AI Spreadsheet Generator
Turn your PDFs, Word docs, slides, spreadsheets, or a typed topic into a real, editable Excel workbook — source-grounded sheets, frozen headers, and formulas, built for you in minutes.
Free to start · No credit card · Real .xlsx files
Why students love the AI Spreadsheet Generator
Stop copying tables out of PDFs by hand. Get a clean, editable workbook built straight from your own material.
Real, editable Excel files
You get a genuine .xlsx workbook — not a CSV, not an HTML table. Open it in Excel, Google Sheets, or Numbers and edit every cell, header, and formula.
Grounded in your sources
Every sheet name, column header, and row comes from your uploaded material — no invented numbers. Combine up to 3 sources into one organized workbook.
Structured automatically
The AI plans the sheets before it builds them: an overview sheet, frozen headers, formatted data tables, and summary formulas where they make sense.
How it works
Three steps from your material to a finished Excel workbook.
Upload and pick a style
Add up to 3 files (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, spreadsheet, text, or Google Drive) — or just type a topic. Choose a workbook style: Data Workbook, Study Tracker, Comparison Matrix, or Review Planner, plus any custom instructions.
AI builds the workbook
The agent reads the actual content of your sources, plans the sheets, columns, and formulas, then builds a real .xlsx file in a secure sandbox. It validates the workbook for non-empty sheets, correct formula references, and meaningful content.
Download and study
Your finished workbook is saved to your library as an .xlsx file. Download it on a paid plan, or open and share it from your library — fully editable in Excel or any spreadsheet app. Generation takes a few minutes; you don't have to wait.
Pick a workbook style
The same sources, organized four different ways. Pick the layout that matches how you want to study.
Data Workbook
DefaultClean source tables, an overview sheet, and summary calculations — ideal for extracting datasets from textbook chapters or data-heavy PDFs.
Study Tracker
FreeConcept lists with progress columns and review dates, so you can track what you've mastered and what still needs work.
Comparison Matrix
FreeSide-by-side columns that line up cases, papers, or theories for fast, structured comparison.
Review Planner
FreeTasks, deadlines, and prioritization built from your syllabus and notes, so you always know what to study next.
Whichever style you choose, every workbook is a real .xlsx file with source-grounded sheets, headers, and formulas where they apply.
Everything inside your workbook
Real spreadsheet structure, built automatically from your material.
Real .xlsx workbooks
Genuine Excel files — not CSV, not HTML. Open and edit them in Excel, Google Sheets, or any spreadsheet app.
Multi-sheet structure
1 to 6+ sheets depending on your material and style, with an overview or index sheet for multi-sheet workbooks.
Frozen headers & formatting
Data tables come with frozen header rows and clean formatting, so big tables stay readable as you scroll.
Formulas where they fit
Summary and calculated sheets include real formulas with correct cell references — totals and calculations that update when you edit.
Source-grounded data
Sheet names, column headers, and row data are all faithfully extracted from your uploads. No invented values.
Mixed sources
Combine PDFs, Word docs, PowerPoint, spreadsheets, and text in a single workbook — up to 3 sources per request.
Custom instructions
Add freeform notes to steer the build — ask for a summary sheet, totals formulas, or a specific set of columns.
Four workbook styles
Data Workbook, Study Tracker, Comparison Matrix, or Review Planner — each lays out your sources for a different study job.
Multi-language
Generates the workbook in the language you select, so your sheets and labels match how you study.
Saved to your library
Every workbook persists as a downloadable artifact in your library, editable anytime and reachable from the spreadsheets section.
Topic prompt mode
No file? Just type a topic and the AI builds a structured workbook from scratch — no upload required.
Validated before delivery
The agent checks for non-empty sheets, correct formula references, and meaningful content before the workbook lands in your library.
What students build with it
Real workflows, from lecture notes to research papers.
Study trackers from lecture notes
Upload 3 lecture PDFs, select Study Tracker, and get a workbook with concept lists, progress columns, and review scheduling.
Comparison tables from research
Upload case studies or research papers, choose Comparison Matrix, and get a side-by-side analysis table that's ready to study from.
Review plans from a syllabus
Upload your syllabus and notes, select Review Planner, and get a prioritized task list with deadlines and topics.
Datasets from textbooks
Upload textbook chapters or data-heavy PDFs, choose Data Workbook, and get clean tables with summary calculations.
How Scholarly compares
Other tools can make spreadsheets — but they don't build one from your own study material. Here's where each one wins.
Best for free, collaborative editing. A great spreadsheet you can open anywhere and share with classmates.
Strong real-time collaboration and easy sharing.
You enter every cell by hand — it won't read your PDF or notes for you.
