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Updated July 2026 - 19 tools listed, including the new AI Agents for documents and the Image Studio.
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What are the best free AI study tools?
Scholarly's free AI study tools cover flashcards, practice quizzes, study notes, PDF summaries, podcasts, slide decks, and video lectures - all generated from your own PDFs, notes, lectures, or YouTube links. A free account includes one lifetime file upload and one shared lifetime AI Creation Credit; those credits do not reset. No credit card is required.
Every tool works from material you bring: upload a PDF, paste notes, record a lecture, or drop a YouTube link, then reuse that one source across formats. 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.
Free to create, present, and share a link; PDF download and print are paid.
Free accounts get one lifetime file upload and one shared lifetime AI Creation Credit across all of these tools; those credits do not reset. Paid plans lift both.
The Toolkit
One workspace for learning and knowledge work
Choose a focused tool while keeping the context from your other work.
The latest capabilities added to Scholarly, current as of July 2026.
AI Document - One creator for every finished file type.
AI Infographics - One-page visual summaries of your material in Editorial, Bold & Vibrant, or Sketchnote style.
AI video lecture styles - Every video lecture can use Standard, Illustrated, Short, Manim Math Animation, or Freestyle mode. 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.
AI Slides, rebuilt on the video lecture engine - Decks now use the same slide designs, source figures, and review step as AI Video Lectures, with speaker notes on every slide, 5 to 30 slides on paid plans, looks and dark mode, and PowerPoint downloads with notes.
Mind maps and diagrams in AI Chat - 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.
AI Research Assistant - A research agent that reads your uploaded sources and the web, then writes a structured, cited report.
Five AI Agents for documents - 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.
Image Studio - Generate and refine images from a prompt, with several image models to choose from.
The core tools at a glance
What you feed each Scholarly tool, what it gives you back, and what the free plan covers.
Jump straight to the AI study tool you need - flashcards, notes, slides, lecture recording, podcasts, or video. Each works from your own PDFs, notes, and lectures.
Scholarly runs on the latest models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and xAI - and you can switch among the models available on your plan. Paid plans include the full creation catalogue, including Frontier models such as GPT 6 Astra and Claude Opus 5.5, and chat on GPT 6.1 Sol, Claude Sonnet 5.5, and Claude Opus 5.5 with weekly premium usage. Your study tools always run on the best AI for the job.
Students, researchers, educators, professionals, and teams use Scholarly to turn their own sources into cited answers, research, notes, learning tools, presentations, and media.
No credit card required · Works in any browser, desktop or mobile
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Are Scholarly's AI study tools really free?
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.
Which AI models do Scholarly's tools use?
Scholarly runs models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Mistral, Z.ai, Moonshot AI, and Meta. Paid plans include unlimited AI Chat on Auto, weekly premium usage for GPT 6.1 Sol, Claude Sonnet 5.5, and Claude Opus 5.5 in chat, and access to every creation model. In the creation tools, most models use 1 AI Creation Credit, Kimi, Sonnet, and the Frontier model Opus use 2, and the Frontier model Astra uses 3.
Do I have to install different apps for each tool?
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.
What makes Scholarly's AI study tools better than ChatGPT or NotebookLM?
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.
Can I use Scholarly on my phone?
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.
Can I export my flashcards and notes?
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.
How accurate is the AI?
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.
What can I upload to generate study material?
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.
Can Scholarly turn my notes into slides, podcasts, or a video lecture?
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.
Can Scholarly record and transcribe my lectures?
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.
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More ways to study with Scholarly
Pair these AI tools with the rest of the Scholarly platform.
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Sample lecture
What one video lecture gets
Free makes a lecture of about 2 minutes in 720p with the Scholarly logo, to watch in Scholarly. Premium and Laureate make lectures up to 45 minutes in 1080p that you can download as an MP4, with the logo off if you choose.
With the Scholarly logo, to watch in Scholarly. Podcasts of about 2 min.
1 free AI Creation Credit total
2 lifetime images · Beta
3 lifetime AI Chat messages
1 free file upload total (8MB)
AI Meeting Notes: 3 meetings total, no reset, up to 60 minutes, notes included
5 lifetime quiz questions
1 completed practice exam total
15 lifetime voice minutes
32-page PDF to flashcards
500 lifetime autocomplete words
Use it to generate flashcards, improve a deck, or create a podcast, video lecture, slides, infographic, mind map, Summary, worksheet, spreadsheet, story book, timeline, SOP, flowchart, lesson plan, or outline, or run Deep Research. A meeting recorded with it comes with its transcript and AI Meeting Notes.
Pricing shown in USD by default. Local currency may be available in app or at checkout.
Compare plans
Image creation · Beta
Shared across Image Studio and chat. Separate from AI Creation Credits. Free images are lifetime and do not reset. Paid allowances reset weekly without rollover. Limits may change during beta.
Free
2 lifetime
Premium
40/week
Laureate
80/week
AI chat
Premium and Laureate include unlimited AI chat on Auto. Chat starts on Best, and premium models such as GPT 6.1 Sol, Claude Sonnet 5.5, and Claude Opus 5.5 draw on a weekly premium usage allowance; when it runs out, chat keeps going on Auto until it resets. Chat never spends AI Creation Credits.
