Turn a PowerPoint deck into study guides, checked against your material
Upload a PowerPoint deck and QuerySpark writes study guides from what is actually in it, so you can see the whole topic on one page on exactly what your course covers. .pptx files up to 20 MB.
Example
Study guide from MKT 201, Week 4
A sample of what you get from a PowerPoint deck on marketing. Yours is written from your own file.
MKT 201, Week 4: Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning
Segmentation bases
- Demographic
- Geographic
- Psychographic
- Behavioral
Choosing a target
- Measurable, substantial, accessible, actionable
Positioning
- Frame of reference
- Point of difference
- Reason to believe
Check yourself
Why is a segment that is large but not reachable a poor target?
How we read PowerPoint slides
We open the .pptx and read every slide's text boxes and the speaker notes underneath them. Speaker notes are where lecturers hide the explanations, so questions get the reasoning, not just the bullet points.
Get the best results
- Use the lecturer's original deck, not a printout.
- Keep speaker notes in the file.
- Combine a lecture's slides with its reading for the strongest set.
What your study guides include
- A structured outline of the main topics in your material
- Key terms, learning objectives and common misconceptions
- Worked examples where your material has them
- Practice questions at the end of each section
How you study them
Read the guide to get the shape of the topic, then jump into practice from any section. The guide and the questions come from the same analysis, so they cover the same ground.
Best for: starting a new unit, condensing a long reading, the night before an exam.
Things that trip people up with PowerPoint slides
- Slides that are mostly images carry little text. Export those as PDF so OCR can read them.
- Old .ppt files (pre-2007) are not supported. Re-save as .pptx in PowerPoint, Keynote or Google Slides.
- Bullet fragments make vague questions. Decks with speaker notes produce much better ones.
Questions about powerpoint to study guide
Are speaker notes included?+
Yes. We read the slide text and the speaker notes, which is usually where the explanation lives.
Can I upload Google Slides or Keynote?+
Download them as .pptx (File, Download, PowerPoint) and upload that file.
How long is the study guide?+
Choose a quick review sheet, a comprehensive guide or an exam-prep guide. Length follows your material: a ten-page chapter gets a page or two, not padding.
Is the powerpoint to study guide converter free?+
Yes. You can try it free with a 3-day Pro trial and no credit card, then keep using the free plan every month.