Study Docs

One editor for every Study Doc you make

Every upload becomes a Study Doc: a formatted, themeable document with AI writing tools, proofing and Deep Recall built in, and the flashcards and MCQs made from it one click away.

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6 themesor save your own as a custom theme

2 viewsPages or Continuous

4 AI toolsExplain, Improve, Remember, Ask your tutor

85%scrolled before Mark As Read unlocks

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The Study Doc editor

Every tool for revision, in one ribbon

Open any Study Doc from your Study Docs home or the Vault, and the same ribbon of tools is there, whatever produced the document.

Pages or Continuous

Lay your notes out as separate A4 pages, or let them scroll as one long document.

Outline and Original Doc

Jump between headings in the Overview panel, or open your original upload side by side to check anything against the source.

A full formatting toolbar

Fonts, headings, lists, alignment and colour, always one click away.

Six themes, or your own

Pick a finished look, or set your own page colour, background image and borders.

Word count and reading time

Always available from the Review tab, alongside spelling, grammar and fact-check tools.

Four ways to see it

See the same document, your way

Switch views from the Layout tab, or open a panel from the toolbar. Hover a card to see what each one gives you.

Pages

See your notes exactly as they will export, one A4 page at a time.

A single long scroll of paper unrolling across a desk

Continuous

Let your notes scroll as one long document, with no page breaks to think about.

Two documents laid side by side on a desk, one handwritten and one typed

Original Doc

Open your original upload beside the generated notes, so you can check any detail against the source.

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Reading mode

Switch to a distraction-free read with a progress bar, then Mark As Read once you reach the end.

Select any text

AI writing tools, right where you are reading

Select a sentence or a whole paragraph and the Assist tab offers four tools, each with its own options.

Example selection · Study Doc

Mitochondria produce ATP through aerobic respiration, which makes them the main energy source for the cell.

Pick a tool

ExplainFour depthsImproveRewrite itRememberMake it stickAsk your tutorOpen a conversation

Explain

Explain simply — a plain-language version.
In depth — the fuller picture.
Step by step — broken into stages.
With example — a worked example.

Improve

Polish writing — tidies grammar and flow.
Add explanation — expands a short passage.
Shorten — trims it down.
Rephrase — says it a different way.

Remember

Generate mnemonic
Generate memory aid
Generate analogy
Generate story

Ask your tutor

Opens the AI Tutor drawer with your selected text already attached, so you can ask a follow-up question about exactly that passage.

Review tab

Checking tools, as deep as you need

Open the Review tab for three tools that check your document rather than rewrite it.

Tool 1

Word Count

Words, characters, paragraphs and an estimated reading time, calculated instantly from the document.

Tool 2

Spelling & Grammar

Spelling issues underlined in red, grammar in blue, with a side panel to accept or ignore each one, or Accept All / Ignore All.

Tool 3

Fact Check

Flags statements worth checking against your source material, with a reason and a suggested fix for each one.

Insert tab

Insert anything your notes need

The Insert tab is grouped by what each item does, so you can find things quickly.

Media

Bring in anything that is not text.

Image
Screenshot
Video
Audio
Attachment

Tables

Lay out structured information.

Table
Chart

Visuals

Add shape and personality.

Shape
Emoji

Symbols

Write the notation your subject needs.

Equation
Symbol

Text elements

Call out the parts that matter.

Text Box
Callout
Divider

Styling tab

As plain or as personal as you want

Pick a finished theme in one click, or build your own from the Styling tab.

Pick a theme

Choose it if

You want a finished look straight away.

You get

Six named themes — Default, Ocean, Forest, Sunset, Purple Haze and Monochrome.

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Set a page colour

Choose it if

You want a particular background without a full theme.

You get

Six page colours, or any custom colour.

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Add a background

Choose it if

You want texture behind the text.

You get

Upload your own background image, or choose a pattern.

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Save your own theme

Choose it if

You want your exact combination again next time.

You get

Colours, background and borders saved as a theme you can reapply.

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Inside the editor

Everything in reach while you study

A home for all your Study Docs, and panels that keep the rest of your work one click away.

Your Study Docs, organised

Every Study Doc you have made, with its status and when you last opened it, plus a one-click New document.

The BrightStudy Study Docs home page listing documents with a New document button

Insert anything

Images, tables, charts, shapes, equations and more, grouped by what they do.

The BrightStudy Study Doc editor with the Insert tab open showing Media, Tables, Visuals, Symbols and Text Elements

Teach it back

The Test tab opens Deep Recall: explain the document back out loud, or in writing, and BrightStudy grades how complete your explanation is.

The BrightStudy Study Doc editor with the Test tab open showing Deep Recall, Explain aloud and Explain in writing

Your Study Set, one click away

See the flashcards, MCQs and cover infographic made from this document, and jump straight to them.

Spaced repetition →

The BrightStudy Study Doc editor with the Study Set panel open showing flashcards, MCQs and a cover infographic

How it works

From upload to a document you can study from

A Study Doc is ready within a couple of minutes of uploading, already formatted.

1
Upload your notes
Slides, PDFs, handwritten pages, recordings or a YouTube lecture.
2
Tick what you want
A Study Doc comes with every upload; add flashcards, MCQs or an infographic too.
3
Your Study Doc is ready
Formatted, with any extracted figures already in place.
4
Make it yours
Switch view, pick a theme, and insert anything else you need.
5
Read, check and export
Reading mode, proofing tools and a one-click Word download.

Open any Study Doc

A document that works as hard as you do

The ribbon, the Overview panel and the Study Set sit around the document itself, so writing, checking and revising never need a different screen.

The BrightStudy Study Doc editor with formatted notes, the ribbon toolbar and side panels open

The Study Doc editor, with the Overview panel and Study Set open.

FAQ

Questions, answered

What a Study Doc is, and what the editor around it can do.

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What is a Study Doc?

The formatted, editable document BrightStudy makes from anything you upload — PDFs, slides, handwritten pages, recordings or a YouTube lecture — or one you start blank yourself. See upload.

What is the difference between Pages and Continuous view?

Pages lays the document out exactly as it will export or print, as separate A4 pages. Continuous lets it scroll as one long document, with no page breaks.

Can I see my original file next to the generated notes?

Yes. The Original Doc panel opens your source file side by side with the Study Doc, so you can check any detail against it.

What AI writing tools are there?

Select any text for Explain (simply, in depth, step by step or with an example), Improve (polish, add explanation, shorten or rephrase), Remember (a mnemonic, memory aid, analogy or story), or Ask your tutor to open a conversation about that passage.

How does reading mode work?

Turn it on from the document menu to see a progress bar as you scroll. Mark As Read unlocks once you have read about 85% of the document and records how long you spent reading.

What is Deep Recall?

Open the Test tab and choose Deep Recall to explain the document back out loud, or Explain in writing to type it instead. BrightStudy grades your explanation and shows what you missed.

What can I insert, and can I download my Study Doc?

Images, screenshots, video, audio and attachments; tables and charts; shapes and emoji; equations and symbols; text boxes, callouts and dividers. Download any Study Doc as an editable Word document (.docx).

Is the Study Doc editor free?

Making and editing Study Docs is free. Some AI tools draw on your monthly AI allowance. Compare plans.

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