AI video lecture tool

AI Video Lecture Generator

Turn PDFs, notes, slides, YouTube links, or a topic into narrated, animated AI video lectures with chapters, a transcript, and follow-up study materials.

PDF to lectureNotes to lectureNarrated videoStudy workflow
Used by 170,000+ students worldwide

Quick answer

What is an AI video lecture generator?

An AI video lecture generator turns your source material into a narrated, animated video lesson. Scholarly builds a chaptered lecture from a PDF, your class notes, slides, a YouTube link, or just a topic, then connects that lecture to flashcards, quizzes, a searchable transcript, and summaries — grounded in the source you gave it when you upload one; from a bare topic, the AI builds the lesson itself.

  • What goes in: PDFs, typed or handwritten notes, slide decks, YouTube links, or a topic you describe. The lecture is written from the actual source, not a summary of it.
  • What comes out: A narrated, animated video lecture with chapters and a synchronized transcript, ready to turn into flashcards, a quiz, or a summary from the same source.
  • What each plan gets: Free accounts get one lifetime AI creation and one upload (8 MB, up to 32 PDF pages); free videos are a fixed 2-minute length at 720p. Paid plans add 1080p, custom length, and watermark-free MP4 download.

Use it when you need a concept explained before you drill it: the lecture follows your material, and the transcript and chapters let you jump back to any point and verify what was said.

Updated August 2026

Add a source

Upload a PDF, paste notes, or describe the topic you need explained.

Generate lecture

Scholarly creates a narrated lesson with structure, chapters, and captions.

Study from it

Use the transcript, flashcards, quizzes, or summaries to review actively.

When to generate an AI lecture

Hard chapters

Turn dense reading into a guided explanation.

Missed classes

Create a catch-up lecture from notes or slides.

Visual review

Use narration, chapters, and captions when text is not enough.

Self-teaching

Make a structured lesson before drilling flashcards.

Input

PDFs, notes, text, topics, and study guides.

Output

Narrated lecture with transcript, chapters, and captions.

Best for

Students who want a lesson first and active recall after.

A lecture made from your actual material

Scholarly uses the source you provide, so the lecture follows the class material instead of giving a generic internet explanation.

Video lecture plus study tools

A generated lecture helps you understand the material. Flashcards, quizzes, and summaries help you retain it. Scholarly connects both steps.

Useful for first-pass learning

Use AI lectures when you need a concept explained before memorizing details. Then convert the same source into active-recall practice.

Keep exploring

AI lecture workflows

Generate narrated lectures from PDFs, notes, or text.

AI Video Lectures

Create narrated study videos from your material.

PDF to Video Lecture

Turn a PDF into an animated lecture.

Notes to Video

Convert notes into a narrated study video.

Text to Video

Make an explainer video from pasted text.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best AI lecture generator for students?

Scholarly is built specifically for studying rather than presentations. The AI lecture generator works from your own PDFs, notes, slides, or topic prompt, keeps the explanation grounded in that source, and then turns the same material into flashcards, a quiz, and a searchable transcript — so the lecture is the start of a study loop, not a one-off video.

Is there a free AI lecture generator?

Yes. Scholarly's free plan lets you use one lifetime free AI creation to generate an AI lecture with no credit card, using the same generator paid users get. Free lectures include Scholarly branding. Watermark-free output is paid: turn the logo off when you generate, then download that file. Premium includes 10 AI creations each week, longer source material, and custom length.

Can Scholarly generate a lecture from a PDF?

Yes. Upload a textbook chapter, lecture slides, or any PDF and the AI lecture generator reads the whole document — including figures and equations — before writing a narrated lesson with chapters and on-screen visuals. You can also try the dedicated PDF to Video tool for the same workflow.

Can I use my class notes as the source?

Yes. Paste typed notes, upload a Word or Markdown file, or photograph handwritten pages. The AI infers the structure from the content and builds a lecture that follows your notes' scope and terminology, not a generic overview.

Can I generate an AI lecture from just a topic?

Yes. Type a topic prompt like "explain the Krebs cycle for a biochem exam" and the AI lecture generator builds the lesson itself. When you have real course material, add it as a source so the lecture sticks to your professor's emphasis instead of the open web.

Does the AI lecture include a transcript and captions?

Yes. Every generated lecture comes with a synchronized, searchable transcript and caption workflows, so you can read along, search for a term, or follow in a quiet room.

Can I make flashcards and quizzes from the lecture?

Yes. After the lecture is generated, one click turns the definitions and key ideas into spaced-repetition flashcards, and another generates a practice quiz from the same source. You can also export the cards to Anki.

How long does it take to generate an AI lecture?

Most lectures generate in about 10–25 minutes depending on the length of the source. You can close the page and Scholarly will notify you when the lecture is ready.

Generate an AI lecture

Free to start. Turn your source material into a narrated lesson.

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 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

  • 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.

Compare plans

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.