AI Image Generator for Study Visuals
Describe a diagram or illustration — like "a labeled diagram of the human heart" — or drop in a reference image, and Scholarly generates study-ready visuals you can place straight into your pages, flashcards, and chat.
Free to start · No credit card · Generate from a prompt or a reference image
Study visuals, generated on demand
Turn text notes into diagrams and illustrations without leaving your study workspace.
Made for studying
Study-ready templates and presets — labeled diagrams, anatomical illustrations, cell biology, chemistry models — so you describe the concept and get a clean, classroom-style visual, not generic art.
Lands where you study
Generate inside a page, on either side of a flashcard, or in a chat message. The image is attached to your study component automatically — no exporting, downloading, and re-importing.
Iterate without switching tools
Get 2–3 candidates per generation and pick the best. In the AI Image Playground, remix a reference image, try different models, and regenerate with a new prompt until it's right.
How it works
From a one-line prompt to an image embedded in your study materials.
1. Describe what you want
Type a prompt like "a labeled diagram of photosynthesis" or "a textbook-style illustration of the heart with chambers and vessels". In the Playground, you can also upload up to 3 reference images to remix.
2. Pick a style or model
For in-page and flashcard generation, choose Cartoon, Realistic, or Sketch. In the Playground, pick one or more models, a preset, and an aspect ratio (1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, or 3:4).
3. Choose and place
Scholarly shows your candidate images in a grid. Pick the one you want and it's attached to your page, flashcard, or chat message — or download it from the Playground on a paid plan.
What goes in, what comes out
Exactly what the AI Image generator accepts, and exactly what you get back.
What you can put in
- A text prompt describing the image (e.g. "a labeled diagram of photosynthesis")
- Optional reference images — uploaded from your device or picked from your content library (up to 3 in the Playground)
- A style for in-page generation (Cartoon, Realistic, or Sketch); model and preset choices in the Playground
- An aspect ratio in the Playground (1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, or 3:4)
What you get back
- 2–3 candidate images per generation, shown in a grid for you to choose from
- In pages and flashcards: the chosen image attached directly to your study component
- In the Playground: images saved with their prompt, model, preset, and aspect ratio — ready to download
- In chat: image blocks embedded in the conversation alongside your study questions
Built for study visuals, not just pretty pictures
Every part of the AI Image generator is wired into the way students actually work.
Generation in pages and flashcards
A quick "Generate Image" button lives right inside pages and flashcards — no context switching to a separate tool.
Three quick styles
Choose Cartoon, Realistic, or Sketch for in-page and flashcard generation to match the look you want in seconds.
AI Image Playground
A dedicated space for advanced work: pick from multiple models, study-ready presets, aspect ratios, and reference images before embedding the result.
Multiple models at once
Select more than one model in the Playground to fire concurrent generations — each model produces its own take so you can compare side by side.
Reference image remix
Upload 1–3 reference images in the Playground and generate edits or variations from them — perfect for refining an idea you already have.
Generate inside chat
Ask for a visual while you're chatting about your material and the image is embedded right in the conversation, with no detour.
Study-ready templates
Start from templates like Concept illustration, Cell biology, or Chemistry model — each comes with a study-relevant example prompt.
Generation history
The Playground keeps a persistent grid of everything you've made, with status tracking (pending, processing, completed, failed).
Aspect ratio control
Pick 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, or 3:4 in the Playground so the image fits where you plan to use it.
Regenerate freely
Not quite right? Generate again with a tweaked prompt, or use a reference image in the Playground to steer the next attempt.
Library integration
Pull a previously generated image from your content library and use it as a starting point for a new generation.
Download, preview, delete
Preview at full size, download the images you keep on a paid plan, and clear out the ones you don't — all from the Playground.
Sharper 2K quality
On paid plans, switch to the Quality option in the Playground for supported models to render sharper, higher-resolution 2K images when a diagram needs extra detail.
What students make with it
The most common ways students turn a prompt into a study visual.
Labeled diagrams
Biology, anatomy, and chemistry diagrams — "a labeled diagram of the heart with chambers and vessels" — ready to drop into your notes.
Concept illustrations
Make abstract topics concrete: "a textbook-style illustration of how photosynthesis works" turns a wall of text into something you can picture.
Flashcard visuals
Generate an image for the question or answer side of a flashcard so recall hangs on a picture, not just words.
Iterating in the Playground
Try several models, presets, and reference images to nail a visual idea before you embed it in your study materials.
How Scholarly compares
Other tools make great images — they just aren't built around studying your material. Here's where each one wins.
Best for general creative visuals. High-quality, photorealistic images and a tight chat integration.
