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Add the missing visual context

Connect lecture slides and PDFs to the spoken class.

Combine lecture recordings with PowerPoint slides, PDFs, and course documents to create structured notes and practice grounded in one session.

Direct answer

Acloom lets students attach supported presentations, PDFs, and documents to the same session as a lecture recording. After the resource text is processed, it can contribute context to the notes, flashcards, quizzes, written practice, and Tutor answers generated for that session.

The problem

Why this workflow exists

Slides often contain labels, definitions, diagrams, citations, and structure that an instructor does not read aloud. The recording adds explanation; the resources add written context. Keeping both in one session produces a more useful study source than treating either one alone as the whole lecture.

Best fit

  • PowerPoint-led lectures
  • PDF handouts and reading packets
  • Classes with diagram-heavy slides
  • Sessions where the lecturer refers to written material

Workflow

From source to study set

  1. 01

    Add the recording

    Upload the lecture audio or video as the spoken source for the session.

  2. 02

    Attach supported resources

    Add slides, PDFs, or documents that belong to that lecture and wait for every source to finish.

  3. 03

    Generate from the combined session

    The study tools can use the available transcript and resource evidence without moving files between apps.

Concrete example

What this workflow can produce

A realistic illustration of the input and result—not a promise that every source produces identical output.

Combined sources

A sociology lecture recording, a 64-slide presentation, and a short course handout.

Combined result

Notes that connect the lecturer's explanation with extracted headings and definitions, plus practice grounded in the same combined session.

What you get

Useful outputs, kept in context

Combined study context

Use spoken explanation and extracted written material in one session.

Structured notes

Organize concepts into headings and explanations for review.

Grounded practice

Create cards and questions from material supported by the session sources.

Searchable references

Return to the transcript and processed resource content when checking an output.

Questions answered

What students usually ask

Can Acloom use PowerPoint slides?

Yes. Supported presentation files can be attached to a session and processed as course resources.

Can I use a PDF without a recording?

Acloom Notes is designed around a session that normally includes a recording, while the free PDF Text Extractor can pull text from a PDF directly in the browser without an account.

What happens with scanned PDFs?

Image-only or scanned resources may need OCR, and extraction quality depends on resolution, contrast, layout, and image clarity.

Do resource pages use processing allowance?

Yes. Current pricing explains how resource pages or slides count toward processing usage.

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Upload audio or video for transcription, attach slides or PDFs for context, then generate the notes, flashcards, and quizzes you need.