Like Brilliant, but for your own PDFs

Turn any PDF into a course you can actually learn from.

Upload a textbook chapter, research paper, or slide deck. PDF Course generates interactive, step-by-step lessons and quizzes in minutes — like Brilliant, but for your own materials.

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The problem

Why PDFs fail you

Reading a PDF feels productive. But without structure, recall, or feedback, almost nothing sticks.

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No structure.

A 40-page PDF is a wall of text. You don't know what to focus on, can't test yourself, and have no sense of progress.

02

No active recall.

Reading isn't learning. Without quizzes and practice, retention collapses within days.

03

No transformation.

Converters exist (PDF→text, PDF→slides) but they change the format, not the pedagogy.

Brilliant proved interactive lessons plus immediate practice make hard topics stick. Until now, that never applied to your own PDFs.

How it works

From PDF to interactive course in 3 steps

No prompt engineering, no setup. Upload once and let the AI do the heavy lifting.

Step 1

Upload your PDF

A chapter, paper, slide deck, or internal doc. Takes seconds.

Step 2

AI builds your course

Get interactive lessons and quizzes generated from the actual content, automatically.

Step 3

Learn step by step

Work through bite-size steps, answer questions, get instant feedback, and watch your progress grow.

Features

Everything you need to actually finish the PDF

Built around active learning — not just a prettier way to read.

Interactive step-based lessons

Content broken into small steps, one idea at a time, instead of a wall of text.

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AI-generated quizzes

Knowledge checks built from your own document, with instant feedback on every answer.

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Learn your own content

Not a fixed library: upload any PDF, from textbooks to onboarding docs.

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Progress tracking

See what you've completed and where you left off, so you always know your next step.

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Credits that go far

Every lesson or quiz generation uses just 1 credit; credits renew monthly.

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Private & secure

Your documents are stored securely and only accessible to you.

Encrypted at rest
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Who it's for

Made for anyone who learns from documents

If your knowledge lives in a PDF, it belongs in a course.

Exam season

Students

Turn lecture notes, textbook chapters, and past papers into revision courses before exams.

Deep reading

Self-learners

Actually finish long PDFs you intend to read: papers, ebooks, open textbooks.

On the job

Knowledge workers

Turn onboarding docs, specs, and research into a digestible refresher.

Teach others

Educators & trainers

Package internal materials into courses for students or staff.

Pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you're hooked.

Every plan includes interactive lessons and AI quizzes. Pick the credit allowance that fits how much you learn.

Free

$0/forever

Everything you need to turn your first PDFs into real courses.

  • Unlimited course uploads
  • AI lesson & quiz generation
  • 20 AI credits every month
  • Progress tracking
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Pro

/month

For heavy learners who generate courses every week.

  • Everything in Free
  • 500 AI credits every month
  • Priority generation
  • Private & secure storage

Prices and plans are listed on the full pricing page.

Loved by learners

People are finally finishing their PDFs

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I uploaded my textbook chapter before finals and actually finished it for the first time.
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Maya R.

Student

Our onboarding docs became a real course. New hires get through it in days, not weeks.
DK

Daniel K.

Software engineer

Finally something that makes long PDFs worth opening.
PS

Priya S.

Self-learner

FAQ

Questions, answered

Everything you might want to know before uploading your first PDF. Still stuck? We're happy to help.

Contact us

Textbooks, papers, slide decks, internal docs — anything with text content. As long as the PDF has selectable text (not just scanned images), PDF Course can turn it into lessons and quizzes.

Free plan forever

Your PDFs are waiting to be learned.

Upload your first document and get an interactive course in minutes.

No credit card required