StepGPT
- MedGPT (Plus/Max)
- Intelligent Analysis
- Highlight Help
- Automatic Anki
- Clinical Chain
- Learning Lines
- USMLE Universe
USMLE Step 1
Every Step 1 question, down to the mechanism.
Step 1 rewards knowing why: the biochemistry, physiology, and pathology underneath the vignette. StepGPT breaks down each question you add, connects every clue to the concept it tests, and turns the lesson into Anki cards before you move on.
USMLE Step 1 · Step 2 CK · Step 3
In short
StepGPT is MedAngle’s USMLE study system. For Step 1, you add a question by typing, pasting, or uploading a screenshot or PDF. StepGPT explains the answer and the tested mechanism, shows why each distractor fails, maps the reasoning with Clinical Chain, and generates Basic and Cloze Anki cards automatically.
- Choose Step 1 as your exam so every analysis has the right context.
- Learning Lessons explain the tested concept and its underlying mechanism.
- Smart Signals show why each wrong answer fails, and when it would fit.
- Automatic Anki turns each question into Basic and Cloze cards you can export as an .apkg deck.
Pass/fail didn’t make Step 1 easier
Step 1 has been reported as pass/fail since January 2022, but it still tests whether you can apply basic science to a clinical vignette. The foundation you build for it carries straight into Step 2 CK, clerkships, and the wards.
The problem is rarely a shortage of questions. It’s what happens after each one: the half-remembered syndrome, the mechanism you meant to look up, the card you never made. StepGPT is built for that gap.
What StepGPT does with a Step 1 question
- Answer breakdown
- See the best-supported answer, its confidence, and whether it matches the answer key.
- Learning Lessons
- Understand the concept being tested and the mechanism underneath it, not just the fact.
- Smart Sentences
- Unpack each clue in the vignette: what it means and why it matters.
- Smart Signals
- Learn why every other option fails, and the scenario in which it would be right.
- Clinical Closeness
- Tell look-alike conditions apart by the differences that decide the question.
- Reference image atlas
- Explore relevant reference images when they’re available.
Rare names stop being dead ends
Step 1 is full of names you’ve seen once: Bartter, Gitelman, Liddle, Crigler–Najjar. Highlight Help explains any clue you select, in the context of the question, without sending you to another tab.
Learning Lines link medical terms to short summaries as you read, and Highlight history keeps every clue explanation so you can come back to it before the exam.
Cards in seconds, not hours
Making three cards per question by hand can add hours to a study day. Automatic Anki writes Basic and Cloze cards from the question you just studied.
Edit, tag, regenerate, or dismiss them, collect them across questions, and export a combined .apkg deck, or send them straight to desktop Anki with AnkiConnect.
How to study Step 1 with StepGPT
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Choose USMLE Step 1
Set your exam so the analysis is framed for Step 1.
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Add a question
Type or paste it, or upload a screenshot, PDF, or camera image.
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Work through the analysis
The answer, the tested concept, each clue, and why the distractors fail.
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Keep what matters
Save cards, highlights, notes, and folders so the lesson is there when you review.
Choose your StepGPT
StepGPT Super
- MedGPT (Pro/Ultra)
- Superintelligent Analysis
- Highlight Help
- Automatic Anki
- Clinical Chain
- Pro Learning Lines
- USMLE Universe
Frequently asked questions
Is StepGPT useful now that Step 1 is pass/fail?
Yes. Pass/fail changed how Step 1 is reported, not what it tests. StepGPT helps you understand the mechanism behind each question and keep it with Anki cards, highlights, and notes, which is knowledge you’ll use again for Step 2 CK.
Can StepGPT explain Step 1 questions from screenshots?
Yes. Add a screenshot, PDF, or camera image, or type or paste the question text.
Does StepGPT make Anki cards for Step 1?
Automatic Anki creates Basic and Cloze cards from each question. Edit and collect them, then export a combined .apkg deck or send cards to desktop Anki with AnkiConnect.
Which StepGPT plan should I choose?
StepGPT ($55 USD/month) includes Intelligent Analysis, Highlight Help, Automatic Anki, Clinical Chain, Learning Lines, and MedGPT Plus/Max. StepGPT Super ($101 USD/month) adds Superintelligent Analysis, Pro Learning Lines, USMLE Universe, and MedGPT Pro/Ultra.