Top Hat AI homework bot: assigned work, not live class
Your Top Hat homework, done.
Answers each Homework-mode question on Top Hat’s own page and submits it. Live lectures stay yours.
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Use it for Top Hat on any device
On an iPad, open the app and say “my Top Hat homework questions for today.” Sign in to your school’s LMS once in the live browser. It answers multiple choice, numeric, fill in the blank, matching and sorting questions on homework pages. Live lecture questions, attendance and Top Hat Tests are still yours.
Chromebook, iPad, iPhone, Android or any computer. How it works on each
Rather run it on your own computer? The desktop app for Mac and Windows uses the same plan. Download Desktop or cloud?
What it does in Top Hat
Homework-mode questions
Choice, word, numeric, matching and sorting.
Textbook pages
Readings with questions, answered in place.
Recorded, then read back
Checks each answer was saved.
Live class stays yours
Lecture questions and attendance are untouched.
Every plan includes Top Hat
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- Mac and 64-bit Windows app, plus the web app at app.silentstudent.com for a Chromebook, iPad or phone
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- It can get answers wrong; the run log shows what went in
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About Silent Student on Top Hat
Pick the homework and watch Silent Student open Top Hat in its own browser, answer each question and submit it. Live lectures stay yours.
Silent Student is a Mac and Windows desktop app, from $11.99 a month, that opens Top Hat from your Canvas course and answers questions on pages assigned in Homework mode. Live lecture questions, attendance and Top Hat Tests stay yours.
- Every Homework-mode question. Multiple choice, word answer, numeric, matching and sorting, worked one at a time on Top Hat’s own page.
- Submits each one, then reads it back. It presses Top Hat’s Submit and checks the answer was recorded before it moves on.
- Live class stays yours. Lecture questions, attendance codes and Top Hat Tests are left to you. It never touches them.
Is there an AI homework bot for Top Hat?
Is there an AI homework bot for Top Hat?
Partly. Silent Student is a Mac and Windows app that opens Top Hat from your Canvas course, answers Homework-mode questions one at a time, presses Submit and reads each answer back. Live lecture questions, attendance and Top Hat Tests stay with you. Plans start at $11.99 a month.
Does Silent Student work with Top Hat?
Does Silent Student work with Top Hat?
Partly. Silent Student’s Vision agent opens Top Hat from your Canvas course and answers questions on Homework-mode pages, pressing Submit and reading each answer back. It does not answer live lecture questions, submit attendance or take Top Hat Tests. Top Hat’s User Agreement bars completing assignments on someone’s behalf. Plans start at $11.99 a month.
| What it does | Top Hat pages and homework opened from your Canvas course: questions on Homework-mode pages answered one at a time, each submitted and read back. |
|---|---|
| What it doesn’t do | Live in-lecture questions, attendance, discussions or Top Hat Tests. Quizizz (Wayground) is split the same way: homework quizzes yes, live games no. |
| Who turns it in | Silent Student presses Top Hat’s Submit on each question. Grades reach Canvas when your instructor syncs them. |
| Where it runs | A desktop app for a Mac with Apple Silicon on macOS 13 or later (Intel by request for members) or Windows 10 or later, 64-bit. It starts from your Canvas course. |
| Free plan | None. Money-back guarantee if a problem on our side can’t be fixed within 3 days (request within 30 days, before you cancel; conditions apply). Terms, section 4 |
| Plan | Any plan; Base is $11.99/mo, Plus $24.99/mo, Pro $49.99/mo. Plans |
| Benchmark replica result | Our published benchmark has no Top Hat replica, so we publish no Top Hat accuracy figure. What the benchmark covers |
| Top Hat’s User Agreement | Bars aiding academic dishonesty, including “completing assignments or projects” or taking quizzes “on someone’s behalf.” User Agreement |
| Last checked | October 20, 2026 |
What is the difference between Homework and Review in Top Hat?
What is the difference between Homework and Review in Top Hat?
Only Homework is graded. Top Hat’s student guide says grades “are only recorded for items assigned in Homework mode or presented live during class.” Review mode is “Assigned for reading and revision only,” and there “Practice submissions are allowed but not saved.” Silent Student works Homework-mode pages.
