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# Use Apple Intelligence in Lectra

> Ask questions about a document, get page-cited answers, compare several documents, and get rename suggestions, all on your iPad.

On iPads that support Apple Intelligence, Lectra can read a document when you ask it to. You can ask questions about what you're reading and get answers that point to the page, summarize a page, quiz yourself, and ask one question across several documents. Everything runs on your iPad, these features stay off until you turn them on, and your notes and documents are never used to train any AI model.

## Before you begin

* An iPad that supports Apple Intelligence, with iPadOS 26 or later.
* Apple Intelligence turned on in your iPad's **Settings** app.
* Your iPad's Apple Intelligence model finished downloading. Your iPad downloads it after you turn on Apple Intelligence.

On other iPads, these features aren't available, and the rest of Lectra works as usual. To check your iPad, open Lectra's **Settings** > **Intelligence**. If your iPad can't run these features, the screen tells you why. To learn what each message means, see [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting).

## Turn on intelligence

Lectra doesn't read any document until you say yes. You can turn it on the first time you use a feature, or in Settings.

### The first time you use a feature

The first time you tap **Intelligence** (the sparkles button) in a document, or **Ask** in your library, Lectra asks "Let Lectra read this document?" or "Let Lectra read these documents?". The prompt explains that the work happens on your iPad, that your notes and documents are never used to train any model, and that every use is listed in Settings.

* Tap **Turn On** to continue.
* Tap **Not Now** to keep intelligence off. The sparkles and **Ask** buttons disappear after you close the prompt. You can turn intelligence on later in Settings.

### In Settings

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Settings">
    Open Lectra's **Settings**. To learn how, see [Settings](/lectra/settings).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Go to Intelligence">
    Tap **Intelligence**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Turn on the switch">
    Turn on the switch at the top of the screen. It reads **On** when intelligence is on.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Turning on intelligence also lets Lectra turn your lecture recordings into text. To learn more, see [Record lectures](/lectra/record-lectures).
</Note>

## Ask about a document

The **Intelligence** chat answers questions using the pages of the document you have open, and shows which pages it read.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open a document">
    Open any PDF or notebook in your library.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the chat">
    In the toolbar, tap **Intelligence** (the sparkles button). The chat opens as a panel. On a wide screen, it sits beside the page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Ask a question">
    Tap a suggestion, or type your own question in the box. While Lectra works, it shows which page it's reading.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check the source">
    Under each answer, tap a page chip, such as **p. 6**, to go to a page that Lectra read for that answer.
  </Step>
</Steps>

The chat starts with four suggestions that you can tap:

* **Summarize this page**
* **What are the key terms here?**
* **Explain this more simply**
* **Quiz me on this page**

Under each answer, you can also:

* Tap **Copy** to copy the answer.
* Tap **Add as note** to put the answer on the current page as a sticky note. Drag the note where you want it.

Lectra saves each document's chat on your iPad, so it's there the next time you open the document. When you share a document, the chat isn't included.

<Note>
  Lectra answers from the pages it reads for each question, so it may not see the whole document at once. If the pages don't cover your question, Lectra can answer from general knowledge and says that the answer comes from outside the document. Check important answers against the page.
</Note>

## Ask across several documents

You can ask one question about several documents at once, for example to compare two readings or to find which one covers a topic.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select documents">
    In your library, tap **Select**, and then tap two or more documents.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Tap Ask">
    In the selection bar, tap **Ask** (the sparkles button). The **Ask across documents** sheet opens.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Ask your question">
    Type a question, such as "Compare their main arguments" or "Where is this topic covered?". The answer names the document that each point comes from.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  For long documents, Lectra reads only the beginning of each one. When that happens, the sheet says "These documents are long — only the beginning of each is used right now."
</Note>

## Get a better name for an imported file

When you add a file with a name that doesn't say much, such as "Untitled" or "Scan", Lectra can read the first pages and suggest a better name. This works only when intelligence is on.

