AI Timeline Generator

Turn your notes into a clear timeline in seconds

Upload a reading, a chapter, or a set of slides and Scholarly lays out every event in the order it happened — built entirely from your own material.

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Timeline · The Cold War

  1. 1947

    Truman Doctrine

    The U.S. pledges support to nations resisting Soviet influence, formalizing containment.

  2. 1949

    NATO is founded

    Twelve Western nations form a mutual-defense alliance in response to rising tensions.

  3. 1962

    Cuban Missile Crisis

    A thirteen-day standoff brings the two powers to the brink before a negotiated withdrawal.

How it works

From source to timeline in three steps

No formatting, no dragging boxes around. Add your material and the AI does the ordering.

  1. 01

    Add your sources

    Upload PDFs, slides, or docs, pick a file from your library, paste a link, or just type a topic.

  2. 02

    The agent reads and orders it

    Scholarly finds every dated or sequential event in your material and arranges them in order with context.

  3. 03

    Study, download, or share

    Get a clean timeline PDF you can read alongside chat, download to print, or turn into flashcards and a quiz.

What you get

A timeline that reflects your course

Grounded in your sources, built to help you understand sequence and cause — not memorize dates.

Events in true order

Dated events and process steps are arranged chronologically, so the sequence is obvious at a glance.

Built from your material

The timeline comes from the files and notes you add — not the open internet — so it matches what you're studying.

Works without dates

No calendar dates? The AI still orders events by sequence, so it works for processes and procedures too.

Polished, themed PDF

Every timeline is professionally typeset. Pick from four themes — Professional, Academic, Modern, or Playful — then download, print, or share it by link.

More study tools, one source

Turn the same material into flashcards, a quiz, a study guide, or a podcast without re-uploading.

Any subject

History units, biology processes, legal procedures, project phases — anything where order matters.

Why it helps

Seeing the order is half of understanding it

When events are buried in paragraphs, it's hard to see what led to what. A timeline pulls them out and lines them up so cause and effect become visible.

Scholarly's timeline is an AI agent: it reads your actual sources, identifies the events that matter, and orders them with enough context to be useful — not a bare list of dates to cram.

Because it's grounded in your own material, the timeline reflects how your class frames the story. Pair it with flashcards or a quiz and you move from recognizing the sequence to recalling it.

FAQ

Common questions

What can I make a timeline from?

Uploaded PDFs, Word docs, and PowerPoints; files already in your library; Google Drive files; a website or PDF link; or just a typed prompt. You can mix several sources in one timeline.

Does it work if my source has no dates?

Yes. The AI orders events by sequence — first step, next step, and so on — even without calendar dates, which is what makes timelines work for processes and procedures as well as history.

Can I download or print my timeline?

Yes. Every timeline is a PDF you can download, print, or share with a link, and it lands in your library like any other file.

Is it free?

You can create timelines on the free plan using your shared lifetime AI Creation Credit, which does not reset. Paid plans raise those limits and support longer source documents.

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Pricing

Start free, upgrade when you need more

Create timelines and every other study tool from your own material. Free to start, no credit card required.

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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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.

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AI Creation Credits share one balance across every creation tool. Most models use 1 credit, a few use 2, and Frontier models use 3.

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80/week

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

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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.

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File uploads

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PDF to flashcards

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3000 pages

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Practice questions

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Practice exams

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Voice mode

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12 hr/day

Autocomplete

Free
500 words total
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Export to Anki

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Support

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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.

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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 live audio and saving its transcript uses your file upload allowance instead; it does not use AI Creation 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. 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.