Source: Top Hat Support, Student: Pages, checked October 20, 2026.
How does Top Hat work with Canvas?
You open it through the Top Hat link your instructor adds to the Canvas course. Top Hat’s Canvas guide says to look under Assignments for a link named something like “Top Hat Link,” or in the left sidebar for one like “Top Hat - LTI 1.3,” and notes that “Canvas link placement and names are unique to each school.” Top Hat also says “Do not manually enroll in the Top Hat course”: use that launch link, because “Your grades will not sync to the LMS until the enrollment process is finalized.” Silent Student opens Top Hat through the same link.
Sources: Top Hat Support, Student: Canvas + Top Hat; Top Hat Support, Student: Joining an LMS Connected Course, checked October 20, 2026.
Does it work with Top Hat in Canvas?
Yes, when your Canvas course links Top Hat. It follows that link, the same launch you would click, and does not ask for or type your Top Hat password. Grades reach Canvas only after your instructor syncs them.
Can students see correct answers in Top Hat?
Can students see correct answers in Top Hat?
Only where Top Hat’s settings allow it. Review mode “Allows you to view correct answers/responses for study purposes,” and with Answer Feedback on “you may see hints after failed attempts or explanations after correct answers.”
Is there a Top Hat answer key? What Top Hat says
Sources: Top Hat Support, Student: Pages; Top Hat Support, Student: Questions, checked October 20, 2026.
Which Top Hat question types does Silent Student handle?
Which Top Hat question types does Silent Student handle?
Top Hat lists more than a dozen question types. Every one runs on the Vision agent.
| Question type | Handled | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple choice, word answer, numeric and fill in the blank | Works | Choices matched by their text; each answer submitted and read back. |
| Matching, sorting, click on target and labeling | Works | Drag-and-drop and image questions; check them. |
| Math, chemistry and graph response | Weakest | Special keyboards and plotting; check these yourself. |
| Long answer and discussions | Not supported | Instructor-graded writing; write these yourself. |
| File submission, video and scenario questions | Not supported | Uploads, recordings and AI-character chats stay yours. |
| Live lecture questions and attendance | Not supported | Real time, in the room. |
| Top Hat Tests | Not supported | Take these yourself. |
What stays with you in Top Hat?
What stays with you in Top Hat?
- Check the run log. Top Hat runs on the Vision agent. It works most question types, and the run log is the place to check what it did.
- No attendance or live questions. Attendance codes and the questions your instructor pushes during lecture happen in real time in the room. The agent works assigned work, not live sessions. Edpuzzle’s Live Mode is another live session it leaves to you.
- It will not post to a discussion. It does not post replies to class discussion boards. Top Hat discussion questions stay yours to write. For tips on replying to a classmate’s post, see our discussion guide.
- Tests are yours to take. Top Hat Tests, and exams in Respondus LockDown Browser, Proctorio or Honorlock, are not for the agent. Don’t queue them.
How much does Silent Student cost for Top Hat?
How much does Silent Student cost for Top Hat?
Every plan includes Top Hat, billed monthly. There is no free plan, and no free trial for general signups; a money-back guarantee applies if a problem on our side can’t be fixed within 3 days (request within 30 days, before you cancel; conditions apply).
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Base | $11.99 a month | 2,000 credits a month |
| Plus | $24.99 a month | 5,000 credits a month |
| Pro | $49.99 a month | Unlimited credits (fair use) |
See Silent Student pricing and plans and the guarantee.
Does it take Top Hat Tests or proctored exams?
Does it take Top Hat Tests or proctored exams?
No. Top Hat Tests, monitored or not, are not for Silent Student. Top Hat says “Top Hat Tests require a test code to access”; its test guide says you enter a 4-digit test join code your instructor gives in the classroom, and a monitored test locks you out for a screenshot, a CTRL+F page search, a browser refresh, a notification or leaving full screen. Don’t queue a Top Hat Test, or an exam in Respondus LockDown Browser, Proctorio or Honorlock; take it yourself.
