Is using AI for academic work considered cheating?

That depends entirely on your institution's academic integrity policy and how you use it. Using AI to summarize a paper so you can decide whether to read it in full is a research efficiency tool — similar to reading an abstract. Using AI to write your essay and submitting it as your own work is plagiarism at most institutions. PlugMonkey provides the tool; how you use it is your responsibility. Always check your institution's AI use policy.

How much does BYOK actually cost compared to ChatGPT Plus?

ChatGPT Plus is $20/month for unlimited GPT-4 access. With BYOK through Prompt Anything Pro, you pay per query at API rates — typically $0.005-0.02 per query depending on length and model. Most students report spending $2-5/month on moderate daily usage (10-20 queries/day). If you use AI heavily (50+ queries/day), a subscription may be more cost-effective. For most students, BYOK saves 75-90%.

Can I download videos from my university's LMS (Canvas, Blackboard, etc.)?

Video Downloader Pro works with most web-based video players. If your LMS plays videos in the browser (which most do), the extension can typically detect and download them. Some LMS platforms use DRM-protected streams that cannot be downloaded — in those cases, the extension will not show a download option. It works on a best-effort basis with the most common video formats and players.

Which AI models can I use with Prompt Anything Pro?

Prompt Anything Pro supports all major AI models via BYOK: OpenAI (GPT-4, GPT-4o), Anthropic (Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude 3 Opus), and Google (Gemini Pro, Gemini Ultra). You bring your own API key for whichever provider you prefer. Many students use Claude for nuanced analysis and GPT-4 for general tasks — and switch between them depending on the query.

Is it legal to download lecture videos?

Downloading lecture videos for personal study is generally acceptable under fair use, especially for content you have legitimate access to as an enrolled student. However, redistributing downloaded videos (uploading them elsewhere, sharing with non-enrolled students, etc.) may violate copyright and your university's terms of use. Download for personal offline study only.

Can Prompt Anything Pro help with non-English academic papers?

Yes. The underlying AI models (GPT-4, Claude, Gemini) are multilingual. You can highlight text in other languages and ask for translation, summary, or analysis in English — or vice versa. This is particularly useful for literature reviews that span multiple languages, or for international students reading papers in their non-native language.

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Last updated: February 15, 2026

Challenges Students & Academics Face Every Day

These are the problems that slow you down. PlugMonkey solves them.

Research involves too much reading and not enough synthesizing

You have 30 tabs open — journal articles, blog posts, Wikipedia pages, course readings. You need to extract the key arguments, compare perspectives, and synthesize insights. Reading everything word-for-word is not realistic when you have 3 papers due this month.

AI tools require constant context-switching

You are reading an article, realize you need help understanding a section, so you copy the text, switch to ChatGPT, paste it, write a prompt, wait for the response, then switch back to your article. Multiply that by 50 times a day. The switching cost adds up to hours of lost focus.

Lecture videos disappear or require constant internet access

Your professor uploaded a lecture video that you need to rewatch for the exam. But you are on a plane, or at a coffee shop with unreliable wifi, or the semester ends and the video gets taken down. You need a local copy, but the platform does not offer downloads.

AI subscriptions are expensive on a student budget

ChatGPT Plus is $20/month. Claude Pro is $20/month. Gemini Advanced is $20/month. You cannot afford to subscribe to all of them, but different models are better at different tasks. You need access to multiple AI models without multiple $20 subscriptions eating your budget.

Recommended Tools for Students & Academics

Handpicked extensions that match your workflow. Each one solves a specific pain point.

Prompt Anything Pro

From $6.99/mo or $49.99 lifetime

Run AI prompts on any text on any webpage — right where you are reading. Highlight a paragraph from a research paper and ask for a summary, explanation, counterargument, or citation analysis without leaving the page.

Highlight any text on any webpage and run AI prompts inline — no copy-paste, no tab-switching
BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) — use GPT-4, Claude, or Gemini at API pricing, typically 90% cheaper than a $20/mo subscription
Save reusable prompt templates: 'summarize this section', 'explain like I am an undergrad', 'find counterarguments', 'suggest citations'

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Video Downloader Pro

From $6.99/mo or $49.99 lifetime

Download lecture videos, conference talks, and educational content for offline study. Watch on the plane, on the train, or anywhere without reliable internet — and keep permanent copies of content that might get taken down.

Download videos from major educational and streaming platforms with one click
Multiple quality options — choose lower resolution for storage efficiency or HD for detailed diagrams
Batch download support for lecture series — download an entire course playlist in one session

Learn more about Video Downloader Pro

How Students & Academics Use PlugMonkey

Real workflows, real results. Here is how teams like yours get value from day one.

Literature Review Acceleration

Use AI directly in your browser to rapidly process academic papers and articles. Summarize sections, extract key arguments, identify methodology, and generate comparison notes — all without leaving the page you are reading.

Open a research paper or article in your browser (PDF viewer, journal page, or preprint server)

Highlight the abstract and run your 'summarize key findings' prompt template

Highlight the methodology section and ask for a plain-language explanation

Highlight the results and ask the AI to identify limitations the authors may not have addressed

Copy the AI-generated notes into your literature review document — repeat for each paper in your reading list

Offline Lecture Library

Download course lectures, conference talks, and educational videos for offline study. Build a personal library you can access anywhere — on the bus, in the library without wifi, or years after the course ends.

Navigate to the lecture video page on your university's LMS or video platform

Click the Video Downloader Pro extension icon to detect available video streams

Select your preferred quality — 720p is a good balance between quality and file size for lectures

Download the video to your local study folder, organized by course and week

For lecture series, use batch download to grab an entire module's videos in one session

AI-Assisted Writing and Editing

Use Prompt Anything Pro as a writing assistant while drafting papers, essays, and reports. Get feedback on your arguments, improve paragraph clarity, and check logical flow — without paying for a separate writing tool.

Draft your paper in Google Docs or your preferred online editor

Highlight a paragraph you are struggling with and trigger Prompt Anything Pro

Use your saved 'improve clarity' or 'strengthen argument' prompt template

Review the AI suggestion, adapt it in your own voice, and continue writing

For citation help, highlight a claim and use the 'suggest relevant search terms for supporting sources' template

What Students & Academics Are Saying

“BYOK is the reason I can afford AI as a grad student. I set up a Claude API key and spend about $2-3/month on actual usage — way less than the $20/month subscription. I use it 10-15 times a day for summarizing papers and it barely costs anything.”

Mei L.

PhD candidate, computational linguistics

“Downloaded all 24 lectures from my algorithms course before the semester ended and the LMS wiped them. Rewatched them during exam prep on the train with no wifi. Absolute lifesaver. The batch download feature made it painless.”

Ryan B.

Undergraduate, computer science

“The inline prompts on research papers are genuinely useful for literature reviews. I can highlight a dense methodology section and get a plain-English explanation in seconds. It is not perfect — you still need to verify the AI's interpretation — but it cuts my initial reading time in half.”

Dr. Amara K.

Postdoctoral researcher, public health

Academic Productivity at Student Prices

Students and academics using PlugMonkey tools process research faster, study offline anywhere, and access multiple AI models at API pricing instead of subscription costs. Built for the budget-conscious researcher who still needs professional-grade tools.

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AI cost per query (BYOK)

5+ hrs/week

Avg. research time saved

Unlimited

Lecture videos downloadable

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