When Lectra has a suggestion, it asks "Rename this file?" and shows the name it suggests.

* Tap **Rename** to use the suggested name.
* Tap **Keep Name** to leave the name as it is.

Lectra never renames a file without asking you.

## Use Siri and Shortcuts

Lectra adds two actions to the Shortcuts app and Siri. Both run on your iPad and need intelligence turned on.

| Action | What it does | Example phrase |
| - | - | - |
| **Summarize Document** | Writes a short summary of a document in your library. Siri reads it to you. | "Summarize my document in Lectra" |
| **Generate Flashcards** | Makes study flashcards from a document and reads the first one. The cards aren't saved. | "Create study cards in Lectra" |

The summary action reads only the beginning of a long document.

## See what intelligence did

Lectra keeps a record of each time a feature read one of your documents. The record lists only the feature, the document's name, the date and time, and where the work ran. It never stores your questions, the document's text, or the answers.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the record">
    In **Settings** > **Intelligence**, scroll to **RECENT ACTIVITY**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Read an entry">
    Each entry shows the feature, such as **Ask this document**, followed by the document's name, the date and time, and "on this device".
  </Step>

  <Step title="Clear it (optional)">
    Tap **Clear**, and then tap **Clear** again to confirm. Clearing the list doesn't change your documents.
  </Step>
</Steps>

The record covers the last 30 days.

## Turn off intelligence

In **Settings** > **Intelligence**, turn off the switch. Lectra stops reading your documents right away, and the sparkles and **Ask** buttons disappear.

Turning it off doesn't delete anything. Your saved chats, your activity record, and any lecture transcripts stay on your iPad. If you turn intelligence back on, they're still there.

## Privacy

* Summaries, answers, and quizzes are generated on your iPad. Your notes and documents aren't sent anywhere to produce them.
* Your notes and documents are never used to train any AI model.
* A feature reads a document only when you use it on that document. The two exceptions run only after you turn on intelligence: rename suggestions for newly added files, and automatic transcripts of your lecture recordings.

To learn how Scope handles your data, see [Privacy](/get-started/privacy).

## Limits

* Lectra answers from a limited number of pages per question, and from only the beginning of each document when you ask across documents.
* If you ask many questions in a short time, Lectra pauses briefly and shows "Intelligence is cooling down. Try again in" followed by the wait time.
* Answers can be wrong. Use the page chips to check them.

## Troubleshooting

If intelligence isn't available, **Settings** > **Intelligence** shows one of these messages in place of the switch.

| Message | What to do |
| - | - |
| **Requires iOS 26** | Update your iPad to iPadOS 26 or later. |
| **Turn on Apple Intelligence** | In your iPad's **Settings** app, turn on Apple Intelligence. |
| **Not available on this device** | Your iPad doesn't support Apple Intelligence. These features aren't available on it. |
| **Getting intelligence ready…** | Your iPad is still downloading its Apple Intelligence model. Keep it connected to Wi-Fi and try again later. |
| **Intelligence unavailable** | Try again later. |

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="The sparkles button is missing">
    The button appears only on iPads that support Apple Intelligence. If your iPad supports it, check **Settings** > **Intelligence**. If you tapped **Not Now** earlier, turn the switch on there.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="“There's no readable text in this document yet.”">
    The document has no text that Lectra can read yet, for example a scan whose pages haven't been recognized. Lectra recognizes the text on scanned pages in the background. Try again later.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="“That was too much for one question.”">
    Ask about a smaller part of the document, such as one page or one section.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="“The on-device model declined to answer that one.”">
    Apple's on-device model won't answer some questions. Rephrase the question, or ask about a different part of the document.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Record lectures" icon="microphone" href="/lectra/record-lectures">
    Record while you write, and get a transcript on your iPad.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Search your library" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/lectra/search">
    Find words in your PDFs, typed notes, and handwriting.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


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