Silent Student vs other tools for Top Hat
Silent Student vs other tools for Top Hat
| Tool | What it is | Who enters answers | Submits? | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silent Student (ours) | Desktop app for Mac and Windows | Silent Student, in Top Hat’s own page | Presses Submit on Homework-mode questions | $11.99, $24.99 or $49.99 a month; no free plan |
| Top Hat Ace | Top Hat’s built-in AI assistant | You; it explains, gives examples and quizzes you | No | Built into Top Hat |
| A chatbot, by hand | ChatGPT, Gemini or similar | You copy the question and type the answer | No | Varies by chatbot |
We make Silent Student. Other rows quote their own pages, checked October 20, 2026: Top Hat Ace.
Guides for Top Hat
Guides for Top Hat
- Is there a Top Hat answer key?Not a public one. Your instructor holds the answers, and Top Hat shows them in Review mode, through Answer Feedback or on handed-back tests. Covers test banks, monitored tests and the User Agreement rule against posting answers.
- How does Top Hat attendance work?The 4-digit code by app, browser or text, when Secure Attendance checks your location (a 500-meter radius or Bluetooth proximity), why a correct code can still be marked absent, and how attendance is graded.
- What do Canvas, McGraw Hill, Pearson, Cengage and IXL say about AI tools?The exact Terms clauses on bots, AI agents, browser extensions and login sharing for every platform we cover, with section, date and source, plus what McGraw Hill, IXL and Pearson changed in 2026.
What does Silent Student do on Top Hat?
What does Silent Student do on Top Hat?
Top Hat homework, readings and assigned questions opened from Canvas.
Assigned homework
Top Hat homework is a sequence of questions with a submit per question or per assignment. The agent answers each one and checks Top Hat recorded it.
Textbook pages with questions
Top Hat textbooks mix reading with embedded questions. The agent scrolls through the page, answers the embedded questions, and moves to the next page.
The usual question types
Multiple choice, multiple select, numeric, word answer, sorting and matching. Choices are matched by their text, so shuffled options do not matter.
Opened from Canvas
Top Hat courses are commonly linked into Canvas modules. The agent follows the same link you would, straight to the assignment.
Every answer is read back
Typing an answer is not the same as the platform accepting it. After each entry the agent re-reads the live page, so an answer that did not take is caught and retried instead of counted.
How does Silent Student work on Top Hat, step by step?
How does Silent Student work on Top Hat, step by step?
Pick the assignment in Canvas
Open the Silent Student desktop app, find the Top Hat assignment in your Canvas course list, and queue it like any other.
It opens Top Hat the way you do
The app follows the assignment's link out of Canvas, the same launch you would click, and lands on the Top Hat assignment. It does not ask for or type your Top Hat password.
It works the screen in front of it
The vision agent reads each question from a screenshot and the page's own controls, enters an answer, and reads the page back to check the answer actually registered before it moves on.
It turns the work in and reports honestly
It presses the platform's own submit control, looks for the platform's own receipt, and marks the run confirmed only when it sees one.
More questions about Top Hat8
Does Top Hat save drafts?
No. Top Hat’s guide says a submission is not recorded “If you do not click ‘Submit.’ Top Hat does not save drafts; ensure you submit your answer before closing the page.” Silent Student presses Submit on each question and reads the page back to check it registered.
Source: Top Hat Support, Student: Pages, checked October 20, 2026.
How do Top Hat grades get to Canvas?
Through a sync your instructor runs. Top Hat’s gradebook guide says “Instructors must manually initiate a sync to push grades from Top Hat to the LMS” and “Grades typically sync only after the assignment has closed in both platforms.” Your Canvas and Top Hat accounts must use the identical school email.
Source: Top Hat Support, Student: The Gradebook, checked October 20, 2026.
Does Top Hat have AI?
Yes. Top Hat Ace is built in, if your instructor leaves it on. Top Hat calls it “an AI-powered assistant that helps you understand concepts, get examples, and quiz yourself for exams and midterms.” Chat with ACE answers from your course materials, and Ace practice sessions, built from your course content, “reinforce key concepts without impacting the gradebook.” Instructors can turn Ace on or off in Advanced Course Settings, and Top Hat says your chats with ACE “are private and not visible to your instructor or classmates.” These guides describe Ace as study and practice help; none says it answers or submits graded Homework. Silent Student answers and submits Homework-mode questions.
