Pausly Blog

Guides and honest comparisons for students who learn from YouTube lectures, PDFs and slides, from the team that builds Pausly.

• NotebookLM alternatives for students: 8 study tools compared

  NotebookLM (now Gemini Notebook) is great for understanding but has no review schedule. Eight alternatives for students, with checked prices and free plans.

  November 1, 2026

• Active recall for YouTube lectures: remember what you watch

  How to use active recall with YouTube lectures: where to stop, which questions to ask, and how to review, with the research behind each technique.

  November 1, 2026

• How to take notes from YouTube videos (with an example)

  A Cornell-style method for taking notes from YouTube videos: timestamps, explaining from memory, and cue questions, with a worked example from a real lecture.

  November 1, 2026

• How to study from YouTube videos (and remember it)

  Watching a lecture feels like learning, but recall is what makes it stick. A step-by-step method for studying from YouTube, with the research behind each tip.

  November 1, 2026

• StudyFetch alternatives: 9 study tools compared

  StudyFetch costs $19.99 a month after two free uploads. Nine alternatives, free and paid, with checked prices, free-plan limits and what each does best.

  November 1, 2026