20-Year-Old Dropouts Built AI Notetaker Turbo AI to 5 Million Users
Five million users. Eight-figure annual recurring revenue. Twenty thousand new users joining every single day. That’s the impressive reality behind Turbo AI, the viral note-taking and study assistant built by two 20-year-old dropouts—Rudy Arora and Sarthak Dhawan.
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Their AI notetaker has skyrocketed from a side project to a global sensation, showing how passion and practical problem-solving can beat traditional education paths. Most of Turbo AI’s explosive growth happened within just six months, scaling from one million to five million users while staying profitable.
How Two 20-Year-Old Dropouts Created Turbo AI
The idea for Turbo AI started with a simple frustration shared by most college students: trying to listen to lectures while taking coherent notes. CEO Sarthak Dhawan explains, “I’d always struggle to take notes because I couldn’t focus on both listening and writing. I thought—what if AI could help?”
So, Dhawan and Arora built Turbolearn, a small side project designed to automatically record lectures and generate summaries, flashcards, and quizzes. Once their classmates at Duke and Northwestern started using it, word spread fast. Soon, Turbo AI was being used across top universities like Harvard and MIT.
What Makes Turbo AI Stand Out
Unlike traditional note-taking apps that simply record and transcribe, Turbo AI goes further. The platform creates interactive summaries, generates study flashcards, and even includes a chat assistant that explains key terms and concepts.
Students can upload PDFs, lecture videos, or even YouTube links for Turbo AI to process and extract study-ready materials. This versatility has made the app especially popular for those studying remotely or revising large reading materials—no messy handwritten notes needed.
Solving Real Student Problems with AI
Dhawan and Arora realized early that real-world academic pain points could be solved with practical AI integration. Turbo AI’s key innovation lies in making learning more interactive and accessible.
Its smart algorithms clean up audio clutter, summarize complex lectures, and even generate custom quizzes from uploaded readings. What began as a student side project is now reshaping digital learning, one classroom at a time.
The Journey from Dorm Room to 5 Million Users
Turbo AI’s founders dropped out of college in 2024 to focus on their startup full-time—a risky decision that quickly paid off. Within months, their user base exploded thanks to word-of-mouth and a loyal community of students who swore by the product’s accuracy and speed.
As of 2025, Turbo AI boasts five million users, 20,000 new signups daily, and a thriving business model driven by subscription-based revenue. Despite the massive growth, the company has remained profitable—an increasingly rare feat among AI startups.
Turbo AI and the Future of Learning
What’s next for Turbo AI? The team is reportedly expanding into enterprise and professional learning tools, targeting online educators, corporate trainers, and knowledge workers. Their goal: to become the AI-powered study companion for everyone, not just students.
Turbo AI’s success shows that innovation doesn’t always come from lecture halls—it often comes from those who choose to leave them. With millions already relying on their tool, the 20-year-old dropouts who built AI notetaker Turbo AI to 5 million users are now shaping the future of education technology.
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