Shepherd is an all‑in‑one AI learning OS. Imagine combining NotebookLM’s ability to synthesize across multiple files and turn them into flashcards and quizzes, Notion’s notetaking ability, and the ability to generate your own Coursera to learn ANY topic.
True story: I came to the US when I was 16 for college. High School had always been a relative breeze, and so I had not built any strong studying skills. In my college chemical engineering classes, I was drowning in PDFs, complicated equations, long lectures, and problem sets and nearly failed my sophomore year. The “study stack” of six different apps barely kept me afloat, and it was super hard to juggle. I ultimately survived, but I can't seem to shake that fear of failing.
So we built the tool I wish I’d had, so others never feel it.
We built this for the student I was - we built this for the learners like me. The strivers and stragglers. The ones who want to stay ahead and don’t want to cheat. The ones who want to learn.
This is for you.
🐑 Shepherd, the AI learning Operating System — and today it fits in your pocket.
After months of testing our web version (shepherd.study) with 100,000+ early users, our mobile app is live on the app-store. Here’s what you can do while waiting for coffee:
Interact and Understand complex materials REALLY quickly: Upload in a PDF, slide deck, or website or YouTube link → get an instant summary, chat with the files and make flashcards and quizzes to test yourself.
Get Homework help without cheating: Take a picture and ask Shepherd and it will guide you to the right answer
Record, transcribe your lectures…play it back in the future, use AI to summarize, expand and convert it into flashcards and quizzes
Make your own Coursera: Turn any content into a personalized roadmap with deadlines, reminders, progress tracking.
Even if this is not for you, please share this with your loved ones who are going through finals week now.
Big vision—combining synthesis, notes, and learning paths is powerful. How do you help users avoid overwhelm when tackling huge topics
Been using Shepherd to break down dense readings for my Evidence-based Educational Design class — the summaries and flashcards save me so much time. Love how intuitive the mobile experience feels. Can’t wait to see how it evolves!
Been using shepherd and couldn’t ask for a better platform to ace school while managing two full time businesses 🙏
Been using Shepherd to learn science (mainly physics) as an adult life-long learner. Insane how quickly I can go from 0 to 1, and I love the document format!!
Congrats on the launch! I've been using Shepherd as a companion for learning French and it's been such a great resource.
Congrats on the launch! 🎓✨ Finally, a tool that helps students study neatly and stay organized—no more messy notes or last-minute cramming. The demo looks incredibly smooth! Just one question: Any plans for Android version soon?
About Shepherd on Product Hunt
“All in one personalized learning assistant”
Shepherd launched on Product Hunt on April 28th, 2025 and earned 158 upvotes and 10 comments, placing #12 on the daily leaderboard. Shepherd is an all‑in‑one AI learning OS. Imagine combining NotebookLM’s ability to synthesize across multiple files and turn them into flashcards and quizzes, Notion’s notetaking ability, and the ability to generate your own Coursera to learn ANY topic.
Shepherd was featured in Education (78.4k followers), Artificial Intelligence (466.2k followers) and Online Learning (3.4k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 117.4k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Shepherd?
Shepherd was hunted by Garry Tan. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
Want to see how Shepherd stacked up against nearby launches in real time? Check out the live launch dashboard for upvote speed charts, proximity comparisons, and more analytics.
Garry Tan
True story: I came to the US when I was 16 for college. High School had always been a relative breeze, and so I had not built any strong studying skills. In my college chemical engineering classes, I was drowning in PDFs, complicated equations, long lectures, and problem sets and nearly failed my sophomore year. The “study stack” of six different apps barely kept me afloat, and it was super hard to juggle. I ultimately survived, but I can't seem to shake that fear of failing.
So we built the tool I wish I’d had, so others never feel it.
We built this for the student I was - we built this for the learners like me.
The strivers and stragglers.
The ones who want to stay ahead and don’t want to cheat.
The ones who want to learn.
This is for you.
🐑 Shepherd, the AI learning Operating System — and today it fits in your pocket.
After months of testing our web version (shepherd.study) with 100,000+ early users, our mobile app is live on the app-store.
Here’s what you can do while waiting for coffee:
Interact and Understand complex materials REALLY quickly: Upload in a PDF, slide deck, or website or YouTube link → get an instant summary, chat with the files and make flashcards and quizzes to test yourself.
Get Homework help without cheating: Take a picture and ask Shepherd and it will guide you to the right answer
Record, transcribe your lectures…play it back in the future, use AI to summarize, expand and convert it into flashcards and quizzes
Make your own Coursera: Turn any content into a personalized roadmap with deadlines, reminders, progress tracking.
Even if this is not for you, please share this with your loved ones who are going through finals week now.