Are my slides private?
Yes. Your files are stored privately and are never used to train AI. To answer your questions, text is sent to OpenAI's API, and OpenAI doesn't train on API data. Deleting a file deletes those copies too.

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