December 2025 was one of our biggest months yet. We launched Exams, added GPT 5.2, redesigned PDF study guides, rebuilt the home page experience, introduced inline quizzes to flashcards, and shipped a massive number of bug fixes and stability improvements. Here's the full breakdown.

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Major Features

Exams

Create comprehensive practice exams from your study materials:

• Generate full tests with multiple question types.
• Set time limits and get detailed feedback on your results.
• A completely new way to test your knowledge before the real thing.

GPT 5.2 Support

OpenAI's latest and most capable model is now available in Scholarly:

• GPT 5.2 is the recommended model for chat.
• Improved flashcard generation quality and reliability.

Redesigned PDF Study Guides

Study guides got a complete overhaul:

• Now generates focused, scannable content with key concepts and important terms.
• Exam-focused sections instead of chart-heavy summaries.
• Much more useful for actual studying.

Inline Quiz System

A new inline quiz experience built directly into flashcard normal mode:

• Answer quiz questions while browsing your flashcards.
• "Flip Card" and "More Questions" buttons after answering.
• Hints appear in a dropdown instead of inline collapse.
• Retry questions freely — reopening shows a random question each time.
• Progress synced to your account.
• Available for paid users.

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Home Page & Navigation

Redesigned Home Page

A fresh new look for your dashboard:

• New compact list view for recent content — toggle between list and grid views (preference saved automatically).
• "Add to Folder" option in the right-click menu with a hover submenu for quick folder selection.
• Folder color picker uses a cleaner hover submenu.

Session Stats & Study Tools

New tools to track your study sessions:

• Live session timer and cards-studied count visible while studying.
• "Continue Studying" card on home page to resume your last session.
• Keyboard shortcuts modal — see all available hotkeys during study.
• End-of-session summary now shows "Cards you reviewed multiple times."
• Press 'H' while studying to mark a card as hard for focused review.
• Trophy button appears at the last card to complete the deck.

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Flashcard & Quiz Improvements

• Significantly improved flashcard generation quality — better accuracy and fewer hallucinations.
• Improved flashcard generation for larger PDFs.
• Fixed flashcard generation producing too few cards — AI now processes every page.
• Improved flashcard animations and designs.
• Flashcard chat is now faster and more responsive.
• GPT 4.1 Mini replaces GPT 5 Mini as the default free model for better quality.
• Completion screen shows question count with retention messaging.
• Redesigned controls with a cleaner single-row layout.
• Quiz teaser now appears on both question and answer sides.
• Added "Why?" button to quiz teaser for better explanations.
• Added completion screen to quiz mode.

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Voice & Chat Updates

• Voice tutor speaks more naturally — like a helpful peer instead of overly enthusiastic.
• Voice tutors give direct answers when you explicitly ask (e.g., "just tell me the answer").
• Voice mode remembers more of your conversation history.
• GPT 5.1 set as default model for chat.
• Improved chat for smaller screens.
• Significantly improved text autocomplete — better matches your writing style and provides more relevant suggestions.

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Platform Improvements

• YouTube videos now generate chapters and summaries immediately when added.
• Improved all modals for mobile devices.
• Better mobile navigation.
• Updated upload content modal — easier to use overall.
• Cleaned up user settings modal.
• Research Overdrive mode is now free for all users.
• Redesigned podcast sidebar with cleaner list layout, thumbnails, and quick-play button.
• Usage warnings for exams and study mode showing remaining daily limits.
• Study mode fill-in-the-blank and short response answers are faster.
• Shuffle moved to the filter & sort modal in flashcards.
• New experimental study system and flashcard generation system.

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Bug Fixes & Stability

Study & Flashcard Fixes

• Fixed flashcards not staying in folders after reopening the app.
• Fixed duplicate items being added to folders.
• Fixed pinning/unpinning flashcard decks.
• Fixed flashcards disappearing during study sessions.
• Fixed study mode progress bar not updating.
• Fixed "cards studied" counter incorrectly incrementing when navigating backward.
• Fixed study calendar not updating after studying cards.
• Fixed quiz mode freezing when cycling through questions.
• Fixed "Create Flashcards Immediately" showing success when no cards were created.

Content & Upload Fixes

• Fixed Word documents (.docx) and PowerPoint files (.pptx) failing to upload in conversations.
• Fixed upload modal allowing file uploads while a URL was being processed.
• Fixed file uploads occasionally failing mid-upload.
• Fixed image uploads failing for certain file types.
• Fixed large PDF uploads failing or timing out.
• Fixed shared research links not working.

Other Fixes

• Fixed video transcripts not loading correctly.
• Fixed completion screen content being cut off.
• Improved YouTube video upload reliability.
• Fixed password change validation.
• Fixed Google login failures and improved Google One Tap reliability.
• Fixed subscription cancellation failing for some users.
• Improved error messages throughout the app.
• Various other bug fixes and stability improvements.

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Looking Forward

December was a month of both big features and serious polish. Exams give you a powerful new way to test your knowledge, GPT 5.2 brings the best AI quality yet, and the dozens of bug fixes make the whole platform more reliable. We're heading into 2026 with momentum — stay tuned for what's next.

If you have any questions or feedback, reach out to us at [email protected].