AI Flashcards — Intelligent Study Cards Generator
Turn PDFs, notes, slides, and videos into accurate flashcards in seconds — then study with active recall and spaced repetition built in.
Free to start · No credit card · Export to Anki & Quizlet
Make flashcards from any source
Pick where your material lives — paste it or upload it, and get a study-ready deck back in seconds.
Upload Your Document
Upload any document, image, audio, or video file to convert it into interactive flashcards. You can also drag and drop a file here. You will be redirected to register.
Your files are securely processed by Scholarly's advanced AI.
From source to study deck in three steps
No manual typing, no formatting — just accurate cards drawn straight from your material.
Step 1: AI Analysis
Upload your content and let our AI flashcards system analyze and understand your study material with advanced machine learning.
Step 2: Smart Generation
Our AI flashcards generator creates intelligent study cards with optimal difficulty levels and personalized content for maximum retention.
Step 3: Adaptive Learning
Study with AI flashcards that adapt to your progress, focusing on areas where you need the most improvement for efficient learning.
Flashcards built to make knowledge stick
Every card is grounded in your own source — so you study what's actually testable, not generic filler.
Source-grounded cards
Each card is drawn from your real material, so answers stay accurate and tied to what you need to know.
Concept-first questions
The AI tests your grasp of ideas and relationships — not rote trivia like page numbers or sample sizes.
Any input format
PDFs, lecture notes, textbooks, images, YouTube videos, and websites all become decks.
Spaced repetition
Built-in scheduling resurfaces the cards you keep missing so review time goes where it counts.
Export to Anki & Quizlet
Take your decks anywhere — export in one click and keep studying in the app you already use.
Study in 70+ languages
Generate and study flashcards in your language, from Spanish and French to Mandarin and Japanese.
Smarter than typing cards by hand
Writing flashcards manually eats hours you could spend actually studying — and it's easy to copy the wrong detail or skip what really matters. AI flashcards read your source, pull out the key concepts, and write clean question-answer pairs for you in seconds.
Because every card is grounded in your own material, the answers stay correct and relevant to your course — not the generic definitions you'd find in a shared deck. You spend your time recalling, not transcribing.
Pair the cards with active recall and spaced repetition and you get the two study techniques research backs most for long-term retention, without building any of the scheduling yourself.
AI Flashcards vs. Quizlet and Anki
Quizlet and Anki are great at parts of studying. Here's where each one shines — and where Scholarly does more.
Great for: huge libraries of shared, ready-made decks and quick study-game modes.
But shared decks are written by strangers — accuracy and depth vary, and they rarely match your exact course.
Making your own deck still means typing every card by hand from scratch.
Great for: the gold-standard spaced-repetition algorithm and total customization for power users.
But the learning curve is steep, and you still author every card manually.
There's no built-in way to turn a PDF, lecture, or video into cards automatically.
Best for: turning your own materials into accurate cards instantly, then studying them right away.
Generates source-grounded cards from PDFs, notes, images, videos, and websites in seconds.
Active recall and spaced repetition are built in — no setup required.
Export to Anki or Quizlet anytime, so you're never locked in.
Frequently asked questions
How do AI flashcards differ from regular flashcards?
AI flashcards use artificial intelligence to automatically extract key concepts and create optimal question-answer pairs from your content, saving you hours of manual work.
What content can I use to generate AI flashcards?
You can create AI flashcards from PDFs, lecture notes, textbooks, articles, YouTube videos, and any other study material. Just upload or paste your content.
Can I export AI flashcards to Anki or Quizlet?
Yes. Export any deck in one click and keep studying in Anki, Quizlet, or another app — you're never locked into Scholarly.
Are AI flashcards free?
Yes, free to start with lifetime free AI creation credits. Premium raises the limits and supports longer documents and bigger decks.
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Free to start with lifetime free AI creation credits. Go Premium for higher creation limits, longer documents, and bigger decks.
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.
Premium
$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
Teams
Or $324/seat billed yearly (save 40%)
Everything in Premium, plus:
- Start with 1 seat
- 450 weekly credits per member
- Premium models and admin controls
Pricing in USD. Local currency available in app.
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Normal chat
- Free
- 3/day
- Premium
- Unlimited
Premium chat
Messages with paid models like Gemini 3.6 Flash, Grok 4.5, Mistral Medium 3.5, and similar options. GPT 5.6 Sol and Claude Sonnet 5 are reserved for Enterprise.
- Free
- —
- Premium
- Unlimited
AI creations
AI creations are used for AI Flashcards, deck edits, AI Podcasts, AI Video Lectures, AI Slides, worksheets, AI Infographics, mind maps, study guides, spreadsheets, story books, timelines, SOPs, flowcharts, lesson plans, outlines, AI Meeting Notes, and Deep Research reports.
- Free
- 1 total
- Premium
- Unlimited
Video lectures
- Free
- Uses AI creations
- Premium
- Unlimited
File uploads
- Free
- 1 total (8MB)
- Premium
- Unlimited (300MB)
PDF to flashcards
- Free
- 32 pages
- Premium
- 1000 pages
Practice questions
- Free
- 5/day
- Premium
- Unlimited
Practice exams
- Free
- 1/day
- Premium
- Unlimited
Voice mode
- Free
- 15 min/day
- Premium
- 2 hr/day
Autocomplete
- Free
- 500 words/day
- Premium
- Unlimited
Export to Anki
- Free
- —
- Premium
- Included
Support
- Free
- Standard
- Premium
- Priority
What customers say
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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
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.
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Scholarly user
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 Premium 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.