Turn your notes into a PowerPoint presentation in minutes
Paste your class notes or upload your note file and Scholarly converts your notes to a PowerPoint-style presentation: one idea per slide, in your own words. Present it in Scholarly, share a link, and on a paid plan download it as a PowerPoint (.pptx) file or save it straight to Google Slides.
Free to start · No credit card · Present and share by link on every plan · PowerPoint (.pptx), Google Slides, and PDF export on paid plans
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Starting from a topic or prompt instead of notes? Try the AI Slide Generator.
Built from your own notes
Your wording, not a generic template
One idea per slide
Structured for understanding, not cramming
Direct answer
Can I turn my notes into a PowerPoint with AI for free?
Yes, for one deck. A free Scholarly account includes one lifetime AI Creation Credit, and you can spend it on turning your notes (pasted text or a notes file up to 8 MB) into a structured slide deck that you can present in Scholarly and share by link at no cost. Downloading that deck as a PowerPoint (.pptx) file, saving it to Google Slides, or downloading the PDF requires a paid plan. In the .pptx file each slide comes through as its rendered visual, so the design is preserved exactly; the slide text is not delivered as editable text boxes.
What goes in: Typed lecture notes, study guides, outlines, or bullet-point summaries, pasted as text or uploaded as a PDF, Word document, or text file. Free uploads are capped at 8 MB with the first 32 PDF pages processed; Premium accepts files up to 300 MB and PDFs up to 1,000 pages, Laureate up to 1 GB and 3,000 pages.
What comes out: A structured deck in your own wording with a title, agenda, one idea per slide, and a conclusion. Present it in Scholarly, share a viewing link, and on paid plans export it as PowerPoint (.pptx), Word (.docx), or PDF, or save it to Google Slides or Google Docs with Google Drive connected.
What each plan gets: Free: one lifetime AI Creation Credit, present and share by link only. Premium ($30/mo or $144/yr): 10 AI Creation Credits per week plus .pptx, .docx, PDF, and Google Slides export. Laureate ($99/mo): 80 AI Creation Credits per week with the same exports and larger files.
If you have notes and a browser, you can build one presentable deck today for free; the paid plan is for when you need the .pptx file on your own machine or in Google Slides.
Updated September 2026
How it works
From notes to PowerPoint in three steps
Convert your notes to a PowerPoint with AI in one step — no blank-slide problem, just a structured deck drawn from what you already wrote.
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Step 1: Add your notes
Paste typed notes or upload a notes file — lecture notes, study notes, bullet points, or an outline.
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Step 2: AI builds the deck
Scholarly groups related ideas, writes a clear title and agenda, and turns each concept into its own slide.
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Step 3: Present & share
Review the deck, 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.
Reshaping your notes into slides forces the ideas into a clear order — so you understand them, not just reread them.
Faster than building slides by hand
Skip the blank-slide problem. Start from a finished draft of your own notes and just polish it.
Study by teaching
One idea per slide turns dense notes into a sequence you can explain out loud — the fastest way to find the gaps in what you actually understand.
Ready for class presentations
Have to present from your notes? The PowerPoint is half-built before you start, with a logical flow you can defend.
Notes-first by design
A PowerPoint Maker Built Around Your Notes
Most slide tools start from a topic and invent generic content. Notes to PowerPoint works the other way around: it reads the notes you already took, keeps your own wording and examples, groups loose bullet points into coherent themes, and orders them into a deck that follows your argument — so the presentation reflects how you understood the material, not a stranger's outline of it.
If you don't have notes yet and want to start from a topic, a prompt, or a syllabus line, the general-purpose AI Slide Generator is the better entry point.
What Notes Work Best
Typed lecture notes, study guides, outlines, and bullet-point summaries convert most cleanly into a PowerPoint. Rough or fragmentary notes still work — the AI fills in the connective structure — but the clearer your notes, the closer the first draft is to ready. You can also upload notes saved as a PDF, Word doc, or text file.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I convert my notes to a PowerPoint?
Paste your notes or upload a notes file, and Scholarly's AI reads them, groups related ideas, and rebuilds the content as a coherent slide deck: title, agenda, one-idea-per-slide content, and a conclusion. Present the deck in Scholarly, share it by link, or on a paid plan download it as a PowerPoint (.pptx) or PDF file or save it to Google Slides.
What note formats can I use?
You can paste typed notes directly, or upload notes saved as a PDF, Word document, or plain text file. Lecture notes, study guides, outlines, and bullet lists all work.
Will the slides use my own wording?
Yes. The notes-to-PowerPoint AI builds the deck from what you actually wrote, keeping your phrasing and examples rather than replacing them with generic boilerplate.
Can I edit the generated deck?
Slides are not edited in place in Scholarly. 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 notes. On a paid plan you can also download the deck as a .pptx file or save it to Google Slides; each slide comes through as its rendered visual, so you can reorder slides and add your own around them.
Which plan do I need to download the deck?
Every plan, including Free, can present the deck in Scholarly and share a viewing link. Downloading it as a PowerPoint (.pptx) or PDF file, or saving it to Google Slides, requires a paid plan: Premium ($30/mo, 10 AI Creation Credits per week) or Laureate ($99/mo, 80 per week).
Do messy or incomplete notes still work?
Yes. Rough bullet points and fragmentary notes still produce a usable deck — the AI adds the connective structure. Clearer, more complete notes simply give you a first draft that needs less editing.
How does notes-to-PowerPoint AI help me learn instead of just memorize?
Forcing your notes into one idea per slide, in a logical order, surfaces the gaps and weak links in your understanding. Reviewing and presenting that structure builds real grasp of how the concepts connect — far more than rereading flat notes.
Is the notes to PowerPoint tool free?
Yes, it's free with lifetime free AI Creation Credit limits. Premium includes 10 AI Creation Credits each week and longer documents for bigger note sets.
Does it export a real .pptx file?
Yes. On a paid plan, open the Export menu on the finished deck and choose PowerPoint (.pptx) to download a file that opens in PowerPoint, Keynote, or Google Slides. Each slide comes through as its rendered visual, so the design is preserved exactly; the slide text is not delivered as editable text boxes. Word (.docx) and PDF downloads are available from the same menu. The Free plan can present and share by link but cannot download.
Can I save the deck to Google Slides?
Yes. Connect Google Drive to your Scholarly account, then choose Save to Google Slides from the Export menu on a paid plan. Scholarly creates a separate copy of the deck in your Drive that you can open in Google Slides straight away; the original stays in Scholarly. If Drive is not connected yet, the menu shows a Connect Google Drive option first.
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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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.