BeFreed

BeFreed is an AI-powered personalized learning platform that transforms books, research papers, podcasts, YouTube videos, and expert talks into customized audio lessons, AI-generated podcast episodes, immersive videos, and flashcards. Users can input any topic or drop in a PDF, YouTube link, or article, and BeFreed produces a tailored audio or video summary in 10, 20, or 40-minute formats. Built by Columbia University alumni and engineers from Google and Pinterest, it serves students, busy professionals, and lifelong learners with adaptive learning plans, spaced-repetition flashcards, and a library of 50,000+ book titles across 10 languages.