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.

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Free to start · No credit card · Export to Anki & Quizlet

Used by 170,000+ students worldwide

170,000+
Students
70+
Languages
Seconds
To a full deck
The Scholarly flashcard editor showing AI-generated cards built from an uploaded PDF

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Make flashcards from any source

Pick where your material lives — paste it or upload it, and get a study-ready deck back in seconds.

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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.

How it works

From source to study deck in three steps

No manual typing, no formatting — just accurate cards drawn straight from your material.

  1. 01

    Step 1: AI Analysis

    Upload your content and let our AI flashcards system analyze and understand your study material with advanced machine learning.

  2. 02

    Step 2: Smart Generation

    Our AI flashcards generator creates intelligent study cards with optimal difficulty levels and personalized content for maximum retention.

  3. 03

    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.

What you get

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.

Why it works

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.

How it compares

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.

Quizlet

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.

Anki

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 students
Scholarly

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.

FAQ

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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Experience AI Flashcards Today

Free to start with lifetime free AI creation credits. Go Premium for higher creation limits, longer documents, and bigger decks.

See how it works

Free

See what it does with one of your own sources.

$0

/month

Free forever

No card required.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • Everything in Premium, plus:

  • 80 flexible 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

  • 12 hours of voice mode per day

  • Priority support and early access to new Frontier models

Pricing shown in USD. Local currency may be available for Premium in app.

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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. Standard models use 1 credit; 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

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.