Learning
get-it
Turn a PDF textbook into a map of what you do and don't understand
★ 919
June 2026
Apache-2.0
Learning
What we checked ourselves
Not copied from the project's own blurb. These are things we opened and verified, with the date.
- 23 Aug 2026We checked that the link to the project still resolves.
- 14 Aug 2026We read the licence text itself (LICENSE). No unusual restrictions were stated.
- 2 Sept 2026We read the project's own documentation and found no sign that development has stopped.
Where this sits among the 38 tools we list in Learning
- Works without using a terminal30 of 38
- Commercial use confirmed as allowed19 of 38
- Requires an API key30 that do not →
- Sends your input to the provider13 that do not →
Only 13 of the 38 meet all of the conditions above.
Counted from our own checks: every tool we list is examined against the same criteria.
What it does
Breaks a PDF study text into topics and tracks which of them you have actually grasped, so revision targets the gaps rather than re-reading everything. The design assumes you keep reading the original document - it is not a summary generator - and you supply your own AI provider. Whatever you load is sent to that provider, so keep restricted course or work material out of it, and treat the extracted topics as incomplete.
Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.
Screenshots & visuals
Before you start
- Setup difficultySome setup needed
- Command lineNot required
- API keyRequired
- Sends data onlineYes
Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.
get-it FAQ
- Is get-it free?
- get-it itself is free, but it needs an API key for an external AI service. That service charges separately, though some have a free tier.
- Do I need to install anything or write code to use get-it?
- You install it like a normal desktop app. No command line involved.
- Does get-it work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use get-it commercially?
- The licence is Apache-2.0, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.
How it compares
The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.
| Tool | Command line | API key | Sends data out | Phone | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| get-it (this page) | Not needed | Required | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2anki.net | Not needed | Not needed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mr.-Ranedeer-AI-Tutor | Not needed | Not needed | No | No | Not verified |
| Anki-Android | Not needed | Not needed | No | Yes | Yes |
"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.