{"aiTools":{"heroImgAlt":"Scholarly workspace showing a source library next to AI-generated flashcards, quizzes, notes, and podcasts","heroTitleStart":"AI Learning and Knowledge Tools","heroTitleHighlight":"Built on Your Sources","heroTitleEnd":"for Individuals and Teams","heroDesc":"Bring your material into Scholarly and choose the tool you need. Research, learn, and create from one connected workspace. 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Free accounts generate from the first 32 pages of a PDF; paid plans support unlimited uploads and PDFs up to 1,000 pages. Current as of July 2026.","answerTableColJob":"What you want to do","answerTableColTool":"Scholarly tool","answerTableColFree":"What the free plan allows","answerRow1Job":"Turn a PDF or lecture into flashcards","answerRow1Tool":"AI Flashcard Maker","answerRow1Free":"Free to try; free accounts use the first 32 pages of a PDF. Anki and PDF export are paid.","answerRow2Job":"Test yourself before an exam","answerRow2Tool":"AI Practice Test Generator","answerRow2Free":"Free to try; the Free plan includes 5 lifetime practice questions and 1 exam.","answerRow3Job":"Summarize a long PDF or chapter","answerRow3Tool":"PDF Chat & Summarizer","answerRow3Free":"Free to try; uploading a file uses your one lifetime upload.","answerRow4Job":"Listen to your material instead of reading it","answerRow4Tool":"AI Podcast Generator","answerRow4Free":"Free to stream and share by link; MP3 download is paid.","answerRow5Job":"Watch a narrated lecture on a topic","answerRow5Tool":"AI Video Lecture Generator","answerRow5Free":"Free at a roughly 2-minute length, 720p; target length, 1080p, and MP4 download are paid.","answerRow6Job":"Build slides from your own material","answerRow6Tool":"AI Slide Generator","answerRow6Free":"Free to create, present, and share a link; PDF download and print are paid.","answerTableNote":"Free accounts get one lifetime file upload and one shared lifetime AI Creation Credit across all of these tools; those credits do not reset. 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Free lecture modes with a length control use a roughly 2-minute length at 720p. Paid plans add target length, 1080p, watermark-free output, and MP4 download.","newest2Title":"AI Slides visual themes","newest2Desc":"Generated slide decks now come with selectable visual themes — Vibrant and Freestyle — alongside the classic editorial style.","newest3Title":"Mind maps and diagrams in AI Chat","newest3Desc":"Ask the chat to turn any source into a mind map, flowchart, or timeline, then open it in a zoomable viewer and save it to your library.","newest4Title":"AI Research Assistant","newest4Desc":"A research agent that reads your uploaded sources and the web, then writes a structured, cited report.","newest5Title":"Study Schedule Generator","newest5Desc":"Turn an exam date and your material into a day-by-day study plan.","newest6Title":"Bigger free PDF flashcards","newest6Desc":"Free accounts now generate flashcards from the first 32 pages of a PDF.","newest7Title":"Five AI Agents for documents","newest7Desc":"AI Timeline, AI SOP, AI Flowchart, AI Lesson Plan, and AI Outline turn any PDF into a professionally typeset document with four free design themes.","newest8Title":"Image Studio","newest8Desc":"Generate and refine images from a prompt, with several image models to choose from.","newestInfographicTitle":"AI Infographics","newestInfographicDesc":"One-page visual summaries of your material in Editorial, Bold & Vibrant, or Sketchnote style.","tableTitle":"The core tools at a glance","tableDesc":"What you feed each Scholarly tool, what it gives you back, and what the free plan covers.","tableColTool":"Tool","tableColInput":"What you feed it","tableColOutput":"What you get","tableColFree":"Free tier","tableRow1Tool":"AI Flashcard Maker","tableRow1Input":"PDFs, notes, slides, YouTube links","tableRow1Output":"Editable flashcard decks with spaced repetition; paid Anki and PDF export","tableRow1Free":"Free to try; first 32 pages of a PDF","tableRow2Tool":"Quiz & Practice Test Generator","tableRow2Input":"Any study material or topic","tableRow2Output":"Multiple choice, short answer, and essay exams with instant feedback","tableRow2Free":"Free to try (5 lifetime practice questions, 1 exam)","tableRow3Tool":"AI Podcast Generator","tableRow3Input":"PDFs, notes, or a topic","tableRow3Output":"Three-speaker, source-grounded episodes with a transcript and citations","tableRow3Free":"Uses the one shared lifetime AI Creation Credit; MP3 download requires paid","tableRow4Tool":"AI Video Lecture Generator","tableRow4Input":"PDFs, notes, or a topic","tableRow4Output":"Narrated, chaptered video lectures in six modes","tableRow4Free":"One shared lifetime AI Creation Credit; roughly 2-minute length at 720p; paid target length, 1080p, watermark-free output, and MP4 download","tableRow5Tool":"Study Schedule Generator","tableRow5Input":"Subjects, exam dates, available hours","tableRow5Output":"A day-by-day study plan","tableRow5Free":"Free; no sign-up to try","tableRow6Tool":"PDF & Notes Summarizers","tableRow6Input":"PDFs, textbook chapters, lecture notes","tableRow6Output":"Concise summaries and organized study notes","tableRow6Free":"Free to try","diff1Title":"Active recall, by default","diff1Desc":"Every flashcard, quiz, and study session is built around testing yourself — the single most evidence-backed study method.","diff2Title":"Spaced repetition that adapts","diff2Desc":"Cards you struggle with come back sooner. Cards you nail get pushed further