Frequently asked questions
Answers about SolomindLM study tools, research workflows, pricing, privacy, and getting started.
Getting started
Accounts, notebooks, sources, and how SolomindLM fits your workflow.
Do I need to upload sources before generating study materials?
Yes. Studio tools work on sources you add to a notebook—uploads, discovered articles, or pasted text. You choose which sources to include for each generation.
How long does it take to generate study materials?
Processing time depends on the source length, file type, and the output you choose to generate.
What languages are supported?
SolomindLM is currently focused on English-language study and research workflows.
What study tools does SolomindLM offer?
You can upload and discover sources, then generate flashcards, multiple-choice quizzes, written questions with feedback, mind maps, audio overviews, reports and study guides, infographics, and spreadsheets—all from materials in your notebook.
Students & study tools
Flashcards, quizzes, audio, mind maps, and other Studio outputs.
Are flashcards tied to my uploaded sources?
Generation uses the sources you select in the notebook, so cards reflect your materials rather than generic topics.
Can I choose question length?
You can generate short-answer or longer essay-style prompts depending on how you configure the tool.
Can I control how hard the quiz is?
Yes. You can set difficulty and how many questions to generate, plus optional focus areas within your sources.
Can I customize the prompt?
Yes. The custom report type lets you describe the structure or angle you want within your source set.
Can I edit cards after generation?
Yes. The deck opens as a draft so you can change wording, remove cards, or add your own before studying.
Can I edit the map after it is generated?
Yes. You can adjust nodes and structure in the mind map editor after generation.
Can I export the spreadsheet?
You can work with the generated table in the notebook and export depending on the formats supported in the product.
Can I import from Google Drive?
Yes. You can connect Google Drive to pull files into your notebook without downloading them to your device first.
Can I make AI flashcards from a PDF for free?
Yes. SolomindLM offers a free tier so you can upload a PDF, generate a draft flashcard deck, and study online. Paid plans raise notebook and generation limits.
Can I set how long the overview runs?
Yes. Length and focus settings help shape how much detail the narration covers.
Can I stop sharing later?
Yes. You can revoke a share link at any time. Revoked links no longer grant access.
Do discovered pages become full sources in my notebook?
Yes. Selected results are added as sources you can read, search, and use for chat and studio generation like uploaded files.
Do shared users need their own account?
Viewers typically need an account to open shared notebooks. Forking always requires signing in so the copy is saved to their workspace.
Does feedback replace a teacher or grader?
No. Feedback is a study aid. Use it to spot gaps and improve drafts, not as a final grade.
Does the quiz tool support short-answer or essay questions?
No. This tool creates multiple-choice quizzes only. For short and essay practice with feedback, use Written Questions in Studio.
How do I generate flashcards from a PDF online?
Create a notebook, upload your PDF, select the source, and run the Flashcards tool. SolomindLM drafts cards from your document so you can edit them before studying.
How is the Quiz tool different from Written Questions?
Quizzes produce multiple-choice practice only. Written Questions generates short-answer and essay prompts and gives feedback on responses you submit.
How is this different from other AI flashcard generators?
SolomindLM keeps flashcards inside a notebook with quizzes, mind maps, audio overviews, and chat on the same PDFs—so you do not need a separate tool for each study format.
How is this different from Quizzes?
Written Questions focuses on short and essay responses with feedback. Quizzes only produce multiple-choice practice.
How many results can I import at once?
Each discovery search returns up to 20 results. You choose which items to add to your notebook.
Is the audio generated from my sources?
Overviews are produced from the sources you select in the notebook, so the narration follows your uploaded content.
Is the infographic text always accurate?
Images are generated from your sources but can simplify or mislabel details. Verify against your originals before using in graded work.
Is there a limit on how many sources I can add?
Free accounts include notebooks with a per-notebook source limit. Pro plans raise notebook limits. See the pricing page for current caps.
Is this a replacement for taking notes by hand?
It is a supplement. Maps help you see structure quickly; you should still verify details against your originals.
Should I trust extracted numbers without checking?
No. Always verify extracted data against your source documents, especially for assignments and exams.
Should I verify answers before relying on them?
Yes. Review generated quizzes against your materials, especially for high-stakes exams. Automated questions can occasionally be imprecise.
What audio formats are available?
You can choose deep dive, brief, critique, or debate-style overviews, depending on how you want to review the material.
What can I customize about the infographic?
You can adjust style, orientation (such as portrait or landscape), and how much detail to include.
What can I do with generated study materials?
You can create study outputs like flashcards, quizzes, mind maps, and audio overviews from your sources, then review them inside SolomindLM.
What file format do I get?
Infographics are delivered as images you can view and download from your notebook.
What file types can I upload?
You can upload PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoint slides, images, and audio files. You can also paste plain text or import content from supported video and social platforms as transcripts.
What is the difference between cowork and fork links?
Cowork links let others view your notebook. Fork links create a separate copy in their account that they can edit without changing yours.
