Getting Started
Everything you need to know to start using BigEdits effectively
Installing the BigEdits Extension
Hello fellow student! We're very happy that you've decided to install BigEdits. Follow these steps in order to get started:
1. Navigate to the download page on this website
2. Click "Add to Chrome" (or to the browser you use)
Congratulations! You are now part of the BigEdits community. Read on to learn how to set up your account and start using our features.
Setting up your Account
There are two ways to create an account:
Through the website:
1. Click "Sign In with Google" on the top right corner
2. Click on the google account you want to connect to BigEdits, then click continue on "Sign in to BigEdits Connector for Google Workspace"
3. Next, when prompted "Select what BigEdits Connector for Google Workspace can access" click "Select all"
- This will let BigEdits access your emails and calendar (none of your data is stored! read our privacy policy for more information)
4. Click continue, and you're all set!
Through the extension:
1. Click "Sign In" on the top right corner or with the huge button
2. Click "Sign in with Google" on the popup that appears
3. Select the google account you would like to sign in with
4. Next, when prompted "Select what BigEdits Connector for Google Workspace can access" click "Select all"
- This will let BigEdits access your emails and calendar (None of your data is stored! Read our privacy policy for more information)
4. Click continue, and you're all set!
First Steps Guide
Now that you have properly set up BigEdits, you can start using our extension tools and website features.
To open the extension popup panel, follow these steps:
1. Click the extension icon in the top right corner of your browser (puzzle piece for Chrome)
2. Click the pin icon to pin BigEdits to your extension toolbar
3. Click on the BigEdits icon to open the popup panel. You should now see a rectangular panel on the top right of your screen.
4. Click "Sign In" to sign in to your google account connected to BigEdits
5. Navigate to a website that you would like to use BigEdits on
6. Click on the BigEdits icon you pinned to your extension toolbar
7. Click "Open Panel" to open the popup panel
- On gmail or docs, there are seperate panels you can open as well
8. To open this draggable panel, simply click it!
9. Congratulations! You now have access to all of BigEdits' extension tools
To access learn tools (study guides, flashcards, etc) follow these steps:
1. Navigate to the "Learn" tab on the top of the website
2. Create a new study guide
- Or select learn tools from the extension popup panel, which links you to the website
Basic Features Overview
BigEdits has many features to offer: we've gathered the best studying tools and resources in one place to help you succeed.
Here are some brief overviews of our powerful features:
1. AI Humanizer: Simply input any AI generated text, and BigEdits will humanize it for you. Bypasses ALL AI detection systems (unless the text is really short).
2. AI Detector: Input any text, and BigEdits will tell you what percentage of it is AI generated.
3. Citations: Navigate to any website, news article, research paper, etc. (or paste in a link) and BigEdits will automatically format it into APA, MLA, or Chicago style citation.
4. Notes: Easily create shareable notes either by using our AI lecture recorder or through manual input.
5. Todos: Tell us what you would like to plan and when, and we will automatically add the event to your Google Calendar.
6. Learn Tools: A collection of tools that helps students truly understand what they're learning. Have AI generate flashcards from notes, custom tests (with feedback), hold a conversation, create a study schedule, etc.
7. Draggable Panel with Chatbot Interface: Easily accessible panel with search mode, screenshot and file inputs, and all extension tools