Guide Document & File Creator

Document & File Creator

The Document & File Creator turns your sources into a real, downloadable file. Describe what you want and it picks the format to match, or start from a specific file type directly — a spreadsheet, a CSV table, a JSON export, a Markdown document, or a calendar file.

AI Spreadsheets now live inside this same creator as one of its file types. If you only ever want spreadsheets, see AI Spreadsheets for a spreadsheet-focused walkthrough — everything below applies to spreadsheets too.

Creating a File

Open Document & File Creator from the home page bento grid or the New menu.

1. Add your sources

The create modal supports the same source types as Scholarly's other AI tools:

  • Upload Files — PDFs, Word docs, PowerPoints, spreadsheets, and text files.
  • Prompt AI — describe what you want (no file required).
  • Library — pick files you've already uploaded.
  • Google Drive — connect your Drive and pick a Google Doc, Sheet, Slides deck, PDF, or Word doc directly. See Connected Apps.

You can also paste a website, PDF, or file URL directly. For PDFs, you can pick specific page ranges so the file is built only from the chapter or pages you care about. You can pull from up to 3 sources at once.

2. Choose what to build

After adding sources, choose a file type:

  • Anything — describe the file in your own words and it gets built to fit. This is the default starting point.
  • Spreadsheet — an Excel workbook with sheets and formulas. See AI Spreadsheets for workbook styles and details.
  • CSV Table — one flat table you can import anywhere.
  • JSON Export — structured data another tool can read.
  • Markdown Doc — a written document with real sections.
  • Calendar — dated events you can import into a calendar app.

If you stay on Anything, your prompt and custom instructions decide the shape and format of the file — you don't have to pick a tile at all.

3. Customize and generate

Before generating, you can set:

  • Custom instructions — free text to steer the file. For a CSV or spreadsheet, name the columns you want. For a calendar file, describe which dates matter.
  • Language — generate the file in any of the languages Scholarly supports.
  • AI model — paid users can swap models. See Choosing an AI Model.
  • Page selection — for PDFs, pick exactly which pages the file is built from.

Then select Generate File (or Generate Spreadsheet when the Spreadsheet tile is selected) to start building.

Source-Grounded by Default

The AI never invents data. If your source doesn't say something, the file leaves that gap empty rather than making up a plausible-sounding answer. A Calendar file, for example, only creates events for dates your source actually gives — it won't guess a date that isn't there.

What You Get

Each finished file is a real, downloadable file saved to your library — not a block of text pasted into chat. Depending on the format:

  • A CSV Table or JSON Export downloads and opens in any spreadsheet or code tool.
  • A Markdown Doc opens with real heading structure, ready to read or drop into another editor.
  • A Calendar file (.ics) imports directly into Google Calendar, Outlook, or Apple Calendar.
  • A Spreadsheet opens in Scholarly's in-app spreadsheet viewer, where you can download, share, or edit it inline. See AI Spreadsheets.

Tips

  • If you already know exactly what you want, pick the matching tile — CSV, JSON, Markdown, or Calendar — instead of describing the format in your prompt.
  • If you're not sure what shape the file should take, stay on Anything and describe the outcome you want. The AI decides the format.
  • A Document & File Creator file pairs well with a Study Guide — the guide explains the concepts, the file keeps the facts organized or portable.

Limits

Files built with the Document & File Creator count toward your shared AI creation allowance, the same pool as flashcards, podcasts, video lectures, slides, and other AI tools. See Plans and Limits.

  • AI Spreadsheets — the spreadsheet file type, in depth.
  • Library Files — every generated file is saved as a real, editable file in your library.
  • Connected Apps — pull a Google Sheet or Google Doc directly into the create modal.
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