Record the lecture or import the reading. Phrase writes one note with the source attached. With Pro, it then turns that note into flashcards, scored quizzes and mind maps. You study from what was actually said, including the parts you missed writing down.
Flashcards · Quizzes · Mind mapsLinked back to the sourcePDF export
From a class to a study set, in four steps
Capture the class
Record the lecture, import the professor’s PDF, or add up to 8 photos of the slides.
One trusted note
A transcript, a summary and organized sections, with the original attached to check against.
Ask for study tools
“Make flashcards from this note.” Cards, quizzes and mind maps open right in Phrase.
Study and check
Flip the cards, take the quiz, and check anything surprising against the lecture itself.
Built-in study tools
Cards that quiz you. Quizzes that explain.
Flashcards for recall, scored quizzes with feedback for exam practice, and mind maps for the big picture. All made from the same note.
Card 12 · Bio 201What makes the sodium-potassium pump “active” transport?It moves ions against their gradients and spends ATP: 3 Na⁺ out, 2 K⁺ in.From your lecture note Got it
Quiz · 8 of 10Which step consumes ATP directly?
Facilitated diffusion
The Na⁺/K⁺ pump cycle
Osmosis across the membrane
Correct. The pump uses ATP on every cycle. It came up because the lecture flagged it for the exam.
One note, many formats
Finals week, from a single source.
The same lecture note becomes whatever the week demands: flashcards for the commute, a quiz the night before, a mind map when the topic stops making sense, and a slide deck when it’s your turn to present to the reading group.
FlashcardsQuizzesMind mapsSlide decks
Oct 2 · Bio 201Membrane transportPassive vs. active transport, the Na⁺/K⁺ pump, and why gradients cost energy.
Flashcards24 cards for review
Quiz10 questions, scored
Mind mapThe whole topic, expandable
Slide deckFor the reading group
Check before you memorize
When a card surprises you, check the tape.
A study set can link back to the note it came from. Open it, search the transcript or replay the recording, and check a doubtful answer before you memorize it.
Write your questions beside the explanation before making a study set.
FAQ
Studying with Phrase, answered.
How does Phrase turn a lecture into flashcards?
Record the class or import the recording, and Phrase creates a note with a transcript and a summary. With Pro, ask the assistant to make flashcards from that note and you get a deck in Phrase that can link back to the note, so you can check any card against the lecture.
Can Phrase quiz me before an exam?
Yes. Phrase creates quizzes with multiple-choice answers, feedback, and scoring, generated from your notes. Mind maps are also available when you want to see the structure of a topic instead of testing recall.
Can I study from PDFs, slides and photos as well as recordings?
Yes. Import the professor’s PDF handout, up to 8 photos of slides or a whiteboard in one note, an audio file, or a recorded seminar video. Each becomes a source-backed note that study tools can be generated from.
Where do my flashcards live?
Flashcards, quizzes and mind maps are saved as their own items in your Phrase library. They stay on your device, sync through your own iCloud with Pro, and can be exported as PDF.
Phrase for Apple devices
Study from what was actually said.
Free to download for iPhone, iPad and Mac, with an Apple Watch app for recording. Your lectures, readings and study sets stay on your devices and sync through your own iCloud with Pro.
Start with up to 100 notes and one free media-to-note conversion. Pro adds unlimited notes, further conversions, AI features and iCloud sync, with the current usage allowance shown in the app.
