AI Learning and Knowledge Platform

AI for your sources learning & knowledge platform

Bring your material into one workspace for research, learning, and creation. Every result stays connected to its source.

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Why Scholarly

Why people and teams choose Scholarly

Keep research, learning, and creation connected to the material you trust.

One connected workspace

Move from a question to finished work in one account. Your material stays with you at each step.

Built for learning and knowledge work

Scholarly connects understanding, retention, research, and creation. Active recall, spaced repetition, and reusable work are part of the core experience.

Honest pricing

Start free with no credit card required — lifetime allowances for AI Chat, autocomplete, quiz practice, voice, one exam, one AI creation, and one upload. Paid tiers are transparent: 10 AI creations each week and unlimited uploads, no surprise charges.

The toolkit

What you can do on Scholarly

Choose a tool for the work in front of you. Each one can reuse material already in your workspace.

AI Flashcards

Turn PDFs, notes, slides, or videos into editable flashcards and study with spaced repetition. Paid plans export to Anki and PDF.

AI Study Notes

Generate clean, organized notes from any source — Cornell, outline, or summary formats, ready for review.

AI Chat

Press ⌘J anywhere for instant help. Explanations, step-by-step problem solving, and chat with your own materials.

Practice Exams

Build full practice tests from your study materials. Multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions with instant feedback.

PDF Chat & Summarizer

Upload textbooks or research papers, get instant summaries, and ask questions directly inside the document.

Study Guide Generator

Build full exam-ready study guides from a syllabus, textbook chapter, or unit of lecture notes.

Concept Maps

See how the ideas in a topic connect. Great for tying together a unit before an exam or essay.

YouTube to Notes

Paste a YouTube lecture and get structured notes, timestamps, and a follow-up flashcard deck in one click.

Cheat Sheet Maker

Compress an entire chapter into a one-page cheat sheet of formulas, definitions, and the highest-yield ideas.

AI Slide Generator

Turn notes or a topic into a clean slide deck for class presentations, study groups, or self-review.

Podcasts from PDFs

Convert a PDF into a three-speaker, source-grounded podcast with a transcript and citations.

AI Video Lectures

Generate narrated, visual mini-lectures from your own notes — perfect for revising tough concepts.

Study Schedule Generator

Tell it your exam dates and weak topics — get a day-by-day study plan that fits the time you actually have.

AI Meeting Notes

Record or upload a lecture or meeting and get structured notes, a summary, and a searchable transcript.

PDF to Video

Turn dense PDFs into narrated AI video lectures — watch your readings instead of rereading them.

AI Agents

Hand your sources to five AI Agents and get back finished documents — timelines, SOPs, flowcharts, lesson plans, and outlines as professionally typeset PDFs.

The science

Built for how people learn and retain knowledge

Scholarly is built on decades of research into how people actually learn. Every core tool — flashcards, practice exams, AI Chat — is designed around active recall and spaced repetition, the two techniques cognitive scientists consistently rank as the most effective ways to commit information to long-term memory. That is why a 30-minute Scholarly session usually beats two hours of passive re-reading.

The platform works across subjects. Med students drill anatomy and pharmacology, nursing students prep for the NCLEX, law students build casebook outlines, CS students practice algorithms, business students study finance and accounting, and language learners build vocabulary decks. Whatever you're studying, the same workflow applies: bring in the source, generate the study material, then practice until it sticks.

Scholarly runs in the browser on every device you own — laptop, tablet, phone — and syncs through your account, so the deck you make on your laptop is on your phone before you stand up. Study a few cards between classes, knock out a practice exam at the library, then ask AI Chat to walk you through the questions you got wrong — all from the same account, all on the same study material.

Who it's for

How students use Scholarly

From pre-med through bar prep, students at every level use Scholarly as their daily study platform.

Medical students

Convert First Aid, Pathoma, and lecture PDFs into spaced-repetition decks. Drill USMLE-style practice questions and chat with board-review materials.

Nursing students

Turn ATI packets, pharmacology notes, and care plans into NCLEX-style practice. Generate cheat sheets for clinicals and quick-reference decks.

Law students

Build casebook outlines, drill black-letter law, and run essay-style practice exams. Chat with hundreds of pages of supplements without re-reading.

College students

Whatever the major — psychology, econ, CS, history, biology — bring in the syllabus, generate a study plan, and start practicing the same day.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Scholarly learning platform?

Scholarly is an AI learning and knowledge platform for individuals and teams. Add your own material, ask questions, create useful work, and reuse it across the workspace.

Is Scholarly free?

Yes. Scholarly is free to start with no credit card required. Its AI Chat, autocomplete, quiz practice, voice, exam, AI creation, and upload allowances are lifetime credits that don't reset. Premium includes 10 Standard AI creations each week, unlimited uploads, longer PDFs, and more Standard model choices.

How is Scholarly different from ChatGPT or generic AI tools?

General chatbots answer individual prompts. Scholarly keeps your sources and related work together across a longer project. Spaced repetition is available when you want to retain what you learn.

What subjects does Scholarly work for?

Anything you can put on a page or a slide. Students use Scholarly for medical school, nursing, law, computer science, business, engineering, biology, chemistry, history, languages, high school AP courses, and graduate exam prep like the MCAT, USMLE, NCLEX, LSAT, GRE, and bar exam.

Can I use Scholarly on my phone or iPad?

Yes. Scholarly runs in the browser on iPhone, iPad, and Android — nothing to download or install, just sign in. Everything syncs across devices in real time, so a deck you build on your laptop is ready to study on your phone the next time you open Scholarly.

