2.9->3.6+0.7
AskSia drew out every mechanism in my Orgo midterm review and color coded the electron flow. Reaction mechanisms finally clicked after weeks of staring at flat textbook arrows.
AskSia for Chemistry2000+ universities
Chemistry AI: Mechanisms shouldn't cost
you a letter grade.
AskSia draws every arrow-pushing step, balances every redox half-reaction, and walks every General Chem ICE table side by side with your problem set. Built for Gen Chem, Orgo I/II, P-Chem, Inorganic, and the ACS Final. Web, mobile, LMS extension, desktop.
+0.6 GPA in one term
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AskSia is the Chemistry AI for university students taking college chemistry. Members report an average +0.6 GPA increase in one term. AskSia handles chemistry lecture transcription, multi-document Q&A across General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry I and II, Biochemistry, Physical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis, a 98%-accurate chemistry homework solver with worked diagrams, study guides built on the AskSia-Method, visual concept maps, FSRS flashcards calibrated for chemistry, 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.
+0.6
avg GPA lift in one term
2M+
college students worldwide
2000+
universities covered
4x
surfaces - everywhere you study
Real outcomes
It's not mechanisms. It's grades.
Most chem students lose points to algebra slips, sign errors, and the wrong reagent in step 3, not to conceptual gaps. The students below stopped losing those points the week they started using AskSia.
3.2->3.8+0.6
I dropped 200 pages of Gen Chem notes into AskSia and asked for a Sia Note on equilibrium. Got cited explanations of Le Chatelier with worked ICE tables in under a minute.
3.0->3.7+0.7
The Mock Exam mode generated MCAT style chemistry passages with auto graded free response. I walked into my real ACS exam having already taken three nearly identical versions.
Why AskSia
Lab bench. Lecture hall. 2am
at the library.
Record the General Chem lecture on your phone. Snap a board derivation between classes. Solve the Orgo problem set at your desk. Review electron-flow flashcards while the elution runs. One chemistry library, four surfaces.
Web App
The chemistry workbench in your browser
Drag your textbook PDFs, lab manual, and lecture slides in. AskSia draws mechanism arrows on the canvas, balances equations alongside the problem statement, and answers questions across all 100 files with page citations.
Multi-doc Q&A across chemistry readings with page-level citations
Convert any chemistry source to Note, Map, Cards, Quiz
Real-time collaboration on shared chemistry maps
Mobile App
Snap-and-solve from the back of lecture
iOS and Android. Photograph the board derivation, the Orgo problem, or the NMR spectrum. AskSia returns step-by-step mechanism arrows, the missing reagent, or peak assignments in seconds.
Snap-and-solve any chemistry problem
Live chemistry lecture record, transcribe, translate
Daily chemistry spaced-repetition review queue
Browser Extension
Pulls your whole chemistry term in 30 seconds
The Chrome extension adds a Sync button on Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, Moodle, and Everytime. Your chemistry syllabus, problem sets, lab manual, and recorded lectures pull into one searchable library.
Works with all 5 major university LMSs
Read-only, never writes to your LMS
Chemistry module structure preserved, folders auto-built
Desktop Study Agent
Cmd+Space over your PDF or ChemDraw
Native macOS and Windows. AskSia summons over your Orgo textbook PDF, ChemDraw, or Excel lab calculations. Reads your selection, screenshot, or clipboard and answers in chemistry's native notation.
Global hotkey while studying chemistry
Reads your chemistry selection, screenshot, clipboard
Works offline after first launch
Everything in one place
12 study tools built
for college chemistry.
Stop juggling ChemDraw for mechanisms, Quizlet for functional groups, ChatGPT for synthesis problems (where it hallucinates the reagent), and Otter for lectures. AskSia replaces the chemistry study stack with one workspace grounded in your real coursework.
Chemistry lecture transcription
Record your Gen Chem or Orgo lecture. 40+ languages, sub-100ms latency, chemical names and equation notation preserved in the transcript.
