How to actually use Scriba.
Short, practical articles for every workflow — from opening your first daily note to exporting a full brief with citations intact.
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Reading & briefing
- Daily Notes
Read on the left, write on the right — one note per day per course.
- The Reading desk
Paste, scan, or open a PDF. Highlight, then tag F/I/R/A/H.
- Writing a FIRAC brief
Your brief writes itself as you tag. AI-assist only cites what you highlighted.
- Highlighting well
The 20% of the opinion that matters — and how to leave the rest alone.
Study system
- Importing a syllabus
Turn a PDF syllabus into a week-by-week reading plan.
- Course outlines
Turn a semester of briefs into a topical exam outline.
- Flashcards & spaced repetition
Cards generated from your own briefs, scheduled D1/D3/D7/D14/D30.
- Prepping for cold-call
A 10-minute pre-class ritual using briefs, cards, and the Assistant.
Account & data
- Exports & sharing
Word, PDF, Markdown, Anki — with an honest AI-disclosure appendix.
- Data, privacy, and AI use
What we store, what we send to AI, and what leaves your account.
- Account & billing
Plans, invoices, seat management, and how to cancel.
- Exporting your data
How to pull every brief, note, and outline out of Scriba as a single archive.