No AI organization, no source extraction, no workbook styles.
Best for discussing what a sheet should contain. General-purpose chat that can talk through how to lay out a spreadsheet.
Helpful for brainstorming columns and structure.
No real document understanding — you copy-paste and format by hand.
No automatic .xlsx generation and no workbook style presets.
Best for building a workbook from your own material. Reads your PDFs, notes, or a topic and builds a real .xlsx workbook for you.
Source-grounded sheets with frozen headers and formulas, planned automatically.
Four study-ready styles: Data, Study Tracker, Comparison Matrix, Review Planner.
Free to start, saved to your library, editable in any spreadsheet app.
Pick the right entry point
This page is the overview. If you already know how you want to start, jump straight to the matching tool.
AI Spreadsheet Generator
Build a workbook from any source or a typed topic — choose your style and let the AI structure it.
PDF to Spreadsheet
Have a data-heavy PDF or textbook chapter? Turn it directly into a clean .xlsx workbook.
AI Study Guides
Prefer a written guide instead of a workbook? Generate a structured study guide from the same sources.
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 kind of file do I actually get?
A real Excel workbook — an .xlsx file — not a CSV or an HTML table. It opens in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Apple Numbers, or any spreadsheet app, and every cell, header, and formula is fully editable.
What can I upload as a source?
PDFs, Word documents (.docx), PowerPoint slides (.pptx), Excel spreadsheets (.xlsx), text files (.txt, .md), Google Drive files, and website URLs. You can also skip files entirely and just type a topic prompt. You can combine up to 3 sources in a single request.
How many sheets will my workbook have?
It depends on your material and the style you pick — anywhere from 1 to 6 or more sheets. Multi-sheet workbooks include an overview or index sheet so you can navigate them quickly.
What are the four workbook styles?
Data Workbook gives you clean source tables with a summary and formulas. Study Tracker builds concept lists with progress columns and review dates. Comparison Matrix lays out side-by-side columns for fast comparison. Review Planner turns your syllabus and notes into a prioritized task list with deadlines.
Will it make up data?
No. The workbook is source-grounded — sheet names, column headers, and row data are all extracted from your uploaded material. If something isn't in your sources, it won't appear in the workbook.
Can I build a spreadsheet without uploading a file?
Yes. Just type a topic prompt and the AI builds a structured workbook from scratch — no upload required. Prefer to start empty? You can also create a blank spreadsheet from the New menu and fill it in yourself.
Does it create charts, graphs, or pivot tables?
Not automatically. The generator focuses on structured data tables, summary sheets, and formulas. It does not build charts, graphs, or pivot tables for you — but the .xlsx file is fully editable, so you can add those yourself in Excel or Sheets.
Can it read scanned PDFs or handwriting?
No. It works from text-searchable sources, so it can't extract data from images, handwriting, or scanned PDFs. Very large files (100+ pages) may exceed the processing timeout — split them into smaller sources for best results.
Can I control the exact columns or formulas?
The agent decides the structure, but you can steer it with custom instructions — for example, asking for a summary sheet or totals formulas. You can't pre-specify exact column names in advance, though you can edit everything once the .xlsx file is in your library.
Is the AI spreadsheet generator free?
Yes — it's free to start. The free plan includes a limited number of AI creations to try it out, shared with slides, study guides, worksheets, and the other generators. Paid plans unlock ongoing generation and AI model selection, and a failed generation doesn't use up one of your creations.
Keep exploring
Keep exploring
More AI study tools that pair with the spreadsheet generator.
PDF to Spreadsheet
Turn a data-heavy PDF into a clean, editable .xlsx workbook.
AI Spreadsheet Generator
Build a workbook from any source or a typed topic.
AI Study Guides
Generate a structured written study guide from your sources.
AI Worksheets
Create practice worksheets from your own material.
AI Slides
Turn your sources into a clean, presentable slide deck.
AI Flashcards
Make flashcards from any source for spaced repetition.
AI Quizzes
Generate practice quizzes to test your understanding.
Study Guide Generator
Condense long readings into an organized study guide.
AI Notes
Capture and organize structured notes from your material.
Ready to turn your material into a real workbook?
Create your first AI spreadsheet from a PDF, your notes, or just a topic prompt. Free to start — go Ultimate for ongoing generation and your choice of AI models.
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.
Ultimate
$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
Pricing in USD. Local currency available in app.
Teams
For teams that need shared AI study workflows
$45/seat/month, or $324/seat/year with annual billing. Save 40% annually.
- 3-seat minimum
- 450 weekly credits per member
- Premium models and admin controls
Every feature unlocked for everyone, frontier AI models, and per-member weekly credits. Learn more about Scholarly for Teams
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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 Ultimate 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.