Your AI assistant for your sources for learning and work
Scholarly Assistant works with the material you add. Ask questions, write, solve problems, and create flashcards from anywhere in Scholarly with ⌘J.
Free to start · No credit card · Press ⌘J anywhere
What Makes Scholarly Assistant Different
One assistant connects your sources, answers, writing, and learning tools.
Integrated with Everything
Scholarly Assistant knows about your notes, flashcards, and PDFs. It's not isolated - it's connected to your entire learning workspace.
Instant Access Anywhere
Press ⌘J from anywhere in Scholarly. Taking notes? Press ⌘J. Reviewing flashcards? Press ⌘J. Instant help without leaving your work.
Works with Your Sources
Scholarly Assistant uses the material you add. It explains concepts, analyses sources, and shows its work.
Multiple AI Powers
Switch between AI models, use deep thinking for hard problems, or voice mode when you're tired of typing.
Everything Your AI Study Assistant Can Do
One assistant, every study job - from quick answers to grounded research across your own material.
Answer Questions
Explain any concept in simple terms
Chat with PDFs
Ask questions about uploaded textbooks
Writing Help
Real-time autocomplete & suggestions
Deep Thinking
Advanced reasoning for complex problems
Math Solver
Step-by-step solutions with graphs
Generate Images
Create visuals for your notes
Find Study Materials
Search across your uploaded content
Web Search
Find current information online
Voice Mode
Speak your questions naturally
Create Flashcards
Generate study cards from content
Summarize Text
Condense chapters & articles
Draw Diagrams
Create charts & visual aids
How Students Use Their AI Assistant Daily
From the morning before class to the 2am cram, one assistant follows your real study day.
Morning: Preparing for Class
"Summarize chapter 5 of this PDF before lecture today" → Get key points quickly and walk into class already understanding the basics.
Afternoon: Taking Notes in Class
Type incomplete thoughts, AI autocomplete helps you write faster. Press ⌘J when confused to ask for clarification without interrupting the lecture.
Evening: Doing Homework
"Explain photosynthesis like I'm 10" → Get simple explanation. "Now show me a diagram" → Get visual. "Create practice questions" → Test yourself.
Late Night: Last-Minute Studying
2am before exam, finally realize you don't understand something. Press ⌘J, get instant explanation. No need to wait for office hours or find a help.
Work with your sources in Scholarly
Bring your notes, PDFs, and other material into one AI workspace for learning, teaching, research, training, and professional work. Free to start.
No credit card • Instant access • Press ⌘J anywhere
Scholarly Assistant vs Other AI Chatbots
See how Scholarly connects your material to answers, writing, and learning tools.
Separate app, have to switch windows
Doesn't know about your study materials
No study-specific features
Can't create flashcards or quizzes
Not designed for academic use
Press ⌘J from anywhere, instant access
Knows about all your notes, PDFs, flashcards
Works with your own sources
Creates flashcards, quizzes & study materials
Academic-first design & features
AI Study Assistant FAQs
What makes Scholarly Assistant different from ChatGPT?
Scholarly Assistant is integrated into your study workspace - it knows about your notes, flashcards, and PDFs. Press ⌘J from anywhere for instant help without leaving your work. It also has study-specific features like flashcard generation, quiz creation, and academic writing help.
Is the AI assistant really free?
Scholarly Assistant is available on the free plan with daily limits. Premium unlocks higher limits, faster responses, advanced AI models, and priority support.
Can I use voice instead of typing?
Absolutely! Scholarly Assistant supports voice mode. Just speak your questions naturally and get voice responses back. Perfect for when you're tired of typing or studying hands-free.
What AI models power Scholarly Assistant?
You can switch between AI models based on your needs. For really hard problems, activate "Deep Thinking" mode for more deliberate reasoning.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes! Scholarly Assistant works on any device - phone, tablet, or computer. Study anywhere with your AI companion always available.
Start with Scholarly Assistant
Press ⌘J anywhere to work with your own material across learning, teaching, research, training, and professional tasks. Free to start.
No credit card • Instant access • Press ⌘J anywhere
Free
- 3 AI Chat messages per day
- 1 free AI creation total
- 1 free file upload total (8MB)
- 5 quiz questions per day
- 1 exam attempt per day
- 15 voice minutes per day
- 32-page PDF to flashcards
- 500 autocomplete words per day
Use it to generate flashcards, improve a deck, or create a podcast, video lecture, slides, infographic, mind map, study guide, worksheet, spreadsheet, story book, timeline, SOP, flowchart, lesson plan, or outline — or run Deep Research or turn a recording into AI Meeting Notes.
