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AI research paper summariser

Summarise any research paper in 30 seconds

Upload a PDF or paste a link and get a clear, structured summary - key findings, methods, and conclusions - without reading all 20 pages.

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Paste a paper and get the summary

Drop in a PDF or a link to a paper and read the structured summary in seconds.

Summarise Your Research Paper

Upload a PDF or paste a URL to a PDF document. Select your desired summary language. You will be redirected to register.

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How it works

From dense PDF to clear summary in three steps

Provide the paper, let AI read and structure it, then act on a summary you can actually use.

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Step 1: Provide Paper

Upload your research paper as a PDF file or paste a direct link to a PDF document.

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Step 2: AI Summarises

Our advanced AI reads and analyses the paper, extracting key information and main arguments.

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Step 3: Get Summary

Receive a structured summary. Chat with the PDF and more when you sign up!

Why students summarise with Scholarly

Built for real academic reading

Every summary is grounded in the paper itself - structured, citable, and ready for your literature review.

Structured summaries

Get the abstract, methods, key findings, and conclusions laid out clearly instead of one undifferentiated wall of text.

Key findings extraction

The AI pulls out the results and main arguments that matter, so you know in a minute whether a paper is worth a full read.

Grounded in the source

Every point traces back to the paper you uploaded - no fabricated claims, no generic filler, just what the authors actually wrote.

PDF or link

Upload a PDF straight from your downloads, or paste a direct link to a paper. Either way you get the same clean summary.

Chat with the paper

Sign up and keep going - ask follow-up questions, request a deeper explanation, or pull quotes for your own notes.

Turn it into study material

Convert the same paper into flashcards, a Summary, or a cheat sheet so reading turns directly into revision.

Why summarise papers

Why an AI summary beats skimming an abstract

An abstract tells you what the authors want you to take away; an AI summary tells you what the paper actually contains. Scholarly reads the full document - methods, results, limitations - and structures it so you can judge the work for yourself in a minute instead of fifteen.

For a literature review, that speed compounds. Summarising twenty papers used to mean a full day of reading. With grounded AI summaries you can triage the stack first - read deeply only the papers that genuinely matter and move past the ones that don't.

Because every summary is grounded in the paper you uploaded, you are not at the mercy of a hallucinated claim. The points trace back to the source, so you can cite confidently and verify anything that looks surprising before it lands in your draft.

And the summary is just the start. Sign in and the same paper becomes something you can chat with, turn into flashcards, or fold into a Summary - so academic reading flows straight into the study loop instead of dead-ending in a highlighter pass.

FAQ

Research paper summariser FAQ

How do I summarise a research paper?

Simply upload your research paper PDF or paste a direct link to a PDF document. Our AI will analyse the content and generate a structured summary with key findings.

Is the research paper summariser free?

Yes, you can summarise research papers for free with Scholarly. Premium adds higher limits and extra features like chatting with documents.

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What customers say

Scholarly has enhanced the quality of notes and questions I administer to my tutees. Insightful, to the point.

TD Georgas

TD Georgas

Tutor

I have very good experience with Scholarly it summarise me scientific text in hovel academic level with citation. I use this for any therapeutic area . It is great and useful tool.

Diana

Diana

Scholarly user

Scholarly has been a valuable tool for my studies. The AI-generated flashcards and intuitive features make organising and retaining information much easier.

Briana

Briana

Scholarly user

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.

Kelvin

Kelvin

Scholarly user

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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.