Sources: Top Hat Support, Student: Getting Started with Top Hat; Top Hat Support, Ace: AI-Powered Study Assistant; Top Hat Support, Student: Ace AI-Powered Practice, checked October 20, 2026.
Is there a Top Hat question notifier or Chrome extension?
Not one made by Top Hat; its support site has no article on one. A third-party Chrome extension, TopHat Question Notifier, describes itself as an “Extension that notifies you when a question goes live in your TopHat class,” and its store listing shows 1,000 users. Top Hat’s own mobile app sends reminders for graded Homework and Tests “3 days and 1 day before the deadline,” plus Class Threads alerts. Live questions appear in the Classroom tab. Silent Student is a desktop app, not an extension, and it does not answer live in-class questions.
How quiz extensions differ from a desktop app
Sources: Chrome Web Store, TopHat Question Notifier; Top Hat Support, Student: Push Notifications; Top Hat Support, Frequently Asked Questions: Student, checked October 20, 2026.
Does Top Hat track your location?
Only while you submit Secure Attendance. Top Hat’s guide says it “does not track your location at all times; access is used only during the brief window when secure attendance is being submitted.” When your instructor turns Secure Attendance on, your device needs Location Services and Bluetooth enabled, and “If location access is denied, you will be marked absent.” Text-message attendance does not work for Secure Attendance. Silent Student does not submit attendance of any kind.
Sources: Top Hat Support, Student: Is Top Hat Tracking My Location At All Times?; Top Hat Support, Student: Attendance; Top Hat Support, Frequently Asked Questions: Student, checked October 20, 2026.
Can Top Hat detect AI, copy and paste, or screenshots?
Top Hat’s student guides that we read (Tests, Questions and the student FAQ) describe no AI or copy-and-paste detector. What they describe is the monitored Test, which locks you out for actions such as taking a screenshot (“Irregular Behaviour Detected”) or leaving full screen. Every submitted answer is recorded: “Submitted responses that are successful will always appear in the gradebook,” and Long Answer is graded by your instructor or TA. Your school’s academic integrity policy applies either way. Silent Student does not hide or disguise anything it does in Top Hat; what it submits is recorded under your account.
Sources: Top Hat Support, Student: Tests (Exams, Quizzes and Tests); Top Hat Support, Frequently Asked Questions: Student; Top Hat Support, Student: Questions, checked October 20, 2026.
Does Top Hat’s User Agreement allow tools that do your work?
No. Top Hat’s User Agreement, last updated July 7, 2026, says you agree not to “engage in, or aid or assist anyone with any form of academic dishonesty,” including “completing assignments or projects, writing papers or essays, or taking (or helping take) quizzes or examinations on someone’s behalf.” In our reading, that reaches Silent Student. We are not lawyers. Read the agreement, and your course policy, before you decide.
Source: Top Hat User Agreement, checked October 20, 2026.
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Top Hat FAQ
Does it answer Top Hat questions during class?
No. Questions your professor opens during lecture, and attendance codes, are live and in the room. Silent Student works the homework and textbook questions assigned for outside class.
Does it read the Top Hat textbook?
It moves through the assigned pages and answers the questions embedded in them. It does not produce reading notes or summaries of the chapter.
Does it work in Review mode?
No. Review-mode pages are not graded, so queue Homework-mode pages.
Does it use the Top Hat mobile app?
No. It runs in its own browser on a Mac or a Windows PC, not in the Top Hat iOS or Android app.
Does it enter Top Hat join codes or attendance codes?
No. A 6-digit join code enrolls you in a Top Hat course (a Canvas-linked course uses the Canvas launch link instead), and the 4-digit attendance code is shown in class during lecture. Silent Student enters neither. It works the Homework-mode pages your Canvas course links to.
Which plan do I need?
Any plan. Every plan includes the vision agent that works this platform; plans differ only in credits. See the pricing page for details.
Silent Student is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or certified by Top Hat (Tophatmonocle Corp.). Top Hat is a trademark of Tophatmonocle Corp., used here only to describe the software this product works with. Silent Student promises no grade or academic outcome; you are responsible for reviewing what is submitted under your name and for your institution's academic-integrity policies.
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