2.9->3.6+0.7
AskSia turned my Cell Bio lecture slides into a Sia Note with every organelle linked to a real disease example. Mitochondrial inheritance finally made sense as a clinical concept.
AskSia for Biology2000+ universities
Biology AI: The biology textbook actually
fits on one page.
AskSia turns 1200-page Campbell into a Sia Note, draws every metabolic pathway, and runs MCAT-style passage practice with auto-graded explanations. Built for Bio 1A/1B, Cell Bio, Genetics, Molecular Biology, and MCAT bio/biochem. Web, mobile, LMS extension, desktop.
+0.6 GPA in one term
average among weekly active users - 92% report better grades within 30 days
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AskSia is the Biology AI for university students taking college biology. Members report an average +0.6 GPA increase in one term. AskSia handles biology lecture transcription, multi-document Q&A across General Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology, Ecology, Evolution, MCAT bio prep, a 98%-accurate biology homework solver with worked diagrams, study guides built on the AskSia-Method, visual concept maps, FSRS flashcards calibrated for biology, adaptive Mock Exam quizzes, an AI essay writer with citations, and an AI-text detector. Surfaced across web, mobile (iOS/Android), browser extension (Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, Moodle, Everytime), and a native desktop agent for Mac and Windows. Used at 2000+ universities globally. Free for college students.
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2M+
college students worldwide
2000+
universities covered
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surfaces - everywhere you study
Real outcomes
It's not glycolysis. It's grades.
Bio isn't hard because the concepts are deep , it's hard because there are 400 pathway intermediates, 100 cell signaling cascades, and the exam wants you to recall any of them under timer pressure. The students below stopped hand-cramming.
3.2->3.8+0.6
For Genetics I dropped two textbooks into AskSia and asked for Punnett square walkthroughs across every cross type. The visual map of linkage and recombination saved my final.
3.0->3.7+0.7
The MCAT bio passages AskSia generated had real exam style data figures. Auto graded explanations caught that I kept confusing competitive versus non competitive inhibition.
Why AskSia
Lecture, lab bench, library, exam.
Phone in the cell bio lecture. Laptop on the Genetics problem set. Extension pulling Campbell from your LMS. Desktop agent over your Anki deck at 11pm. One biology library, four surfaces, every pathway in one place.
Web App
The biology workbench in your browser
Drag Campbell, Molecular Biology of the Cell, lecture slides, and 80 papers in. AskSia draws pathway diagrams, traces signaling cascades, and answers across all your bio materials with page citations.
Multi-doc Q&A across biology readings with page-level citations
Convert any biology source to Note, Map, Cards, Quiz
Real-time collaboration on shared biology maps
Mobile App
Snap-and-explain in the cell bio lab
iOS and Android. Photograph the microscopy image, the gel electrophoresis, or the pedigree problem. AskSia returns the structure identification, gel interpretation, or inheritance pattern in seconds.
Snap-and-solve any biology problem
Live biology lecture record, transcribe, translate
Daily biology spaced-repetition review queue
Browser Extension
Pulls your biology term in 30 seconds
The Chrome extension adds a Sync button on Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, Moodle, and Everytime. Your bio syllabus, lecture slides, lab manuals, and primary lit pull into one searchable library.
Works with all 5 major university LMSs
Read-only, never writes to your LMS
Biology module structure preserved, folders auto-built
Desktop Study Agent
Cmd+Space over your textbook or Anki
Native macOS and Windows. AskSia summons over your Campbell PDF, Anki, your lab notebook, or NCBI. Reads your selection, screenshot, or clipboard.
Global hotkey while studying biology
Reads your biology selection, screenshot, clipboard
Works offline after first launch
Everything in one place
12 study tools built
for college biology.
Stop juggling Anki for pathways, Quizlet for cell types, ChatGPT for mechanisms (where it confuses pathway directionality), and Otter for lectures. AskSia is one workspace grounded in your actual bio coursework.
Biology lecture transcription
Record your Cell Bio or Genetics lecture. 40+ languages, sub-100ms latency, biology terminology and Latin nomenclature preserved.
OpenBiology multi-PDF Q&A
Drop Campbell, MBoC, Alberts, your lecture slides, and 80 primary lit PDFs. Ask 'what happens to ATP yield without oxygen' and AskSia answers with page citations.
OpenPathway and mechanism solver
98% accuracy across metabolism, cell signaling, and genetics. Diagrams drawn in the right direction with enzymes labeled. Pedigrees solved with probability calculations shown.
OpenYouTube to bio notes
Paste any Khan Academy, Crash Course Bio, or Amoeba Sisters URL. AskSia transcribes, chapterizes, and pulls the worked examples into a clean note.
OpenBiology Mock Exam mode
Adaptive practice tuned to your real Bio 1A, Genetics midterm, or MCAT bio/biochem patterns. Catches the topic clusters you keep missing.
OpenSia Note for biology blocks
Turns a 200-page chapter on cell signaling into one note: key cascade, regulatory steps, worked example, common pitfall, exam-style problem.
