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Migaku
✓ verifiedFree trial

Immersion-based language learning toolkit that turns Netflix, YouTube, and web content into study material via a browser extension and apps.

11K saves
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Language REACTOR
✓ verifiedFreemium

Browser extension that adds dual subtitles and click-to-lookup to Netflix and YouTube for learning languages.

1.7M visits/mo
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Astra AI
✓ verifiedFreemium

AI tutor for school and university subjects with step-by-step help, exam prep, oral/mock exams and flashcards.

4.4M visits/mo1.7K saves
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Algor Education
✓ verifiedFreemium

Algor Education turns notes, docs, and media into AI-generated concept maps, flashcards, quizzes, and study notes.

1.7M visits/mo
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Semantic Scholar
✓ verifiedFree

Free AI-powered academic search engine indexing 236M+ papers, for researchers wanting semantic literature discovery and an augmented reader.

7.9M visits/mo13K saves
Pricing

No public pricing

Free trial available

No public pricing

No public pricing

Free trial available

Free: €0 (concept maps, up to 15k characters)
Beginner: €2.99/mo
Base: €5.49/mo
Pro: €7.99/mo

Free trial available

No public pricing

Core features
  • Chrome extension for immersive study on real sites
  • Netflix and YouTube subtitle learning
  • Spaced-repetition memory system
  • Built-in dictionaries and grammar reference
  • iOS and Android apps
  • Support for 12+ languages
  • Dual subtitles on Netflix and YouTube
  • Click-to-lookup word translations
  • Saveable vocabulary items
  • Playback controls for language study
  • Works as a browser extension
  • Step-by-step subject explanations
  • Photo-based math problem solving
  • Oral and mock exam practice with grading
  • Personalized study plans
  • Flashcards from uploaded notes
  • Coverage of many subjects, user-created subjects
  • AI concept and mind maps
  • AI flashcards and quizzes
  • AI study notes/summaries
  • Transcriptions from audio/video
  • Prebuilt and custom templates
  • Multi-language support
  • AI-powered semantic search across 236M+ papers
  • Semantic Reader for augmented, contextual paper reading
  • Free public API for paper search and metadata
  • Author and topic discovery
  • Citation graph exploration
  • Beta program for new features
Use cases
  • Learn a language through native media
  • Study vocabulary with spaced repetition
  • Turn videos and articles into lessons
  • Progress toward proficiency exams like JLPT
  • Learn a language while watching shows
  • Look up and save new words from video
  • Study with dual subtitles
  • Prepare for school or university exams
  • Get help understanding tough concepts
  • Practice oral exams out loud
  • Study from your own notes
  • Turning notes into visual study aids
  • Creating teaching materials
  • Exam revision and self-study
  • Researchers searching scientific literature across disciplines
  • Developers building applications on top of scholarly data via the API
  • Students exploring citation networks for a topic
  • Librarians and academics needing free literature discovery tools
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