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Personal Files gives you a place to study materials you upload yourself. You can use it without joining a course and choose the learning tools you want for each upload.

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Find Personal Files

Open Files in the sidebar and choose Personal Files in the course selector. Select Upload beside the Files heading to add material.
Files screen with Personal Files selected, Upload emphasized beside the heading, and an example Cell membranes file card.Files screen with Personal Files selected, Upload emphasized beside the heading, and an example Cell membranes file card.

Select Personal Files before adding material to your own collection.

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Upload Your Materials

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Add and Check Your Files

Browse for files or drag them into the upload area. The uploader lists the formats it accepts. Check the file titles after adding them.For a web page or video link, use the Website or YouTube source option when available.
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Choose Your Study Tools

Select the tools you want Uflo to prepare and choose the language. For example, Summary gives you a file overview, while Flashcards gives you terms to review. Section study tools appear within Notes.
Upload settings showing Summary, Notes, and Questions selected, English as the language, and the Upload button.Upload settings showing Summary, Notes, and Questions selected, English as the language, and the Upload button.

This example selects Summary, Notes, and Questions for section practice.

Keep Notes selected when choosing Study Guide, Mindmap, Questions, or Podcast. Those tools are organized within the file’s sections.
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Upload and Follow the Progress

Select Upload to begin. Uflo processes the material and prepares your selected tools. Follow the progress in Active Uploads while you wait.
Active Uploads panel showing the example Cell membranes file at 100 percent with Success. View file.Active Uploads panel showing the example Cell membranes file at 100 percent with Success. View file.

Success. View file. means the material is ready to open.

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Open the File and Start Studying

When Success. View file. appears, select it to open your material. You can return later by selecting the file’s card in Personal Files.Read or watch the material, explore its study tools, or ask questions in Chat.
Keep the original file on your device. It is useful if you want to upload another copy with different tools or cannot download it from Uflo.

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Common Questions

Select Upload failed. Click to retry. in Active Uploads. If the retry also fails, contact Support in the sidebar and include the file name and what happened.
Upload another copy with the additional tools selected. Check the choices before starting the new upload, including Notes for section tools.
Right-click or press and hold its card, then select Delete. Check the file name in the confirmation before selecting Submit.
Deleting a file is permanent. Keep a copy of the original material before confirming.

Open Your Material and Start Studying

Learn how to use the viewer alongside Uflo’s study tools.
Last modified on September 24, 2026