How to Study With AI Using Your Own Notes

When you're studying for a specific exam, a general chatbot can be a liability — it answers from everything, including material your course doesn't cover or contradicts. Loading your own notes, slides and readings into a tool that answers only from them keeps you inside the syllabus and shows you exactly where each answer comes from.

1. Create a project for the subject or module.
2. Upload the lecture slides, your notes (including photos of handwritten ones), and any readings.
3. Ask for explanations in your own words: “Explain this concept simply with an example.”
4. Then test yourself instead of just re-reading.

Re-reading feels productive but recall is what sticks. A tool that can generate a quiz from your own sources gives you active-recall practice on the exact material you'll be tested on. Doxy's study features do this on Pro and Business plans, with explanations for every answer — see how to create a quiz with AI for the full walkthrough, including practice exercises.