Notes and Pages

Pages are Scholarly's built-in rich text editor. Use them for lecture notes, study guides, or any freeform writing. Every page includes AI-powered autocomplete, a full set of content components, and an AI chat sidebar.

Want the AI to write the first draft for you? The AI Essay Writer generates a structured, cited essay directly into this same editor — everything on this page applies to editing the draft afterward.

Creating a Page

Create a new page from the home page content table or through the Create menu in the sidebar. Pages appear in your sidebar and home page alongside your other content.

Editor Components

The editor supports several component types. Add them from the toolbar or with slash commands.

Text -- Rich text with full formatting (bold, italic, headings, lists, links).
Code blocks -- Syntax-highlighted code with language selection.
Equations -- LaTeX math expressions rendered inline or as blocks.
Tables -- Structured data with rows, columns, and formatting options (see below).
Images -- Upload or embed images with optional captions.
Videos -- Embed video content directly in your notes.
Dividers -- Visual separators between sections.

Drag and drop any component to reorder it within the page.

Tables

Tables support a full set of editing controls:

Add and remove rows and columns
Resize columns by dragging borders
Toggle header row on or off
Set background colors on individual cells
Tab through cells to move quickly between them

Select a table and click AI Edit to rewrite, shorten, or restructure the content. The AI understands table formatting and returns a properly formatted result.

Tables are included when you export a page as PDF or Markdown.

AI Autocomplete

As you type, AI suggestions stream in progressively — you see completions appear word by word instead of waiting for the full suggestion. Press Tab to accept a suggestion, or Esc to dismiss it.

Suggestions stream in progressively — you see the beginning of a completion before it finishes generating, so there is almost no waiting. Autocomplete triggers quickly after you stop typing.

Autocomplete is context-aware — it adapts to your writing style and backs off automatically after repeated dismissals to reduce distraction.

Spelling and Grammar

The editor underlines spelling and grammar issues as you write. Hover an underlined word or phrase to see the issue and its suggested fix. From the spell-check icon in the toolbar you can jump to every open issue and Accept All or Dismiss All in one action instead of resolving each one individually.

AI Text Edit

Select any text (or a whole table) and click AI Edit in the menu that appears. Choose from quick actions:

Improve Writing -- Tighten and polish the selected text
Fix Spelling & Grammar -- Correct grammar and spelling errors
Make Shorter -- Condense the selection
Make Longer -- Add detail and elaboration
Summarize -- Reduce the selection to its key points
Custom instructions -- Type exactly how you want the text changed in the message box

Review the AI's rewrite, then Replace the selection with it or Insert Below to keep the original and add the new version underneath.

Create Study Materials from Pages

Your pages aren't just storage — they're a source for every AI tool in Scholarly. Open the create window for Flashcards, a quiz, Deep Research, a video lecture, or any other tool, then pick the page from your Library in the source picker. The tool reads the page's content the same way it would an uploaded PDF.

Page Icons

Click the icon area at the top of any page to open the emoji picker. Choose an icon to make pages easier to identify in the sidebar and home page.

Sub-Pages

Pages can be nested. Create a sub-page inside any existing page to build hierarchical note structures. Sub-pages appear indented under their parent in the sidebar.

Every page has an AI chat sidebar. Open it to ask questions about your notes, request summaries, or get help expanding on a topic. The AI has full context of the page content.

Export

Export any page in three formats:

PDF -- A formatted document including tables, equations, and images. Choose a page size (A4, Letter, and more), orientation, and font before exporting.
Markdown -- Plain text with Markdown syntax for use in other tools.
HTML -- A standalone web page you can open in any browser.

Dark Mode

The editor fully supports dark mode. All components, formatting, and the toolbar adapt to your selected theme.

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