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Socratic

Photo a question, get explanations

Google withdrew Socratic as a separate app; its homework help now lives in Google Lens (checked 4 October 2026).

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What it does

What the AI actually does — OCR reads a photographed question; a model predicts which concepts will help and surfaces targeted videos, definitions and steps.

Why it was built — Students stuck on a specific question need the exact right explanation fast, not a generic web search.

Who built it

Company: Socratic (Google)
Founders: Chris Pedregal · Shreyans Bhansali
HQ / origin: New York City, USA
Founded: 2013 (app 2016)
Model: B2C
Ownership: Acquired by Google (2018); later folded into Google Lens
Languages: English
Pricing: Free

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Where it sits

Socratic is on the Learning Tools Index, in study & homework help, built in United States.

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Socratic (Google)