AI presentation generator

From a prompt to a polished slide deck.

Build a complete presentation from a single prompt. Got a topic, a paper, or just an idea? Scholarly's AI handles the outline, the slides, and the talking points — so you can focus on delivering it.

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Present & share by link on every plan · PowerPoint (.pptx), Google Slides & PDF export on paid plans

Used by 200,000+ learners and professionals worldwide
200,000+
Learners and professionals
5–30+
Slides per deck
Every plan
Present & share by link
How it works

From topic to deck in three steps

Give the AI a starting point and get a coherent Scholarly slide deck built from your material.

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Step 1: Describe the Topic

A topic prompt, a paper, or your existing notes — anything works as a starting point.

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Step 2: AI Builds the Deck

Get a coherent title, agenda, content slides, and conclusion based on your input.

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Step 3: Review, Present & Share

Review and present the deck or share a viewing link on every plan. On a paid plan, download it as a PowerPoint (.pptx) or PDF file, or save it to Google Slides.

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Use cases

Use cases

From class assignments to project pitches, build the deck the moment you have the topic.

Class presentations

Turn a paper into a structured class deck.

Project pitches

Outline, hook, content, takeaway — drafted automatically.

Topic exploration

Type a topic, get a deck — great for self-study or sharing with study groups.

Quick answer

What is a source-grounded AI presentation maker?

A source-grounded AI presentation maker turns a topic or source file into a coherent slide deck. Scholarly builds the structure from your material for classes, research briefings, training, and professional presentations. Every plan can present the deck and share a viewing link; paid plans can download it as a PowerPoint (.pptx) or PDF file or save it to Google Slides.

Why it works

From Prompt to Polished Deck

A great presentation has three things: a clear hook, a logical flow of one-idea-per-slide content, and a memorable takeaway. Scholarly's AI presentation generator handles all three. You provide the topic; it provides the structure.

The output is a structured slide deck built from your input. Every plan can review and present it in Scholarly or share a viewing link. On a paid plan, download it as a PowerPoint (.pptx) or PDF file or save it to Google Slides.

Built From Your Sources

Scholarly builds academic and professional decks from your material. It adapts the structure to lab presentations, seminars, language classes, research briefings, training, and project updates.

It works directly from your materials. Upload the assigned reading PDF and the deck cites the chapter's own headings and examples; paste your lecture notes and it groups them into a logical talk. That source-grounding is the difference between an AI PowerPoint generator that pads slides with filler and one that produces a presentation you can actually defend in front of a class — every point traces back to something you uploaded.

How it compares

AI Presentation Generator vs. the alternatives

Compare manual slide design, generic deck makers, and Scholarly.

Building slides by hand

Good for: total control over every layout, color, and animation.

But starting from a blank deck the night before is slow — and the hard part is structure, not styling.

Most of your time goes to formatting instead of the actual argument.

Generic AI deck makers

Good for: fast, good-looking business templates and marketing slides.

But they're tuned for sales decks, not academic talks, so the structure rarely fits a class assignment.

Working from your own paper or notes is usually an afterthought, not the point.

Best for your source material
Scholarly

Best for: presentations built from your topic, paper, report, or notes, ready to review.

Structures every deck as title, agenda, one-idea-per-slide content, and a conclusion.

Adapts the structure to the subject and audience across classes, research, training, and project updates.

Present in Scholarly and share a viewing link on every plan; paid plans can download the deck as a PowerPoint (.pptx) or PDF file or save it to Google Slides.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the AI presentation generator work?

Type a topic prompt, paste your notes, or upload a paper or PDF. Scholarly's AI builds a coherent slide deck with title, agenda, one-idea-per-slide content, and a conclusion.

What length presentations can it generate?

Anywhere from 5 slides to 30+ depending on the source material and the depth you specify. You can request short, medium, or long deck lengths.

Where can I use the deck after generation?

Every plan can review and present the generated deck directly in Scholarly and share a viewing link. On a paid plan you can also download it as a PowerPoint (.pptx) or PDF file to use anywhere, or save it to Google Slides with Google Drive connected.

Can I export to PowerPoint or Google Slides?

Yes, on a paid plan. Open the Export menu on the finished deck to download a PowerPoint (.pptx) file, or choose Save to Google Slides with Google Drive connected and Scholarly creates a copy in your Drive. Each slide comes through as its rendered visual, so the design is preserved; the slide text is not delivered as editable text boxes. PDF download is also paid. The Free plan can present the deck and share a viewing link.

What subjects work best?

All academic subjects work — STEM, humanities, social sciences, languages, business, medicine, law. The AI adapts the slide structure to the discipline and audience.

Is it free?

Yes. The Free plan includes one shared lifetime AI Creation Credit across Scholarly, and it does not reset; it can be used to create a deck. Every plan can present and share a viewing link. Premium includes 10 AI Creation Credits each week, longer sources, and PowerPoint (.pptx), Google Slides, and PDF export.

Who is Scholarly's AI presentation maker for?

It serves learners, educators, researchers, trainers, and professionals who want a presentation built from their own sources. Scholarly structures a hook, agenda, focused slides, and conclusion from your reading, notes, paper, or report. Use it for a class talk, lesson, research briefing, training session, or project update.

How is Scholarly different from Gamma?

Gamma creates fast, design-led marketing and business decks from a short prompt. Scholarly builds a structured deck from your PDF, notes, paper, or report and can reuse the same source for flashcards, a quiz, or a narrated video. Every Scholarly plan can present the deck and share a viewing link; paid plans can download it as a PowerPoint (.pptx) or PDF file or save it to Google Slides.

Is there a free AI PowerPoint generator for presentations?

Free includes one shared lifetime AI Creation Credit for a deck from a topic or source file. The credit does not reset. Every plan can present and share the deck. Downloading it as a PowerPoint (.pptx) or PDF file, or saving it to Google Slides, requires a paid plan.

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Turn your finished deck into flashcards.

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Turn your finished deck into a narrated video.

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Generate companion notes for the same topic.

Get started

Sign up to Generate Your First Presentation

Free to start, no credit card required. Go Premium for higher creation limits, longer decks, and larger source documents.

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Trying your first source? Start Free. Working with new material each week? Premium includes 10 AI Creation Credits a week. Need more capacity? Compare Laureate.

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. The chat model menu is a curated selection and is smaller than the creation catalog — some models, including the Frontier tier, are reserved for credit-metered AI creations.

Free
3 total
Premium
Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited

AI Creation Credits

AI Creation Credits share one balance across every creation tool. Most models use 1 credit, a few use 2, and Frontier models 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 Credit total, and 1 file upload. These allowances do not reset. Upgrade to Premium for 10 AI Creation Credits per week and unlimited uploads.

What uses my free AI Creation Credits?

AI Creation Credits are shared across flashcards, podcasts, videos, slides, AI Documents, Deep Research, and the Transcribe tool. The selected model determines the credit cost. Recording a meeting and saving its transcript never uses AI Creation Credits. On paid plans, Generate notes uses 1 credit per meeting, whatever its length; Free includes notes for its one saved meeting.

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 Creation Credits 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.