out. The schedule learns from how you actually study.","diff3Title":"Tools that talk to each other","diff3Desc":"Flashcards become quizzes. Notes become study guides. PDFs become podcasts. One source of truth, every format you need.","without1":"<strong>10 different logins</strong> to remember","without2":"<strong>Multiple subscriptions</strong> that add up every month","without3":"<strong>Switching between apps</strong> wastes hours every week","without4":"<strong>No integration</strong> — your flashcards live in one app, your notes in another","without5":"<strong>Inconsistent quality</strong> — some tools great, others mediocre","with1":"<strong>One account</strong> for every study tool","with2":"<strong>Free plan</strong> for the core study tools you need most","with3":"<strong>Everything in one place</strong> — search across all your study material","with4":"<strong>Full integration</strong> — flashcards become quizzes, notes become podcasts","with5":"<strong>Standard and Frontier AI models</strong> (Claude Sonnet 5.5, GPT 6 Astra, Gemini, Grok) under one roof","useCase1Title":"Medical students","useCase1Desc":"Convert anatomy, physiology, and board-prep PDFs into active recall decks.","useCase2Title":"Nursing students","useCase2Desc":"Turn care plans, lecture packets, and pharmacology notes into review decks.","useCase3Title":"Law students","useCase3Desc":"Make cards from casebook summaries, rule statements, and outlines.","useCase4Title":"College students","useCase4Desc":"Study lecture PDFs, textbook chapters, and exam guides across any subject.","faq1Q":"Are Scholarly's AI study tools really free?","faq1A":"Yes. The free plan covers AI flashcards, study notes, AI Chat, practice quizzes, and PDF summaries. It includes separate lifetime allowances for chat, autocomplete, quiz practice, voice, one exam, one shared AI Creation Credit, and one upload. They do not reset. Premium adds ongoing creation, longer PDFs, and more models.","faq2Q":"Which AI models do Scholarly's tools use?","faq2A":"Scholarly runs models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Mistral, Z.ai, Moonshot AI, and Meta. Paid plans include unlimited AI Chat and access to every creation model. Most models use 1 AI Creation Credit, Kimi uses 2, Sonnet and Frontier model Astra use 3, and Frontier model Opus uses 3.","faq3Q":"Do I have to install different apps for each tool?","faq3A":"No. All 19 AI study tools live inside one Scholarly account. Sign up once and access everything from your browser on a laptop, tablet, or phone. There's nothing to download or install.","faq4Q":"What makes Scholarly's AI study tools better than ChatGPT or NotebookLM?","faq4A":"Scholarly focuses on learning workflows. Its tools connect active recall, spaced repetition, flashcards, schedules, recordings, and video. ChatGPT and Gemini Notebook provide broader general-purpose AI. Paid Scholarly plans also export to Anki and PDF.","faq5Q":"Can I use Scholarly on my phone?","faq5A":"Yes. Scholarly runs in any mobile browser on iPhone and Android with full access to every AI study tool. Decks, notes, and study progress sync across devices automatically.","faq6Q":"Can I export my flashcards and notes?","faq6A":"Yes. On paid plans, flashcards export as Anki .apkg files or PDFs, and can be downloaded or printed; study notes export as Markdown or PDF. Sharing anything with a link is free. Quizlet and CSV export are unavailable.","faq7Q":"How accurate is the AI?","faq7A":"Scholarly uses powerful models that are highly accurate on academic content, but every AI tool can make mistakes. Always review AI-generated flashcards, notes, and answers — use them as a study aid alongside your textbooks and lectures, not a replacement.","faq8Q":"What can I upload to generate study material?","faq8A":"PDFs, lecture slides (PPTX), Word documents, images of handwritten notes, YouTube URLs, websites, and pasted text. Free accounts include one file upload to try it out and generate flashcards from the first 32 pages of a PDF; paid plans support unlimited uploads and PDFs up to 1,000 pages.","faq9Q":"Can Scholarly turn my notes into slides, podcasts, or a video lecture?","faq9A":"Yes. A PDF, your notes, or a topic can become a presentation-ready PDF deck, a three-speaker podcast, or a narrated video lecture. Pick the format that fits your work. Every result stays connected to the original material.","faq10Q":"Can Scholarly record and transcribe my lectures?","faq10A":"Yes. The AI Lecture Recorder captures a live class or plays back an uploaded recording, then produces a clean, searchable transcript (Lecture Transcription) plus structured notes (Audio to Notes) and auto-generated flashcards for each section — so a single lecture turns into a full study set you can review and quiz yourself on.","howToName":"How to use Scholarly's AI study tools","howToStep1Name":"Sign up free","howToStep1Text":"Create a free Scholarly account in under a minute. No credit card required.","howToStep2Name":"Add your study material","howToStep2Text":"Upload a PDF, paste notes, drop a YouTube link, or start a chat with AI Chat.","howToStep3Name":"Generate, study, repeat","howToStep3Text":"Generate flashcards, notes, quizzes, summaries, mind maps, podcasts, or video lectures from your material — then study with spaced repetition.","seoTitle":"Source-Grounded AI Learning and Research Tools","seoDesc":"Use 19 source-grounded AI tools for research, learning, study materials, presentations, podcasts, video, and documents. 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