# AI notes for history

Canonical URL: https://notedly.ai/for/history

> Paste a history chapter, journal article or primary source and get organized notes on the argument, key events, dates and people. Use outline notes to follow a historian's argument and Cornell notes for seminar prep, then check every date and quote against the original.

## Sound familiar?

- A monograph chapter and two journal articles due for the same seminar
- Primary sources in older or unfamiliar language
- Keeping track of dates, people and causes across a whole term

## How students use Notedly in History

1. **Add the reading:** Paste a chapter, article or primary source, or drop in a link to an online reading. PDF upload is on Premium.
2. **Pick a note style:** Outline to follow an argument, Cornell for seminar prep, standard for a quick review of events.
3. **Check the source:** Go back to the passages that matter, and check every date, name and quote against the original before you cite it.

## Built for reading-heavy classes
History runs on reading: textbook chapters, monographs, journal articles and primary sources. Notedly turns each one into notes you can study from. Paste text or a link on any plan, upload PDFs on Premium, and add YouTube lectures or, on [Premium Plus](/pricing), live lectures.

## Use AI responsibly
Many schools restrict submitting AI-generated text as your own work. Use notes to understand and organize, and cite the original sources.

## Frequently asked questions

**Can Notedly summarize primary sources?**

Yes. Paste the text of a letter, speech, treaty or document and Notedly writes notes on what it says and the main points. Read the original closely too, since seminars and source analysis reward attention to wording.

**Can it summarize a historian's argument?**

Yes. Outline notes put the reading's main topics, subtopics and details in order under one key takeaway, which makes an argument easier to follow. Compare the notes with the introduction and conclusion of the reading.

**Does it work on history lectures?**

Yes. Paste a YouTube lecture link on any plan, or record a live lecture with Premium Plus ($24.99 a month or $129.99 a year) and the notes build as the lecture goes.

**Is it free?**

Your first summary needs no account, and a free account includes 10,000 words a month.