Is there an app that suggests good questions to ask during a lecture?
Yes. Clever questions in Praesto puts two questions per topic in front of you while that topic is still live (Essential and Pro). They are drawn from the lecture as it happens, and some push past what was said. They wait in their own tab until you look, so you choose when to read them.
They are a starting point. Read one, change the wording, and ask only what fits the room.
How do Clever questions work?
While you record, the Clever tab holds two questions for each topic that is still live. Each carries a small colored label that hints at the kind of thinking it asks for, such as Apply, Analyze or Evaluate. By default they are written the way a sharp student would ask them out loud in a case discussion.
What you can do with a question
- Ask AI sends it straight to Chat for an answer.
- For class saves it as something worth raising.
- To deck adds it to your practice flashcards.
Questions that fit your course
Put a course’s sessions in one folder, and suggested questions start using that course’s own examples.
What else helps me keep up while I decide what to ask?
Chat answers from what has been said so far, your notes and your documents, while recording continues, so you can check one point without leaving the lecture. Short quiz cards land on the idea that just went past and grade themselves the moment you pick. Both are on every plan, and Chat has monthly limits by plan.
In Settings you choose how often a quiz card can appear during a long session, or turn them off.
What do I do with a good question after class?
Save it with For class to raise at the next session, or send it to a flashcard deck with To deck so it comes back in Review. After the lecture you can also make a practice set from the transcript, your notes and your documents, and ask Chat about anything you want to revisit.
Questions
Which plans include Clever questions?
Clever questions is part of Essential and Pro, in the iPhone, iPad and Mac apps, and the questions wait in their own tab. The free plan does not include it. Chat and quiz cards are on every plan, and the pricing page lists each plan’s monthly limits.
How do I save a question for later?
Tap For class to save a question as something worth raising, or To deck to add it to your practice flashcards. Ask AI sends it to Chat for an answer first, if you want to check the idea before you ask it out loud.
Will the questions always be good ones?
No. Treat them as a starting point. Like any AI, Praesto can misread a point, so read each question, reword it, and ask only what fits the room. Some questions will not suit your class, and you can simply leave them in their tab.
Will Praesto distract me in class?
You decide how much appears. Quiz cards are short, and in Settings you choose how often one can appear during a long session, or turn them off. Clever questions wait in their own tab until you look. Praesto does the writing, so you can listen and glance down only when you need to.
Can Praesto’s AI get things wrong?
Yes. Like any AI, it can misread a point or state something that was not said, so check before you rely on it. Praesto keeps the source close: Chat answers from your session, each practice question shows the moment it came from, and research answers list their sources. A cold-call answer starts from your material, but when nothing you brought applies it may use a web search or general knowledge.
What does Praesto do during a lecture?
It writes a live transcript and a Live Note as you listen. Short quiz cards land on the idea that just went past and grade themselves the moment you pick. Clever questions puts two questions per topic in front of you while that topic is still live (Essential and Pro). And Chat answers from what has been said so far, your notes and your documents, while recording continues.
Who is Praesto for?
University students, undergraduate and graduate, in lecture-heavy courses. It fits classes where you are expected to speak, like case discussions in business school and cold calls in law school, and courses with hours of lecture every week. It also works in long meetings and talks.
More about Praesto
Free to start. For iPhone, iPad and Mac, or Chrome or Edge on a computer.