Great for open-ended, creative image ideas.
No study-specific templates or presets for labeled diagrams or anatomy.
The image lives in a general chat — not inside your pages and flashcards.
Best for design and graphics. Broad design flexibility and a huge template library for graphics and decks.
Strong for posters, presentations, and social graphics.
It's a separate design app — you export, then re-import into your notes.
No native cell diagrams or anatomical illustrations tuned for studying.
Best for study visuals on your own material. Generate labeled diagrams and illustrations from a prompt or a reference image.
Study-ready templates and presets — anatomy, cell biology, chemistry models.
Lands directly in pages, flashcards, and chat — no export and re-import.
An AI Image Playground for multiple models, reference remixing, and aspect ratios.
Pick the right entry point
This page is the overview. If you know how you want to start, jump straight to the matching surface.
AI Image Generator
Open the AI Image Playground to generate from a prompt or a reference image, with model and aspect-ratio control.
Add images to flashcards
Build flashcards and generate a visual for the question or answer side as you go.
Illustrate your notes
Write notes in a page and drop in a generated diagram or illustration right where it belongs.
Every tool here is a purpose-built AI agent
Scholarly doesn't just call a model once. Each feature is run by an autonomous AI agent that reads your material, reasons across multiple models, and can research the web and run code — then hands back a finished, cited artifact.
Multiple models
Agents route each step to the model that does it best, instead of relying on a single one.
Live web research
When your sources aren't enough, agents search the web and cite what they find.
Runs code in a sandbox
Each agent gets its own sandbox to compute, transform data, and build your artifact.
Grounded in your sources
Every output is built from the PDFs, notes, and lectures you upload — not guesswork.
Frequently asked questions
What can I generate images from?
From a text prompt describing what you want — like "a labeled diagram of the human heart" — and, in the AI Image Playground, from up to 3 reference images you upload or pick from your content library. In-page and flashcard generation are text-prompt only; reference images are a Playground feature.
Where do the generated images go?
It depends where you generate. From inside a page or flashcard, the image you pick is attached directly to that study component. From the Playground, images are saved with their prompt, model, preset, and aspect ratio — downloadable on paid plans. In chat, the image is embedded right in the conversation.
What styles and options are available?
In pages and flashcards you choose between three styles — Cartoon, Realistic, and Sketch. The AI Image Playground goes further: pick one or more models — GPT Image, Grok Imagine, and Nano Banana 2, alongside the default Nano Banana 2 Lite — plus study-ready presets (like labeled diagrams or anatomy) and an aspect ratio (1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, or 3:4).
Can I edit an image after it's generated?
Generated images aren't editable directly. To change one, regenerate with a new prompt, or in the Playground use it as a reference image and remix from there. The Playground's reference-image workflow is the way to iterate on a visual you've already made.
Is the AI Image generator free?
Yes — it's free to try. Image generation uses the free plan's included AI creations, which are shared across all of Scholarly's AI tools. Paid plans unlock ongoing generation, with a daily cap only on the highest-quality image generations.
How many images do I get per generation?
Each generation returns 2–3 candidate images in a grid so you can pick the best one. There's no batch mode yet — each prompt is generated on its own rather than queued together.
Can I use my own image as a starting point?
Yes, in the AI Image Playground. Upload 1–3 reference images from your device, or select images you've made before from your content library, and generate edits or variations from them. In-page and flashcard generation are text-prompt only.
What's the difference between in-page generation and the Playground?
In-page and flashcard generation are the fast path: type a prompt, pick Cartoon, Realistic, or Sketch, and the image attaches to your study component. The Playground is for advanced work — multiple models, presets, aspect ratios, and reference images — and is where you experiment before embedding the result.
Will the image always match exactly what I describe?
Quality and how closely an image follows your prompt depend on the underlying model, so very complex or highly specific requests may not land on the first try. Refine your prompt and regenerate, or use a reference image in the Playground to steer the result closer to what you have in mind.
Keep exploring
Keep exploring
More AI study tools that pair with generated visuals.
AI Image Generator
Generate study visuals from a prompt or a reference image.
AI Flashcards
Make flashcards from any source and add generated images.
AI Notes
Write study pages and illustrate them with generated diagrams.
Infographic Generator
Turn your notes into a single visual study sheet.
Infographics
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Mind Maps
See how concepts connect with an AI-built mind map.
Mind Map Generator
Generate a branching map from your PDF or notes.
AI Study Assistant
Chat with your material and generate visuals inline.
AI Assistant
Ask questions and create study content from your sources.
Ready to turn prompts into study visuals?
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