Learn how to use Gemini as your personal study partner — from turning messy lecture notes into podcasts to testing your knowledge with custom quizzes.

General summary

Finals are coming, so use Gemini to streamline your study plan. You can upload notes to create study guides, flashcards, and even podcast-style conversations. Also, use Gemini to create custom visualizations, practice exams, and get step-by-step guidance on tough topics.

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Get ahead of finals week and all the studying that goes with it. You can use Gemini to turn your messy pile of notes into a streamlined study plan with this six-step guide to getting through finals.

1. Put all your materials in one place

Stop managing endless tabs for every major project or final. Gemini notebooks turn your handpicked sources into a study command center that remembers your progress and picks up exactly where you left off. You can create a dedicated notebook, then upload it all: lecture PDFs, photos of whiteboards, messy class notes and even past chat history from this semester. We're rolling out notebooks in Gemini this week, starting with Google AI Ultra, Pro and Plus subscribers on the web who are 18+ with personal Google accounts. In the coming weeks we'll expand access to mobile, more countries across Europe and to free users.

2. Generate study guides

Once you upload your files, let Gemini do the heavy lifting. Gemini can distill hundreds of pages of raw notes into a logical, structured study guide or a set of flashcards. And there’s no need to waste time on what you already know: Tell Gemini to bypass the basics and dive deep into the most complex topics.

Upload your document, then try this prompt: Create a study guide based on my course materials for my exams. To get a tailored study guide, upload your documents before hitting submit.

3. Turn your notes into a podcast

If you don’t retain information best by reading, why not learn while you listen? Let Gemini turn your static notes into an engaging, podcast-style conversation so you can prep for finals while walking to class or doing laundry. With Audio Overviews, two AI hosts hold an engaging back-and-forth conversation deconstructing your uploaded course materials and lecture notes. It can be a wide-ranging conversation across all of your materials, or all about a specific topic where you need to dive deeper. Try Audio Overviews in the Gemini app or NotebookLM.

4. Create custom and interactive visualizations

Gemini can transform your questions and complex topics into interactive simulations and models — directly within your chat. Whether you’re rotating a molecule or simulating a complex physics system, you can explore further with just one prompt. Select the Pro model in the prompt bar, then ask Gemini to “show me” or “help me visualize” a complex concept. This feature is now rolling out globally to all Gemini app users with personal Google accounts.

5. Figure out what you still need to learn

Stress-test your knowledge by asking Gemini to create a custom practice exam focused on a subject’s most complex topics. You can even specify how long you want the exam to be.

Or you can explain a concept out loud to Gemini Live and ask it to spot any gaps in your logic. Gemini can ask follow-up questions to test your knowledge and clarify any confusion, just like a study partner who’s already tackled the coursework.

Upload your document, then this prompt: Create a quiz based on the course materials for my exam.

6. Master tough topics step by step

When a topic feels impossible, don’t just ask for the answer — ask for the logic. Click on Guided Learning and ask a question about your exam topic. Gemini probes with open-ended questions to help you build a deeper understanding instead of just getting the final answer.

You can even snap a photo of your handwritten math or a diagram you drew and ask Gemini to help explain a concept or check if you made a mistake.