Guide · Schools & Tutoring · By the AutoScribble Team · Published 22 September 2026
How to turn revision notes into short animated study videos
Short answer
Split your revision notes into topics small enough for three minutes, paste one topic into AutoScribble, and ask for a portrait whiteboard video that keeps your structure, highlights the key terms examiners expect and ends with a quick-fire recap. Share the series with pupils so they can watch on their phones before practising exam questions.
Who this guide is for
GCSE and A-level teachers, tutors and revision-content creators. It's part of our schools & tutoring resources.
What you'll need
- Your revision notes or knowledge organiser
- The exam board's key terms
- Past-paper questions to follow each video
Step by step
- 1
Chunk the notes
One knowledge-organiser box or one sub-topic per video.
- 2
Keep your structure
Ask the video to follow your headings so it matches what pupils revise from.
- 3
Emphasise key terms
List the terms examiners reward and ask for them to be written on screen.
- 4
Portrait for phones
Pupils revise on the bus and in bed.
- 5
Follow with retrieval
Pair each video with two past-paper questions.
Illustrative revision series: causes of the First World War
| Video | Content | Key terms on screen | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliances | Triple Alliance, Triple Entente | Explain one way alliances increased tension |
| 2 | Militarism and the naval race | Dreadnought, arms race | Describe the naval race |
| 3 | Imperialism | Empire, Moroccan crises | Why did imperial rivalry matter? |
| 4 | The assassination at Sarajevo | Franz Ferdinand, Black Hand | How far was Sarajevo the main cause? |
Illustrative example written for this guide.
Copy the AutoScribble prompt
Complete prompt
Turn the revision notes below into a 3-minute portrait whiteboard video for [GCSE/A-level] [subject] students. Follow the headings in the notes, write these key terms on screen when they're used: [terms], and end with a quick-fire recap of five facts. [Paste notes here]
Common mistakes
- Cramming a whole unit into one video
- Leaving out the terms examiners expect
- No retrieval practice afterwards
Review before publishing
- Facts match the specification
- Key terms appear on screen
- Recap is accurate
Questions
Can pupils watch on their phones?
Yes. Choose portrait and share a link, or pupils can use the Android app or a phone browser.
How many videos should a unit have?
One per sub-topic — typically four to eight for a GCSE unit.