Lecture-first slide generator

Turn a lecture into slides you can study from

Upload a lecture recording or paste the transcript and Scholarly rebuilds the class as a clean deck — grouping the professor's points into one idea per slide so you study the ideas, not the noise.

Free to start · No credit card · Present and share by link on every plan; download as PDF or PowerPoint, or save to Google Slides, on paid plans

Used by 170,000+ learners and professionals worldwide

Don't have a lecture recording? Start from a topic or notes with the AI Slide Generator.

Follows the lecture's flow
Slides track what was actually taught
Audio or transcript
Record, upload, or paste the text
How it works

From lecture to slides in three steps

Convert a lecture to slides with AI in one upload — no blank-slide problem, just a structured draft of the class you can edit and study.

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Step 1: Add your lecture

Upload a recording (MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4) or paste the transcript — Scholarly transcribes audio for you.

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Step 2: AI structures the talk

The AI follows the lecture's order, groups related points, and turns each idea into a clear, study-ready slide.

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Step 3: Edit & present

Review the deck, present it in Scholarly, or share a viewing link. PDF download, PowerPoint (.pptx) download, and Save to Google Slides require a paid plan.

Why use it

Why turn a lecture into slides?

A wall of transcript text is hard to study. Slides give the lecture a shape you can actually revise from.

Faster than re-listening

Skip scrubbing through an hour of audio. Get a structured deck of the lecture you can scan in minutes.

Built for understanding

One idea per slide surfaces how the lecture's concepts connect — so you grasp the argument, not just memorize lines.

Revision & presentation

Use the deck to revise before an exam, or to re-present a recorded class in your own study group.

Lecture-first by design

A Slide Generator Built Around Lecture Input

Most slide tools start from a topic or a tidy document. Lecture to Slides is tuned for spoken material: it transcribes the recording, follows the professor's real argument instead of re-outlining from a generic template, groups tangents and repeated points into a single coherent slide, and keeps the lecture's order so the deck reads the way the class was actually taught.

If you're starting from a topic, your own notes, or a prompt instead of a recording, the general-purpose AI Slide Generator is the better entry point.

Best Lecture Sources

Clear audio works best — a phone or laptop recording of an in-person class, a Zoom lecture, or a podcast-style talk. A clean transcript (from your notes app, a captions export, or YouTube) works just as well. Crosstalk and heavy background noise still produce a deck, but a clearer recording gives sharper, better-grouped slides.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How does lecture-to-slides AI work?

Upload a lecture recording and Scholarly transcribes the audio, then its AI follows the professor's argument, groups related points, and rebuilds the class as a coherent slide deck — title, agenda, one idea per slide, and a recap. You can also paste a transcript directly if you already have the text.

What lecture formats can I use?

Upload audio or video recordings (MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4) or paste a plain-text transcript. Clear audio gives the sharpest slides, but Scholarly handles ordinary classroom and Zoom recordings too.

Can I edit the generated slides?

The deck is generated as a finished PDF, so slides are not edited in place. To change the structure, wording, length, or style, regenerate with custom instructions — for example "add a slide on X" or "keep it to 10 slides" — and the AI rebuilds the deck from your source with those changes.

Can I export the slides?

Yes, on a paid plan. Every plan can present the deck in Scholarly and share a viewing link. Premium and Laureate can download it as a PDF or a PowerPoint (.pptx) file, or save it to Google Slides when Google Drive is connected (Scholarly creates a separate copy in your Drive). Each slide exports as its rendered visual, so you can reorder, remove, or add slides in PowerPoint or Google Slides, but the slide text is not editable there. Free plans view, present, and share by link only.

Does it work from a transcript instead of audio?

Yes. If you already have a transcript — from a captions file, your notes, or a YouTube transcript — paste the text and Scholarly builds the deck straight from it, no audio needed.

Is it free?

Yes, free with lifetime free AI Creation Credit limits. Premium includes 10 AI Creation Credits each week and handles longer lectures.

How do I convert a lecture to slides with AI?

Add your lecture recording or transcript, and the AI follows the talk's real flow — grouping the professor's points into one clear idea per slide. You get a structured deck of the class instead of a blank deck. Present it in Scholarly, share it by link, or, on a paid plan, download it as PDF or PowerPoint (.pptx) or save it to Google Slides.

Will the slides help me actually learn the material?

That's the goal. Instead of a flat transcript, you get one idea per slide that shows how the lecture's concepts connect, so you can revise the argument and understand it — not just reread a wall of text. Pair the deck with Scholarly's quizzes and flashcards to check your grasp.

Get started

Sign up to turn lectures into slides

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.

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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
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Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited

AI Creation Credits

AI Creation Credits share one balance across every creation tool. Most models use 1 credit, Sonnet and Kimi use 2, and 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

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
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Priority
Laureate
Priority

What customers say

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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.