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About

Breef is a note-taking and study app. Write down what you learn, link ideas with [[double brackets]], and see everything you know as one map. Spaced reviews bring each note back before you forget it, and an exam date gets a whole course ready in time. Record a lecture and get a tidy study note, turn a PDF of slides into linked notes, or ask your notes a question. Free forever; Pro is €6 a month.

Features

  • Plain-text notes with formatting for headings, lists, and tasks
  • Link notes together and view them in a knowledge graph
  • Group notes by project and tag them by subject
  • Paste web links to create badges with page previews
  • Attach images and files to notes
  • Record voice notes and turn them into study notes with transcripts
  • Spaced reviews, custom cards, and exam preparation
  • Ask questions about notes and see which notes were used
  • Search notes, projects, and subjects
  • Import text, Markdown files, images, files, and PDF lecture slides

Good for

  • Organize course notes and connect ideas across subjects
  • Keep research reading connected to the ideas it shaped
  • Review notes and prepare for exams using spaced repetition
  • Turn recorded lectures and PDF lecture slides into linked study notes
  • Search existing notes and get answers based on them

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