Free
3 total
Premium
Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited
Premium chat models (Best)
Chat answers on Best, the strongest model, by default. Premium models draw on a weekly allowance that resets every Monday at 00:00 UTC; long threads, large files, background tasks, and Claude Opus 5.5 use it faster. When it runs out, chat keeps going on Auto until the reset.
Free
Not included
Premium
Weekly usage
Laureate
4× weekly usage
AI Creation Credits
AI Creation Credits cover videos, slides, documents, and other AI creations. Most models use 1 credit, a few use 2, and Frontier models use 2, 3, or 4. Image Studio and chat images have a separate weekly allowance.
Free
1 total
Premium
15/week
Laureate
80/week
Podcast length
Free episodes are about 2 minutes. Paid plans can set a target length up to 60 minutes.
Free
About 2 minutes
Premium
Up to 60 minutes
Laureate
Up to 60 minutes
Video lecture length
Free lectures with a length control are about 2 minutes. Paid plans can set a target up to 45 minutes. Short uses its own short video format.
Free
About 2 minutes
Premium
Up to 45 minutes
Laureate
Up to 45 minutes
Video lecture resolution
Free
720p
Premium
1080p
Laureate
1080p
Download lectures as MP4
Free
-
Premium
Included
Laureate
Included
Scholarly logo on lectures
Free
Always on
Premium
Your choice
Laureate
Your choice
File uploads
Free
1 total (8MB)
Premium
Unlimited (300MB)
Laureate
Unlimited (1 GB each)
PDF to flashcards
Free
32 pages
Premium
1000 pages
Laureate
3000 pages
Sources per creation
Free
Up to 1
Premium
Up to 10
Laureate
Up to 20
Practice questions
Free
5 total
Premium
Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited
Practice exams
Free
1 total
Premium
Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited
Voice mode
Free
15 min total
Premium
2 hr/day
Laureate
12 hr/day
Autocomplete
Free
500 words total
Premium
Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited
Export to Anki
Free
-
Premium
Included
Laureate
Included
Support
Free
Standard
Premium
Priority
Laureate
Priority
Feature
Free
Premium
Laureate
Image creation · Beta
2 lifetime
40/week
80/week
AI chat
3 total
Unlimited
Unlimited
Premium chat models (Best)
Not included
Weekly usage
4× weekly usage
AI Creation Credits
1 total
15/week
80/week
Podcast length
About 2 minutes
Up to 60 minutes
Up to 60 minutes
Video lecture length
About 2 minutes
Up to 45 minutes
Up to 45 minutes
Video lecture resolution
720p
1080p
1080p
Download lectures as MP4
-
Included
Included
Scholarly logo on lectures
Always on
Your choice
Your choice
File uploads
1 total (8MB)
Unlimited (300MB)
Unlimited (1 GB each)
PDF to flashcards
32 pages
1000 pages
3000 pages
Sources per creation
Up to 1
Up to 10
Up to 20
Practice questions
5 total
Unlimited
Unlimited
Practice exams
1 total
Unlimited
Unlimited
Voice mode
15 min total
2 hr/day
12 hr/day
Autocomplete
500 words total
Unlimited
Unlimited
Export to Anki
-
Included
Included
Support
Standard
Priority
Priority
What customers say
Scholarly has enhanced the quality of notes and questions I administer to my tutees. Insightful, to the point.
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Scholarly has been a valuable tool for my studies. The AI-generated flashcards and intuitive features make organising and retaining information much easier.
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This app is great for studying for big test. Drop your PDF's in the system and it'll do the trick. You can organise it specifically for your needs.
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Your questions, answered
Is Scholarly free to use?
Yes! The free plan includes core study tools with lifetime allowances: 3 AI Chat messages, 500 autocomplete words, 5 quiz questions, 15 voice minutes, 1 practice exam, one free AI Creation Credit total, and 1 file upload. These allowances do not reset. Image Studio and chat also share 2 lifetime images during beta; this separate Free allowance does not reset and may change. Upgrade to Premium for 15 AI Creation Credits per week and unlimited uploads.
What uses my free AI Creation Credits?
AI Creation Credits are shared across flashcards, podcasts, videos, slides, AI Documents, Deep Research, and the Transcribe tool. The selected model determines the credit cost. Recording a meeting does not use an AI Creation Credit. Transcript and notes are included, up to 10 hours on paid plans.
Can I cancel any time?
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. For a school or organisation-wide rollout, contact us at hello@scholarly.so and we'll help you find the right setup.
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. Most Free allowances are lifetime limits. The separate beta image allowance includes 2 lifetime images on Free with no reset, 40 per week on Premium, and 80 per week on Laureate. Limits may change during beta. Premium includes 15 AI Creation Credits per week, podcasts up to 60 minutes, video lectures up to 45 minutes, unlimited uploads, chat, autocomplete, quizzes, and exams, plus more daily voice time.