Can I export my flashcards to Anki or Quizlet?

Anki, yes; Quizlet, no. Creating and studying decks follows the normal free-plan allowances. A paid plan is required to export, download, or print flashcards as an Anki .apkg file or PDF. There is no Quizlet or CSV export.

How does the AI know what's important to study?

Scholarly's models are tuned for academic content. They prioritize definitions, formulas, dates, cause-and-effect relationships, and exam-relevant concepts — the things that actually show up on tests. You can always edit, regenerate, or delete cards if you'd rather focus somewhere else.

Is my study material private?

Yes. Anything you upload is private to your account by default. You can choose to publish a deck to the public Explore section if you'd like to share it with classmates, but nothing is made public unless you opt in.

Keep exploring

Explore the rest of Scholarly

Pick a tool, a feature, or a plan to dig in.

AI Flashcard Maker

Generate flashcards from any source in seconds.

AI Chat

Press ⌘J anywhere for instant study help.

All AI Study Tools

Browse every AI study tool in one place.

Notes

Smart notes with autocomplete and AI rewrite.

Practice Quizzes

Practice quizzes with instant feedback.

Podcasts from PDFs

Listen to your study material on the go.

PDF Summarizer

Summarize and chat with any PDF.

Practice Test Generator

Build full exam-style practice tests.

Pricing

See the free plan and transparent paid tiers.

Website Summarizer

Paste any article or webpage URL and get a clean, citable summary.

AI Podcast Generator

Turn PDFs, notes, and videos into a study podcast you can listen to anywhere.

AP Score Calculator

Predict your 1-5 AP score from practice test points for every major AP exam.

Get started

Start learning and creating with your sources

Join 170,000+ people researching, learning, and creating with Scholarly. Free to start, no credit card required.

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Free

See what it does with one of your own sources.

$0

/month

Free forever

No card required.

Get Started

  • 3 lifetime AI Chat messages

  • 1 free AI creation total

  • 2-minute podcasts and video lectures

  • 1 free file upload total (8MB)

  • 5 lifetime quiz questions

  • 1 completed practice exam total

  • 15 lifetime voice minutes

  • 32-page PDF to flashcards

  • 500 lifetime autocomplete words

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.

Premium

Most Popular

Steady weekly output from the material you already have.

$12

/month

Billed yearly at $144 · save $216

Get Premium

  • Everything in Free, plus:

  • 10 AI creations per week

  • Unlimited AI chat & autocomplete

  • Podcasts up to 60 minutes, videos up to 45 minutes

  • Unlimited file uploads (up to 300MB)

  • Unlimited study sessions

  • Unlimited exams & quizzes

  • 1000-page PDF to flashcards

  • Combine up to 10 sources per creation

  • Export to Anki

  • Priority support

Laureate

For work where being right matters more than the price.

$99

/month

billed monthly · cancel anytime

For frontier models & 8x more AI Creations

Our most advanced and most expensive tier.

Get Laureate

  • Everything in Premium, plus:

  • 80 weighted AI creation credits every week

  • 80 AI creations per week

  • Podcasts up to 60 minutes, videos up to 45 minutes

  • Unlimited uploads up to 1 GB, plus 3,000-page PDFs

  • Combine up to 20 sources per creation

  • 12 hours of voice mode per day

  • Priority support and early access to new Frontier models

Pricing shown in USD by default. Local currency may be available in app or at checkout.

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AI chat

Premium and Laureate include unlimited AI chat. GPT 5.6 Sol and Claude Opus 5 are reserved for credit-metered AI creations.

Free
3 total
Premium
Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited

AI creations

AI creations share one credit balance across every creation tool. Most models use 1 credit, Sonnet and Kimi use 2, and Frontier models Sol and Opus use 3.

Free
1 total
Premium
10/week
Laureate
80/week

Podcast length

Free episodes are fixed at 2 minutes. Paid plans can set a target length up to 60 minutes.

Free
2 minutes
Premium
Up to 60 minutes
Laureate
Up to 60 minutes

Video lecture length

Free lectures with a length control are fixed at 2 minutes. Paid plans can set a target up to 45 minutes. Short uses its own short video format.

Free
2 minutes
Premium
Up to 45 minutes
Laureate
Up to 45 minutes

File uploads

Free
1 total (8MB)
Premium
Unlimited (300MB)
Laureate
Unlimited (1 GB each)

PDF to flashcards

Free
32 pages
Premium
1000 pages
Laureate
3000 pages

Sources per creation

Free
Up to 1
Premium
Up to 10
Laureate
Up to 20

Practice questions

Free
5 total
Premium
Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited

Practice exams

Free
1 total
Premium
Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited

Voice mode

Free
15 min total
Premium
2 hr/day
Laureate
12 hr/day

Autocomplete

Free
500 words total
Premium
Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited

Export to Anki

Free
—
Premium
Included
Laureate
Included

Support

Free
Standard
Premium
Priority
Laureate
Priority

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 summarize 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 organizing 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 organize it specifically for your needs.

Kelvin

Kelvin

Scholarly user

Your questions, answered

Is Scholarly free to use?

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 total, and 1 file upload. These allowances do not reset. Upgrade to Premium for 10 AI creations per week 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, autocomplete, quiz practice, voice, exams, and file uploads have separate lifetime allowances.

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. For a school or organization-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. Free-plan allowances are lifetime credits and do not reset. Premium includes 10 AI creations 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.