--- title: I set up this app before every new term, and it turns my... description: Gistr is an AI-native notebook app that converts syllabi, YouTube videos, PDFs, and web articles into structured, interactive study workspaces. Each source... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-set-up-this-app-before-every-new-term-and-it-turns-my-syllabus-into-an-actual-study-plan-3dxhayfdl twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I set up this app before every new term, and it turns my syllabus into an actual study plan | daily.dev og:description: Gistr is an AI-native notebook app that converts syllabi, YouTube videos, PDFs, and web articles into structured, interactive study workspaces. Each source... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-set-up-this-app-before-every-new-term-and-it-turns-my-syllabus-into-an-actual-study-plan-3dxhayfdl og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/3DXhaYFdl.png og:image:alt: I set up this app before every new term, and it turns my syllabus into an actual study plan og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I set up this app before every new term, and it turns my syllabus into an actual study plan **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Gistr is an AI-native notebook app that converts syllabi, YouTube videos, PDFs, and web articles into structured, interactive study workspaces. Each source becomes a 'thread' with a split-view layout: the source on one side and a block-based chat/notes editor on the other. Key features include timestamped video notes, clickable transcripts with auto-chapters, highlight-to-prompt PDF interactions, and source-grounded AI responses. The free plan includes 300 AI credits per day, with paid tiers starting at $8/month and a 50% student discount available. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What file types can Gistr handle for video and audio notes? Gistr only supports YouTube links for video content, not arbitrary video file uploads, so a lecture video sent as a file cannot be added directly. Audio support is broader, covering Apple and Spotify podcasts as well as audio file formats like WAV and MP3, letting students add recorded lectures or podcast episodes as audio sources. _Students weighing note-taking tools for lecture audio and video can compare options like Gistr on daily.dev._ ### How much does Gistr cost and is there a student discount? Gistr offers a free plan with 300 AI credits per day and full workspace access. Paid tiers start at $8 a month, and students get a 50% discount on any paid tier during their academic year. _Developers and students evaluating AI productivity tools can track pricing changes like Gistr's on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Until NotebookLM, I never believed AI could be this game-changing for productivity](https://daily.dev/posts/until-notebooklm-i-never-believed-ai-could-be-this-game-changing-for-productivity-wpy8cxmjc) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I've used NotebookLM for almost everything, but students are still who I'd recommend it to most](https://daily.dev/posts/i-ve-used-notebooklm-for-almost-everything-but-students-are-still-who-i-d-recommend-it-to-most-x5r9icuvo) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 1 comments --- Tags: [#productivity](https://daily.dev/tags/productivity) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-set-up-this-app-before-every-new-term-and-it-turns-my-syllabus-into-an-actual-study-plan-3dxhayfdl) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"I set up this app before every new term, and it turns my syllabus into an actual study plan","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-set-up-this-app-before-every-new-term-and-it-turns-my-syllabus-into-an-actual-study-plan-3dxhayfdl","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-set-up-this-app-before-every-new-term-and-it-turns-my-syllabus-into-an-actual-study-plan-3dxhayfdl"},"datePublished":"2026-08-11T21:31:00.751Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T06:04:44.141Z","description":"Gistr is an AI-native notebook app that converts syllabi, YouTube videos, PDFs, and web articles into structured, interactive study workspaces. Each source...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/27d7b951fcf52d0980d9180add403711?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/27d7b951fcf52d0980d9180add403711?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"XDA Developers","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"XDA Developers","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--kCg6yyAP--/f_auto,q_auto/v1774964407/logos/xda-developers?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-set-up-this-app-before-every-new-term-and-it-turns-my-syllabus-into-an-actual-study-plan-3dxhayfdl","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"productivity","timeRequired":"PT5M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"XDA Developers","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"I set up this app before every new term, and it turns my syllabus into an actual study plan"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-set-up-this-app-before-every-new-term-and-it-turns-my-syllabus-into-an-actual-study-plan-3dxhayfdl#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What file types can Gistr handle for video and audio notes?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Gistr only supports YouTube links for video content, not arbitrary video file uploads, so a lecture video sent as a file cannot be added directly. Audio support is broader, covering Apple and Spotify podcasts as well as audio file formats like WAV and MP3, letting students add recorded lectures or podcast episodes as audio sources. Students weighing note-taking tools for lecture audio and video can compare options like Gistr on daily.dev."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How much does Gistr cost and is there a student discount?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Gistr offers a free plan with 300 AI credits per day and full workspace access. Paid tiers start at $8 a month, and students get a 50% discount on any paid tier during their academic year. Developers and students evaluating AI productivity tools can track pricing changes like Gistr's on daily.dev."}}]} ```