Premium
$144 billed yearly
Everything in Free, plus:
- Unlimited normal chat & autocomplete
- Unlimited premium model messages
- Unlimited AI creations
- Unlimited file uploads (up to 300MB)
- Unlimited study sessions
- Unlimited exams & quizzes
- 1000-page PDF to flashcards
- Export to Anki
- Priority support
Teams
Billed $324/seat yearly
Everything in Premium, plus:
- Start with 1 seat
- 450 weekly credits per member
- Premium models and admin controls
Pricing in USD. Local currency available in app.
Compare plans
Normal chat
- Free
- 3/day
- Premium
- Unlimited
Premium chat
Messages with paid models like Gemini 3.6 Flash, Grok 4.5, Mistral Medium 3.5, and similar options. GPT 5.6 Sol and Claude Sonnet 5 are reserved for Enterprise.
- Free
- —
- Premium
- Unlimited
AI creations
AI creations are used for AI Flashcards, deck edits, AI Podcasts, AI Video Lectures, AI Slides, worksheets, AI Infographics, mind maps, study guides, spreadsheets, story books, timelines, SOPs, flowcharts, lesson plans, outlines, AI Meeting Notes, and Deep Research reports.
- Free
- 1 total
- Premium
- Unlimited
Video lectures
- Free
- Uses AI creations
- Premium
- Unlimited
File uploads
- Free
- 1 total (8MB)
- Premium
- Unlimited (300MB)
PDF to flashcards
- Free
- 32 pages
- Premium
- 1000 pages
Practice questions
- Free
- 5/day
- Premium
- Unlimited
Practice exams
- Free
- 1/day
- Premium
- Unlimited
Voice mode
- Free
- 15 min/day
- Premium
- 2 hr/day
Autocomplete
- Free
- 500 words/day
- Premium
- Unlimited
Export to Anki
- Free
- —
- Premium
- Included
Support
- Free
- Standard
- Premium
- Priority
What students say
Scholarly has been a valuable tool for my studies. The AI-generated flashcards and intuitive features make organizing and retaining information much easier.
Briana
Student
This app is great for studying for big test. Drop your PDF's in the system and it'll do the trick. You can organize it specifically for your needs.
Kelvin
Student
I am currently preparing for a test that covers a substantial amount of material, and I've found that not having to physically write out my flashcards has been incredibly beneficia...
Isabelle
Student
Scholarly is great for students. I am enrolled in online university and my classes are all PDF based. All I do is upload the PDF and it creates flashcards decks for me. The greate...
Alexandra
Student
Your questions, answered
Is Scholarly free to use?
Yes! The free plan includes core study tools with clear limits: 3 AI Chat messages per day, one free AI creation total, 1 free file upload total, quizzes, practice exams, and manual flashcard creation. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited AI creations and unlimited uploads.
What uses my free AI creations?
Generating flashcards, improving a flashcard deck, making a podcast, creating a video lecture or infographic, building slides, a spreadsheet, or a story book, making a mind map, study guide, or worksheet, having an AI Agent create a timeline, SOP, flowchart, lesson plan, or outline, running Deep Research, or processing a recording uses your free AI creation. It is a lifetime free credit and does not reset. AI Chat messages, quizzes, and exams still have separate daily limits; free file uploads are also lifetime credits.
Can I cancel anytime?
Absolutely. There are no contracts or commitments. You can cancel your subscription at any time from your account settings, and you'll keep access until the end of your billing period.
What payment methods do you accept?
We accept all major credit and debit cards through Stripe. Pricing is displayed in USD by default, but local currency is available in the app.
Can I use Scholarly with a class or school?
Yes. Scholarly for Teams is self-serve for up to 29 seats, so you can put a class or department on one plan yourself in minutes. For a larger rollout, contact us at hello@scholarly.so.
What happens when I hit a free plan limit?
You'll see a prompt to upgrade. Your existing work is never lost — limits only apply to new actions. Free AI creations and the free upload are lifetime credits and do not reset. Upgrading unlocks unlimited AI creations and unlimited uploads.
For Educators or Schools
Scholarly for Teams is self-serve and puts your class or department on one plan. For a larger rollout, contact us at hello@scholarly.so.