In March 2025, Scholarly focused on enhancing core functionality while introducing several quality-of-life improvements. From significant upgrades to PDF handling to enhanced research capabilities, these updates demonstrate our commitment to providing a more robust and user-friendly educational platform.

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Major Features

Enhanced PDF Export System

Major improvements to PDF export functionality:

• Support for images in PDF exports
• Enhanced text and styling preservation
• Emoji support in exports
• Improved ordered list handling
• Better overall formatting and layout
• Higher quality image rendering

Research System Improvements

Significant enhancements to research capabilities:

• More verbose and helpful research responses
• Improved reliability and accuracy
• Removal of unnecessary research plan steps
• Integration with non-reasoning model for better results
• Enhanced multi-turn conversation handling
• Customizable content in home page

PDF Flashcard Creator Overhaul

Complete redesign of the PDF flashcard creation system:

• Removed page limits for all users (up to 50 pages at once)
• Easier page customization
• Direct PDF link support
• Higher quality analysis options
• Streamlined user interface
• Better integration with existing workflows

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Improvements

Conversation System Updates

• Support for more complex message types
• Inline YouTube video integration
• Better handling of math graph responses
• Improved graph combination capabilities
• Real-time graph rendering
• Enhanced streaming capabilities

UI Cleanup and Redesign

• Faster PDF rendering
• Improved flashcard creation interface
• Redesigned buttons for better usability
• Enhanced quiz interface
• Cleaner home page layout
• Better folder organization

Mobile Experience

• Improved UI for landing page
• Better responsiveness across devices
• Enhanced chat window overlay
• Improved content accessibility
• Better performance on smaller screens
• More intuitive navigation

Assistant Capabilities

• Enhanced voice functionality
• Better performance on smaller screens
• Improved research reliability
• More helpful and concise responses
• Better context handling
• Enhanced follow-up suggestions

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Quality of Life and Bug Fixes

Performance Enhancements

• Improved PDF page highlighting
• Better conversation performance
• Enhanced research speed
• Faster content loading
• Improved overall responsiveness
• Better resource management

Bug Fixes

• Resolved explore page issues
• Fixed conversation history clearing
• Improved archived tab functionality
• Enhanced folder color editing
• Fixed PDF analysis reliability
• Resolved loading indicator issues

Content Management

• Better flashcard organization
• Improved PDF handling
• Enhanced content sharing
• Better file management
• Improved content synchronization
• Enhanced access controls

System Stability

• Better error handling
• Improved performance monitoring
• Enhanced resource utilization
• Fixed various edge cases
• Better system reliability
• Improved user feedback

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Looking Forward

As we continue to evolve Scholarly, we're excited about the improvements made to core features like PDF handling and research capabilities. These enhancements lay the groundwork for even more innovative features and improvements in the coming months. We remain committed to making Scholarly the best possible tool for education and learning.

Thank you for your continued support and feedback. If you have any questions or suggestions about these updates, please reach out to us at hello@scholarly.so. We're excited to continue improving and expanding Scholarly's capabilities!