Local uploads
Turn a file into a source-grounded project
Text, Markdown, EPUB, PDF, Word (DOCX), PowerPoint (PPTX), and transcript files — including book-length documents — are parsed entirely in this browser and never uploaded. Novus Learn builds the same claims, concepts, visuals, and study material it builds from Wikipedia, split into clean modules, with each claim linked to its exact line, page, or timestamp.
Drop a file here, or choose one
Supported: .txt, .text, .md, .markdown, .mdown, .vtt, .srt, .epub, .pdf, .docx, .pptx · up to 10 MB
How this stays private
- Files are read and parsed in your browser; their contents are never sent to a server.
- The generated project is stored only in this browser (IndexedDB) until you delete it.
- Malformed, binary, empty, or oversized files are rejected with a clear message.
- Every claim keeps its source location — a line range for text, a page for PDFs, a timestamp for transcripts.
What “upload a file” does
Not everything you want to study lives at a URL. Upload a file takes a text or transcript file you already have and turns it into the same source-grounded study space — summary, notes, flashcards, quiz, lesson, concept map, and a referenced source list.
It happens entirely in your browser. The file is parsed on your device and never uploaded to a server, which makes it a safe way to study your own notes, transcripts, and documents.
How it works
Choose a file
Drop in a text or transcript file. Parsing runs locally in your browser — the file's contents are not sent anywhere.
It becomes a source-grounded project
The text is turned into stable sections and source blocks, and the same study tools are generated from it, with every claim tied back to the passage it came from.
Study it and keep it
The project is saved on your device, so you can reopen it, study, and download a referenced source list whenever you want.
Private by construction
Because parsing happens in the browser, the document itself never leaves your machine. There is no account and no server-side copy — the resulting project lives in local storage until you delete it.
The breakdown is extractive: it organises and connects your document's own words rather than rewriting them, so it stays faithful to what you uploaded.
Formats and what's next
Text, Markdown, EPUB, PDF, Word (DOCX), PowerPoint (PPTX), and transcript files are supported today, including book-length documents — to study a whole book, use Break down a textbook, which splits it chapter by chapter. All use the same local-first, source-grounded pipeline.
Frequently asked questions
Is my file uploaded to a server?
No. Files are parsed locally in your browser and the resulting project is saved on your device. The document itself never leaves your machine.
What file types can I use?
Text, Markdown, EPUB, PDF, Word (DOCX), PowerPoint (PPTX), and transcript files today, including book-length documents — all using the same in-browser, source-grounded approach.
Are the study tools generated by AI?
No. As with every source in Novus Learn, the summary, notes, flashcards, and quiz are built from your document's own sentences, and each claim links back to its passage.
Can I cite what I studied?
Yes. Every project includes a downloadable, fully-referenced source list so you can cite the material you worked from.
Related
Need a file, or the wrong kind of file?
Both of these are Novus tools that run in your browser, so a document still never gets uploaded anywhere.
Every export here ships as PDF, HTML, CSV, plain text, JSON, or an archive. Convert is how you turn one of those into whatever your notes app, printer, or school portal actually accepts.
Learning to parse a CSV, read an EPUB, or handle a malformed PDF is far easier with a file whose contents you already know. Examples is where you get one, safely, for the coding courses and the upload tools.