Free AI Flashcards

Free flashcards that write themselves

Create free flashcards with our AI-powered study tool. Make study cards from your materials without paying to get started.

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Make free flashcards from your material

Pick your content type, add your material, and the AI builds your cards — no cost to start.

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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

Free flashcards in three steps

Upload your material, let the AI generate the cards, then study free — no payment to get started.

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Step 1: Upload Free

Upload your study materials to create free flashcards. No payment required to get started.

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Step 2: Generate Free

Our AI creates high-quality free flashcards from your content. Get professional-grade study cards without any cost or subscription.

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Step 3: Study Free

Access your free flashcards anytime and study without limitations. Export, share, or print your free study cards whenever needed.

What's free

Everything you need, at no cost to start

The free plan gives you real study tools — not a stripped-down trial.

Generous Free Plan

Create flashcards from your own material without paying anything to get started.

Every Input Format

Make cards from PDFs, text, images, YouTube videos, and web pages.

Export Anywhere

Send your cards to Anki, Quizlet, or download printable PDFs — no lock-in.

Spaced Repetition

Study right in Scholarly with built-in spaced repetition for better recall.

Why it's free

Real study tools, free to start

Free flashcards shouldn't mean a watered-down trial. Scholarly's free plan lets you turn your own PDFs, notes, images, and videos into study-ready cards without paying to get started.

The AI reads your material and writes question-and-answer cards that test understanding, not just recall. You can edit every card, organize decks, and study them with built-in spaced repetition — all on the free plan.

When you need more, Premium includes 10 AI creations each week and advanced features. But you can keep creating free flashcards for as long as you like, no credit card required.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the flashcards really free?

Yes, Scholarly offers a free plan for flashcard creation. Create an account, upload your study material, and generate flashcards at no cost.

Do I need to create an account?

Yes, you need a free account to create and save flashcards. Your account lets you access cards across devices and continue studying later.

What formats can I use for free?

All of them. On the free plan you can make flashcards from PDFs, plain text, images, YouTube videos, and web pages.

Can I export my free flashcards?

Yes. Export your cards to Anki or Quizlet, or download them as printable PDFs. There's no lock-in — your cards are yours.

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Pricing

Continue with Free Flashcards Forever

Keep creating free flashcards with our generous free tier. Upgrade anytime for additional features!

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 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.