Course packs, PDFs and slide decks pile up fast. DAFi reads them for you and builds a note with a summary, the key takeaways and a course plan, plus a short podcast you can listen to on the bus.
DAFi summarizes your course documents for you. Import a PDF, a Word document or a PowerPoint deck, and DAFi generates a note that starts with a course plan, a bullet-point summary and the key takeaways, followed by the full content rewritten in a clear, structured way. You see the gist at a glance, then go deeper only where you need to.
How it works
- Import your documents. On the web, attach PDFs, Word files, PowerPoint decks or images, up to 20 files at once. On iPhone and iPad, pick a file or take photos of printed pages.
- Let DAFi read. It reads the documents, extracts the key concepts and structures the note.
- Start with the Summary. The Summary gives you the main ideas in a few bullets. Key takeaways isolates what you absolutely need to remember. The Course plan shows how the material is organized.
- Go deeper when needed. The Full course section rewrites the content in full, so you can check a detail without reopening the original file.
Listen to your summary
Some readings are easier to review with your ears than with your eyes. From any note, turn the content into a podcast summary: a roughly three-minute conversation between two voices that walks through the main points. It's a good way to prime your brain before class or to review on the way to campus.
Who it's for
Karim is in first-year biology. Each week he gets an 80-slide deck, dense with diagrams and bullet points that only make sense if you were in the room. He imports the deck, reads the Summary before class, and uses Key takeaways to know which slides actually matter.
Sarah studies political science and has three academic articles to read before each seminar. She imports them together into one note, reads the Summary to spot the argument of each author, then only reads in full the sections she'll need to discuss.
Keep one note per topic
Readings rarely come alone. With Sources, you add new documents, photos or audio to an existing note, and DAFi regenerates it with everything included. If you already made separate notes for two readings on the same theme, Merge notes combines them into one. You can also add the recording of the lecture itself: see smart note-taking.
Tips
- Group the documents of one chapter in the same note: the summary will connect them instead of repeating itself.
- Read the Summary before the lecture and the Full course after it.
- Use a summary to decide, not to replace: it tells you where to focus your reading, it doesn't read for you on exam day.
- Once you know the content, test yourself with a quiz. Active recall beats rereading; see why.
Frequently asked questions
Which file types can I summarize?
PDF, Word, PowerPoint and images, as well as audio and video files. Word and PowerPoint files are converted automatically.
Can I choose the length of the summary?
No. Every note has the same structure: course plan, summary, key takeaways and full course. You pick the level of detail by choosing which section to read.
In which language is the summary written?
In French or English, depending on the language set in your profile.
Can I share a summary with classmates?
Yes. Export the note as a PDF or send a share link.
Next time a reading list lands in your inbox, let DAFi do the first pass and keep your energy for understanding.