Quizlet has rolled out a new suite of product updates and announced the acquisition of Coconote, positioning the moves as a bid to unify a student’s study workflow from content capture through practice and retention inside a single platform.
The company said its new AI-powered experience is designed to reduce the friction students face when bouncing between multiple tools to ask questions, gather materials, study, and review. With the update, users can start with a prompt or question to receive explanations tied to what they are actively studying, then deepen their understanding by generating learning materials and moving into study methods to improve retention. Quizlet framed the experience as combining AI capabilities with access to a large repository of student and teacher-created content built over two decades.
Alongside the product launch, Quizlet said it has acquired Coconote, an AI note-taker and study coach that converts audio and video recordings into structured study assets, including notes, quizzes, flashcards, podcasts, and study games. Quizlet positioned the deal as a way to expand audio-based learning and help users start studying directly from recorded lectures or other media, particularly for on-the-go or auditory learners. The company also cited Coconote’s creator-led social presence, noting more than 1 billion views over the past 18 months, as a signal of strong engagement among college students.
Quizlet said Coconote will continue its mission under Quizlet and aligns with Quizlet’s broader goal of adapting to AI-driven, multimedia learning habits. Accretive Partners advised Coconote on the transaction.
KEY QUOTES
“Students have more powerful tools than ever, yet they’re learning less effectively because those tools don’t always work together. Today, we solve that. Instead of students adapting to fragmented tools, our new platform, combined with the addition of Coconote, mirrors how learning actually happens, effortlessly moving from question to understanding to application for lasting retention.”
Kurt Beidler, Chief Executive Officer, Quizlet