What is the finance channel?
The finance channel focuses discovery on business and market news sources, useful for economics and finance coursework.
What makes SolomindLM different from Quizlet or Anki?
SolomindLM starts from your PDFs, videos, articles, and notes, then helps generate study materials from that source content instead of requiring you to create everything manually.
What report types can I create?
Options include study guide, summary, briefing, concept explainer, and custom prompts for other structured outputs.
What sources can mind maps use?
Mind maps draw from documents, transcripts, and text sources you have added to the notebook.
What spreadsheet modes are available?
You can use data extraction, comparison, timeline, financial, or custom layouts depending on what you need from your sources.
Will the report cite only my sources?
Generation is grounded in your selected notebook sources. You should still verify facts and wording before submitting work.
Researchers
Paper discovery, imports, citations, literature review, and deep research.
Are automated citations always correct?
No. Automated formatting can miss edge cases. Check each citation against your style manual before submitting formal work.
Can chat miss information in long PDFs?
Yes. Very long or dense documents may not surface every detail. Open the source when accuracy matters.
Can I filter to open-access papers only?
Yes. Open access is one of the filters you can apply before importing results.
Can I mix imports with discovered papers?
Yes. Imported and discovered papers live in the same notebook alongside uploads.
Do I need the PDF for every import?
Metadata imports can add paper records; PDFs can be attached when available so you can read and chat with full text.
Does chat only use my notebook sources?
Chat is grounded in the sources you include in the conversation context for that notebook, not the open web by default.
Does discovery replace a full systematic review?
No. It helps you find and collect papers quickly. Formal systematic reviews need explicit protocols and exhaustive search strategies.
Does it use my notebook sources?
Yes. It can combine web results with papers and documents already in your notebook.
How does deduplication work?
When you import papers, records with the same DOI or OpenAlex ID are treated as duplicates so your notebook stays clean.
How does the AI literature review generator work?
Add papers to a research notebook, then run literature review mode to screen, rank, and synthesize across your collection. Output is a draft you should verify against the original PDFs.
Is literature review mode a systematic review tool?
No. It assists with screening, ranking, and synthesis across papers in your notebook, but it does not replace preregistered systematic review protocols or exhaustive search requirements.
Is the report ready to publish as-is?
No. Treat it as a draft. Check facts, citations, and bias before sharing or submitting.
Is there a free AI literature review tool?
Yes. SolomindLM offers a free tier so you can import papers and run literature review mode on your reading list. Paid plans raise notebook and generation limits.
Is this a systematic review tool?
No. It assists with screening, ranking, and synthesis, but does not replace preregistered systematic review protocols or exhaustive search requirements.
Should I cite the synthesis directly?
Treat output as a draft. Edit, verify claims against originals, and follow your institution's integrity rules.
Should I trust chat for citations without checking?
No. Confirm quotes, page references, and interpretations in the original documents before citing.
What does deep research do differently from chat?
Deep research runs a longer, multi-step process that searches the web and synthesizes findings into a report draft, not just short answers.
What research tools does SolomindLM offer?
You can discover and import academic papers, chat with your sources, run literature review mode with screening and synthesis, produce deep research report drafts that combine web and notebook sources, and format citations in twelve styles.
What sources does literature review use?
It works on papers and documents you have added to the notebook, including imports and discoveries.
Where can I use citation formatting?
Styles apply in literature review and report outputs, and in the Cite Paper modal when referencing notebook sources.
Which citation styles are supported?
Twelve styles including APA, MLA, Chicago, AMA, ACS, IEEE, Vancouver, and Harvard. Use them in literature reviews, reports, and the Cite Paper modal—then verify against your style manual.
Which import formats are supported?
You can import using DOI lookup, BibTeX, RIS, Zotero, Mendeley integrations, or by entering details manually.
Billing & plans
Free vs Pro, notebook limits, and daily generation caps.
Is there a free plan for students?
Yes. Free accounts include notebooks with per-notebook source limits and daily caps on AI generation. Pro plans raise notebook limits. See pricing on the homepage for current numbers.
Is there a limit on how much I can upload?
The free plan includes 20 notebooks per account with up to 200 sources per notebook. Pro plans offer 200 notebooks per account with up to 200 sources per notebook. Each plan also includes daily limits on AI-generated content. Check our pricing section for details.
Privacy & trust
Data use, AI accuracy, and when to verify outputs yourself.
How accurate is the AI-generated content?
Generated content is based on the sources you add, but it should still be reviewed against the original material before you rely on it for studying or research.
How is my data used and protected?
Your content is used to run the product you see—search, chat, and generation—and is handled as described in our Privacy Policy. We use trusted infrastructure and AI providers as subprocessors; we don't sell your personal information. The policy also covers analytics and email-based sign-in.
Should I trust AI answers without checking the PDFs?
No. Chat, literature review, and deep research outputs are drafts. Confirm quotes, claims, and citations in the original documents before submitting formal work.