AI Flashcard Maker

The AI Flashcard Maker that writes the cards for you

Make flashcards from any study material in seconds. Upload PDFs, paste text, or add images and our AI creates study-ready cards instantly.

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Used by 170,000+ students worldwide
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Direct answer

What is an AI flashcard maker, and how does Scholarly's work?

Scholarly's flashcard maker reads the material you give it and writes question-and-answer cards from the actual content, so you skip the hours of manual typing. You upload a source or paste text, review the generated deck, edit anything you want, and then study it with SM-2 spaced repetition inside Scholarly or export it to Anki or Quizlet.

  • What goes in: PDFs, typed or handwritten notes, images, slide decks, website links, YouTube videos, or plain text. The cards come from the source itself, not a generic summary of the topic.
  • What comes out: An editable flashcard deck with a clear question on the front and a grounded answer on the back, ready to study with SM-2 spaced repetition or export as an Anki or Quizlet deck.
  • What each plan gets: Free accounts get one AI creation and one upload (up to 8 MB or 32 PDF pages) to try it. Plus ($8/mo or $76/yr) and Premium ($30/mo or $144/yr) add recurring weekly AI creation allowances, uploads up to 300 MB, and PDFs up to 1,000 pages.

If you already have the material, the fastest way to get flashcards is to let the AI write the first draft from it and spend your time reviewing, not typing.

Updated August 2026

How it works

Make flashcards in three steps

From raw study material to a finished deck — without writing a single card by hand.

01

Step 1: Add Your Content

Upload PDFs, paste text, add images, or link YouTube videos. Our flashcard maker supports all major formats.

02

Step 2: AI Makes Cards

Our AI analyzes your content and automatically creates comprehensive flashcards with questions and answers.

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Step 3: Study & Export

Study with spaced repetition or export to Anki, Quizlet, or print. Your flashcards, your way.

Why Scholarly

Why Use Scholarly's Flashcard Maker?

Everything you need to turn your own material into cards that actually make concepts stick.

Multi-Format Support

Make flashcards from PDFs, Word docs, PowerPoints, images, text, YouTube videos, and websites.

AI-Powered Quality

Our AI understands context and creates cards that test real understanding, not just memorization.

Export Anywhere

Export your cards to Anki, Quizlet, or download as printable PDFs. No lock-in.

Spaced Repetition

Study directly in Scholarly with our spaced repetition system for maximum retention.

The basics

What is a Flashcard Maker?

A flashcard maker is a tool that helps you create study cards quickly and efficiently. Instead of spending hours writing cards by hand, a flashcard maker automates the process by extracting key information from your study materials and turning it into question-and-answer pairs.

Scholarly's flashcard maker uses AI to analyze your content—whether it's a PDF textbook, lecture notes, or video transcript—and generates relevant flashcards automatically. The AI identifies important concepts, definitions, and relationships, then creates cards that test your understanding effectively.

Traditional flashcard making is time-consuming. You read through material, identify what's important, write questions, and craft answers. With an AI flashcard maker, this process takes seconds instead of hours, letting you focus on what matters most: actually learning the material.

Quizlet & Anki vs Scholarly

Where each flashcard app wins

Quizlet and Anki are great at what they do. Here's an honest look at how they compare to making cards with Scholarly.

Quizlet

Best for: shared, community-made decks and quick match games for vocabulary.

Its huge public library means popular subjects often already have a set you can grab.

But you still type or import every card yourself, and most study modes sit behind Quizlet Plus.

Anki

Best for: power users who want total control over a proven spaced-repetition algorithm.

It's free, open-source, and endlessly customizable with add-ons.

The trade-off is a steep setup curve — you build every card by hand and wire up your own templates.

Best for students
Scholarly

Best for: turning your own PDFs, notes, and videos into cards without typing them.

AI reads your material and writes question-and-answer cards that test understanding.

Built-in spaced repetition, or export to Anki and Quizlet — no lock-in.

Generous free plan, with Premium including 10 AI creations each week.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make flashcards with Scholarly?

Sign up for free, upload your study material (PDF, text, image, or video link), and our AI will automatically generate flashcards. You can edit, organize, and study them immediately.

What file types can I use to make flashcards?

You can make flashcards from PDFs, Word documents (.docx), PowerPoint files (.pptx), images (JPG, PNG), plain text, YouTube videos, and web pages.

Can I edit the flashcards after they're made?

Yes, you have full control. Edit questions, answers, add images, delete cards, or create new ones manually. The AI gives you a starting point that you can customize.

Is the flashcard maker free?

Yes, you can make flashcards for free with Scholarly. The free plan includes generous limits, and Premium raises your AI creation limits.

Keep exploring

Compare Scholarly to Other Flashcard Apps

See how Scholarly stacks up against the alternatives.

Scholarly vs Quizlet

AI flashcards, spaced repetition, no paywalls.

Scholarly vs Anki

Spaced repetition without Anki's setup.

Quizlet vs Anki

Picking between the two — and a third option.

PDF to Flashcards

Turn any PDF into a flashcard set.

PDF to Anki Cards

Generate Anki-ready decks from any PDF.

PDF to Quizlet

Generate Quizlet decks from any PDF.

Pricing

Ready to Make Flashcards?

Join students who study smarter with AI-powered flashcards.

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 & 7x 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.

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 and Kids stay about 30 seconds.

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.