OpenChemistry multi-PDF Q&A
Drop Brown & LeMay, Klein's Orgo, your lab manual, and 80 papers. Ask 'show me the mechanism for the Wolff-Kishner' and AskSia answers with page-cited proof.
OpenMechanism arrow-pushing solver
98% accuracy on SN1/SN2/E1/E2 and named reactions across Orgo I and II. Curved arrows drawn in correct color-coding for electron flow, with intermediates shown.
OpenYouTube to chem notes
Paste any Khan Academy, Organic Chemistry Tutor, or Leah4Sci URL. AskSia transcribes, chapterizes, and pulls the worked examples into a clean note.
OpenChemistry Mock Exam mode
Adaptive free-response practice tuned to your real Gen Chem, Orgo, or ACS Final patterns. Catches the weak topic clusters (acid-base equilibria, stereochemistry) you keep losing points on.
OpenSia Note for chemistry blocks
Turns a 200-page Gen Chem chapter into one note: key concept, worked example, common pitfall, ICE table template, exam-style problem.
OpenChemistry lab report writer
Drafts your titration, kinetics, or synthesis lab in the format your TA actually grades against. Error propagation done right. Citations to primary literature where it matters.
OpenChemistry flashcards · FSRS
Auto-built decks: functional groups, pKa values, named reactions, IR/NMR signal ranges. FSRS spacing tuned to your exam timeline.
OpenChemistry concept map
The whole Orgo curriculum as a reaction-class tree. Each node linked back to the textbook page and the lecture timestamp where it was introduced.
OpenAI tutor for chemistry
Voice-first or text. Walk a mechanism three different ways, drill stereochemistry until R/S clicks, or just explain why aromatic systems are stable.
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 curved-arrow mechanisms for Orgo problems?
Yes. AskSia draws arrow-pushing for SN1, SN2, E1, E2, electrophilic aromatic substitution, and every named reaction in Klein, Carey, or Smith. Electron flow is color-coded, intermediates are shown explicitly, and stereochemistry is preserved. Accurate enough that students upload Orgo I/II problem sets and use the output to check their own work before submission.
Does AskSia handle General Chem ICE tables and equilibrium?
Yes. Drop the equilibrium problem and AskSia walks the ICE table cell by cell, applies Le Chatelier in the right direction, and handles weak acid/base, buffer, and Ksp problems with the algebra shown. Works for Brown/LeMay Chapter 14-17 problems and ACS Final equilibrium sections.
Will AskSia help with the MCAT chemistry sections?
Yes, both Chem/Phys and Bio/Biochem. AskSia generates AAMC-style passages with experimental setups, runs the discrete questions, and explains the chemistry reasoning the way Kaplan or Berkeley Review would. Tracks the topic clusters (acid-base, kinetics, thermochemistry) where you're still losing points.
How does AskSia handle NMR and IR spectroscopy problems?
Upload your NMR or IR spectrum as an image. AskSia identifies the functional groups from IR peaks, assigns proton/carbon NMR signals with chemical shift and coupling reasoning, and proposes the structure. Catches the multiplet pattern (dd vs td) your TA would dock you for misreading.
Is AskSia free for chemistry students?
Yes, AskSia is free for chemistry 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.
Can AskSia write my chemistry lab report?
AskSia drafts your lab report in the format your TA grades against (intro, methods, results, discussion, error analysis), pulling from your actual data and your lab manual. Error propagation is done with the right Bayesian framing. Citations to primary literature where it matters. You revise from a strong draft instead of starting from a blank page.
Is AskSia good for the ACS Final Exam?
Yes. AskSia generates ACS-style practice questions across the General Chemistry, Organic, and Analytical exams. Auto-graded explanations match the depth ACS expects, and the Mock Exam mode tracks which conceptual clusters (kinetics vs thermo, mechanism vs synthesis) you're weakest on.
Does using AskSia on chemistry homework count as cheating?
AskSia is a study aid, not an answer service. Most chemistry departments treat AI tutors the way they treat paid tutors or upper-class study group help, fine for understanding, not for direct copy-paste. Always check your department's syllabus AI policy. The AI detector also helps you make sure your lab discussions read as your own work before submission.
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