Mindgrasp
Turn lectures, PDFs and YouTube videos into AI notes, flashcards, quizzes and a 24/7 tutor.
TL;DR
Mindgrasp's killer move is being a complete study system, not a single tool. Upload anything — PDF, audio, video, web link, live lecture recording — and get notes, summaries, flashcards, quizzes and a 24/7 AI tutor for that material. Strong compliance posture (SOC 2, GDPR, ISO 27001) makes it a credible pick for institutions, even though FERPA isn't specifically claimed.
Recommend it if
You're a student attending lots of lectures and want automatic note-taking plus per-session study tools, or a teacher recommending a single comprehensive AI study system to your class.
Skip it if
You want a permanent free tier (the trial is only 4 days), you only need quizzes (Quizgecko is more focused), or you need explicit FERPA documentation for K-12 deployment.
Quick facts
- Platforms
- WebiOSAndroidChrome
- Languages
- English+19 more (20+ supported)
- School fit
- 9-12 Higher Ed Adult / PD
- Subjects
- All subjects
- Time to first output
- 5 min
- Learning curve
- Easy
- Setup
- Sign up, upload material or hit record, study session ready
- Works offline
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Real-world use cases
How a teacher, student or parent actually puts this tool to work.
| Who | Scenario | Time | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | Pre-med student records a 90-minute biochemistry lecture on iPhone — Mindgrasp produces structured notes, 60 flashcards, a 25-question quiz, and an AI tutor for follow-up questions during evening review. | 5 min review setup | Full study session per lecture |
| Students | Bar exam prepper uploads 200 pages of practice material; queries the AI Tutor in plain English ("explain hearsay exceptions") and gets answers grounded in the uploaded text. | 10 min upload + ongoing Q&A | Searchable, queryable study library |
| Teachers | HS history teacher recommends Mindgrasp to AP students for processing primary-source PDFs into manageable study guides. | Student-driven | Per-student study sessions |
- Students
Pre-med student records a 90-minute biochemistry lecture on iPhone — Mindgrasp produces structured notes, 60 flashcards, a 25-question quiz, and an AI tutor for follow-up questions during evening review.
- Time
- 5 min review setup
- Output
- Full study session per lecture
- Students
Bar exam prepper uploads 200 pages of practice material; queries the AI Tutor in plain English ("explain hearsay exceptions") and gets answers grounded in the uploaded text.
- Time
- 10 min upload + ongoing Q&A
- Output
- Searchable, queryable study library
- Teachers
HS history teacher recommends Mindgrasp to AP students for processing primary-source PDFs into manageable study guides.
- Time
- Student-driven
- Output
- Per-student study sessions
Mindgrasp’s pitch is a complete study system from one upload. PDF, audio, video, web link, even a live class recording on iPhone — and you get structured notes, summary, flashcards, quizzes and a 24/7 AI Tutor grounded in that source material. Strong compliance posture (SOC 2, GDPR, ISO 27001, HIPAA) makes it a serious pick.
Where it shines
- College students who attend many lectures and don’t want to manual-note
- High-stakes exam prep across long source materials (textbooks, casebooks)
- Multilingual learners — supports 20+ languages
Where it doesn’t
No permanent free tier. FERPA compliance isn’t specifically claimed even though SOC 2 and others are. For K-12 deployment requiring FERPA, contact the vendor.
What we like
- + One upload generates notes, summaries, flashcards, quizzes and an AI tutor
- + Live lecture recording on iOS app turns class into structured notes automatically
- + 5M+ users; SOC 2 / GDPR / ISO 27001 compliant
- + Chrome extension pulls content from Canvas, Blackboard and Panapto
Heads up
- − Paid-only after a 4-day free trial; no permanent free tier
- − FERPA compliance not specifically claimed (general security posture is strong)
- − Heavy mobile-first marketing — desktop power users may want a different layout
Pricing breakdown
Pricing
Verified directly on the vendor site. We re-check every quarter.
Trial
- · 4-day free trial of Basic
- · Try notes, flashcards, quizzes, AI tutor
Basic
- · Unlimited AI Assistant questions
- · Unlimited file uploads
- · Auto-generated notes, flashcards, quizzes
- · Focused reading
Scholar
Most useful- · Everything in Basic
- · AI Math Expert with step-by-step
- · Chrome extension (Canvas, Blackboard)
- · iOS app with live recording (5 hr/mo)
Premium
- · Everything in Scholar
- · 10 hours/mo browser recording
- · Upload up to 10 files at once
- · Image / diagram analysis
Privacy & compliance
Privacy & compliance
What we found in the vendor's terms, DPA, and trust center. Verify with your district before deploying.
- FERPA
- Unclear
- SOC 2
- Compliant
- COPPA
- Unclear
- GDPR
- Compliant
- Trains on your data
- Unclear
- Data retention
- User content stored in account; can be deleted from the dashboard.
- Hosting regions
- US · EU
Per third-party security profiles, Mindgrasp holds SOC 2, GDPR, ISO 27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP and PCI compliance certifications. FERPA is not specifically claimed. K-12 "Pledge to America's Youth" program offers teacher oversight with privacy and academic-integrity guardrails.
Works with
- Canvas (Chrome extension)
- Blackboard (Chrome extension)
- Panapto
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from Quizgecko?
Both turn uploads into study materials. Quizgecko leans toward quiz/podcast generation and individual exam prep. Mindgrasp leans toward a complete study system per session — notes, flashcards, quizzes and a tutor for ongoing Q&A. Mindgrasp's live-recording iOS app is unique to it.
Is there really no permanent free tier?
Correct — only a 4-day free trial. After that, paid only. The Basic tier at $5.99/mo annual is the cheapest entry point.
Is the AI Tutor accurate?
It's grounded in the source material you upload — answers cite back to the document/page. That makes it more trustworthy than a generic LLM, but it's still AI; verify before relying on it for high-stakes work.
Can teachers see what students upload?
No teacher dashboard for individual student accounts; the K-12 program offers teacher-supervised setups with safety guardrails. For school-wide deployment, contact Mindgrasp.
How well does live recording work in noisy classrooms?
Per user testimonials it works well for typical classroom audio. For very noisy environments or thick accents, accuracy drops as with any speech-to-text system.
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