Canvas Study Helper — install on a school Chromebook
No extension approval needed. This installs the study helper as a bookmark — schools can't block bookmarks.
1. Add the bookmarklet
Drag the button below to your bookmarks bar (or right-click → Copy link, then paste it into a new bookmark's URL).
If dragging is blocked, create a bookmark manually: right-click the bookmarks bar → Add page → name it Study Helper → paste the copied code into the URL field.
2. Use it on a quiz
- Open the quiz in Canvas.
- Click the Study Helper bookmark.
- The study buttons appear next to each question — Scan, Study all, Answer all.
- First time: click the ⚙ gear (below the eye button) and paste a free API key — Groq (console.groq.com) is the fastest and handles images too; Gemini (aistudio.google.com) also works.
3. Or use the companion app
No bookmarklet needed — open the companion app, then install it: Chrome menu → Install page as app… (or the ⭳ icon in the address bar). Paste questions there to get explanations.
Good to know
- Hide fast: press
Ctrl+Shift+O(or F/E/Y) to instantly hide every button and answer — press again to restore. - Keys sync automatically: your keys are stored in the page's local storage and synced between the bookmarklet on Canvas and the companion app through the site's server (under an anonymous device ID) — enter them once, anywhere.
- Google Docs: the Docs panel needs a one-time Google sign-in (web OAuth). If it's not enabled on this install, ask the site owner to set
googleClientIdin config.js.
⚠️ Check your school's acceptable-use policy first. Installing a study helper as a bookmark bypasses the extension
block list, and some schools treat that as a violation. The study helper is designed for practice work you have
permission to study with — using it on graded assessments may be considered academic dishonesty.