Make and study flashcards online, free
Turn your PDFs, notes, and YouTube videos into AI-generated study cards. Create a free account and study from any device — no downloads.
Free to start · No credit card · Study on any device
Free flashcards in three steps
Upload your material and let the AI build a deck you can study right away.
Step 1: Upload for Free
Upload study material to create online flashcards with the free plan. No credit card required to start.
Step 2: Free AI Creation
Our free AI creates online flashcards from your content automatically. No paid plan required for quality flashcards.
Step 3: Study Free Online
Access your free online flashcards anytime, anywhere. Study for free with spaced repetition and progress tracking.
Generate flashcards from any source
Pick a source type and drop in your material — the AI does the rest.
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.
Genuinely free, not a trial
Scholarly's free plan lets you create and study online flashcards without paying anything. Sign up with an email, upload your material, and you have a deck in seconds — no credit card, no download, no time-limited trial that quietly expires.
Everything runs in your browser and syncs across devices, so you can build a deck on your laptop and review it on your phone between classes. Spaced repetition and progress tracking are included on the free plan, so you actually remember what you study instead of just flipping cards.
Upgrade only if you want more: higher generation limits, longer documents, and the rest of Scholarly's study tools like quizzes, study guides, and AI chat. The flashcards themselves stay free.
Everything you need to study for free
AI-generated cards, spaced repetition, and access from anywhere — at no cost.
AI-generated cards
Upload your material and get clean question-and-answer cards in seconds, no manual typing.
Study on any device
Phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop — your decks work in any browser with nothing to install.
Spaced repetition
Review cards on a smart schedule so you remember more in less study time.
70+ languages
Generate and study flashcards in the language of your course material.
Export to Anki
Take your free decks anywhere — export to Anki or keep studying in Scholarly.
Progress tracking
See what you've mastered and what still needs work, all on the free plan.
Frequently asked questions
Can I really use online flashcards for free?
Yes, Scholarly offers a free plan for online flashcards. Create a free account and start studying from any device.
What devices work with online flashcards?
Works on all devices - phones, tablets, laptops, and desktops. Access your flashcards from any web browser.
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See what it does with one of your own sources.
- 3 AI Chat messages per day
- 1 free AI creation total
- 1 free file upload total (8MB)
- 5 quiz questions per day
- 1 exam attempt per day
- 15 voice minutes per day
- 32-page PDF to flashcards
- 500 autocomplete words per day
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
Steady weekly output from the material you already have.
$30/month
Everything in Free, plus:
- 10 AI creations per week
- Unlimited AI chat & autocomplete
- 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.
billed monthly · cancel anytime
Everything in Premium, plus:
- Any Frontier model — Claude Opus 5, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Grok 4.6
- 75 AI creations per week
- 20 Frontier creations per week
- 20 Frontier Chat messages per week
- 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. Frontier Boost on makes Auto (Laureate) use Claude Sonnet 5; off uses GPT 5.6 Luna.
- Free
- 3/day
- Premium
- Unlimited
- Laureate
- Unlimited
Chat Frontier Boosts
Laureate is the only individual plan that can run Frontier models — Claude Opus 5, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Grok 4.6, Claude Sonnet 5. You get 20 Frontier creations and 20 Frontier Chat messages each week; after that everything keeps working on GPT 5.6 Luna at high reasoning.
- Free
- —
- Premium
- —
- Laureate
- 20/week
AI creations
AI creations are used for AI Flashcards, deck edits, AI Podcasts, AI Video Lectures, AI Slides, worksheets, AI Infographics, mind maps, study guides, spreadsheets, story books, timelines, SOPs, flowcharts, lesson plans, outlines, AI Meeting Notes, and Deep Research reports.
- Free
- 1 total
- Premium
- 10/week
- Laureate
- 75/week
Creation Frontier Boosts
Frontier Boost on makes Auto (Laureate) use Claude Sonnet 5; off uses GPT 5.6 Luna. Laureate includes 20 boosts within its 75 weekly creations. Flashcards never spend a boost.
- Free
- —
- Premium
- —
- Laureate
- 20/week · included
Video lectures
- Free
- Uses AI creations
- Premium
- Included in 10/week
- Laureate
- Included in 75/week
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/day
- Premium
- Unlimited
- Laureate
- Unlimited
Practice exams
- Free
- 1/day
- Premium
- Unlimited
- Laureate
- Unlimited
Voice mode
- Free
- 15 min/day
- Premium
- 2 hr/day
- Laureate
- 12 hr/day
Autocomplete
- Free
- 500 words/day
- 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
Tutor
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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
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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Scholarly user
Your questions, answered
Is Scholarly free to use?
Yes! The free plan includes core study tools with clear limits: 3 AI Chat messages per day, one free AI creation total, 1 free file upload total, quizzes, practice exams, and manual flashcard creation. 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 messages, quizzes, and exams still have separate daily limits; free file uploads are also lifetime 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 AI creations and the free upload are lifetime credits and do not reset. Premium includes 10 AI creations per week and unlimited uploads.