OpenBiology lab report writer
Drafts your gel electrophoresis, enzyme kinetics, or behavior observation lab in the format your TA grades against. Citations to primary lit preserved.
OpenBiology flashcards · FSRS
Auto-built decks: organelles, enzymes, hormones, signaling pathways, genetic terms. FSRS spacing tuned to your exam timeline.
OpenBiology concept map
The whole curriculum as a navigable tree from molecules to ecosystems. Each node linked back to its Campbell chapter and lecture timestamp.
OpenAI tutor for biology
Voice-first or text. Walk through a metabolic pathway three different ways, drill pedigree probabilities, or explain how the lac operon actually senses lactose.
OpenAskSia Library
Trained on real coursework at
the world's top universities.
Browse by university, subject, or course. Every entry maps to curated study patterns for that program.
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AskSia vs. ChatGPT, Quizlet,
Khan, Course Hero.
Other tools solve one slice of college. AskSia is the integrated workspace built specifically for your GPA.
| Feature | AskSia | ChatGPT | Quizlet | Course Hero / Khan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built specifically for college coursework | Yes - 2000+ universities | General-purpose | User decks only | Crowd uploads / K-12 |
| Lecture transcribe + translate | Yes - Real-time, 40+ languages | No | No | No |
| 98%-accurate homework solver with diagrams | Yes - Step-by-step + visual | ~70-85%, hallucinates | No | Manual hints |
| Multi-document Q&A | Yes - 100 files, page-cited answers | ~10-20 files | No | No |
| FSRS spaced-repetition flashcards | Yes - Auto-built, 6 types | No | Manual | No |
| Adaptive Mock Exam | Yes - Auto-graded FRQ | No | No | SAT only |
| Browser extension for LMS pages | Yes - Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle | No | No | No |
| Native desktop agent | Yes - Global hotkey | Web wrapper | No | No |
| iOS & Android mobile apps | Yes - Snap-and-solve | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Reported GPA improvement | Yes - +0.6 avg in one term | Not measured | Not measured | Not measured |
| Free for college students | Yes - No card required | Limited | Limited | Paid unlocks |
FAQ
Frequently asked
questions.
Can AskSia draw and walk metabolic pathways?
Yes. AskSia draws glycolysis, the TCA cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, gluconeogenesis, fatty acid oxidation/synthesis, and amino acid metabolism with every enzyme labeled, every intermediate shown, and regulation marked. Strong on Campbell, Molecular Biology of the Cell, and Lehninger Chapter 14-23 patterns.
Does AskSia handle genetics and pedigree problems?
Yes. AskSia analyzes pedigrees for inheritance pattern (autosomal/X-linked, dominant/recessive), computes carrier probabilities, runs linkage analysis with recombination frequencies, and handles Hardy-Weinberg with selection coefficients. Strong on Klug & Cummings, Griffiths, and Brooker problem sets.
Will AskSia help with the MCAT Bio/Biochem section?
Yes. AskSia generates AAMC-style passage problems with experimental setups (Western blots, PCR, gel electrophoresis), runs the discrete questions, and explains the biology reasoning the way Kaplan or Altius would. Tracks which organ systems and which lab techniques you're still missing points on.
Can AskSia handle cell signaling cascades?
Yes. AskSia diagrams MAPK, PI3K-Akt, JAK-STAT, Wnt, Hedgehog, and Notch pathways with receptors, second messengers, and downstream effects shown. Strong on Cell Bio courses and MCB courses at Harvard, Stanford, and Berkeley.
Is AskSia free for biology students?
Yes, AskSia is free for biology students to start, no credit card required. Free includes daily generation across all tools, unlimited library access, and the browser extension. AskSia Pro and Super unlock unlimited generation, full Mock Exam mode, free-response auto-grading at scale, priority models, and unlimited transcription minutes.
Which platforms does AskSia run on?
Four surfaces, all syncing in real time: (1) Web app at asksia.ai, (2) iOS and Android mobile apps, (3) Browser extension for Chrome, Edge, Brave, and other Chromium browsers, which adds Sync to AskSia on Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, Moodle, and Everytime, (4) Native desktop agent for macOS and Windows.
Does AskSia help with biology lab reports?
Yes. AskSia drafts gel electrophoresis, enzyme kinetics (Lineweaver-Burk), and behavioral observation labs in the format your TA grades against. Statistical analysis with the right test (t-test, ANOVA, chi-squared) and interpretation. Citations to primary lit preserved in the format your professor wants.
Can AskSia explain primary literature for journal club?
Yes. Upload the paper PDF and AskSia walks the figure-by-figure analysis: what the authors did, what the data shows, what the controls actually controlled for, and what the limitations are. Strong for senior thesis lit reviews and graduate program reading.
Is AskSia good for AP Biology or IB Biology prep?
Yes. AskSia runs the AP Bio FRQ patterns (data analysis, experimental design, scientific argumentation) and the IB Biology HL paper formats. Tracks the topic clusters (energy & metabolism, genetics, ecology) that the curriculum weights most heavily.
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