AI PDF Summarizer
Instantly get the essence of any PDF document. Upload a PDF or provide a link, and our AI will deliver a concise, structured summary in seconds. Perfect for students, academics, and professionals.
Free to start · No credit card · 70+ languages
Summarize a PDF in three steps
Add your document and get a clean, structured summary back in seconds.
Step 1: Provide PDF
Upload your PDF file or paste a direct link to a PDF document.
Step 2: AI Summarizes
Our advanced AI reads and analyzes the PDF, extracting key information and main arguments.
Step 3: Get Summary
Receive a structured summary. Chat with the PDF and more when you sign up!
Summarize your PDF right here
Upload a file or paste a link and get a structured summary in seconds.
Summarize Your PDF Document
Upload a PDF or paste a URL to a PDF document. Select your desired summary language. You will be redirected to register.
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More than a wall of text
Structured summaries you can actually study from — and turn into the rest of your study toolkit.
Instant summaries
Drop in a long PDF and get the key arguments back in about 30 seconds.
Key-point extraction
The AI pulls out main ideas, definitions, and conclusions into a clear structure.
Chat with the PDF
Ask follow-up questions and get answers grounded in your document.
Works on any PDF
Research papers, textbooks, lecture slides, reports — even scanned documents.
Save your summaries
Keep every summary in your workspace and come back to it any time.
Turn it into study material
Generate flashcards, study guides, and quizzes from the same PDF in one click.
Read less, understand more
A long PDF can hide its key ideas behind dozens of pages of detail. Scholarly's AI reads the whole document, identifies the main arguments, definitions, and conclusions, and returns a structured summary so you grasp the gist before you commit to a full read.
Summaries are the start, not the end. Once you have the overview, you can chat with the PDF to dig into anything that's unclear, then turn the same document into flashcards, a study guide, or a quiz — so the time you save on reading goes straight into actually learning the material.
It works for research papers, textbooks, lecture slides, and reports, in 70+ languages. Start free with no credit card; upgrade to Ultimate for higher limits, longer documents, and saved summaries.
Frequently asked questions
How do I summarize a PDF?
Simply upload your PDF file or paste a direct link to a PDF document. Our AI will analyze the content and generate a structured summary with key points.
Is the PDF summarizer free?
Yes, you can summarize PDFs for free with Scholarly. Ultimate adds higher limits and extra features like saving summaries and chatting with documents.
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Free
- 3 AI Chat messages per day
- 3 AI creations per day
- 1 file upload per day (8MB)
- 1 research report per day
- 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, make a podcast, create a video lecture, build slides, or process a recording.
Ultimate
$144 billed yearly
Everything in Free, plus:
- Unlimited normal chat & autocomplete
- Unlimited premium model messages
- Unlimited AI creations
- Unlimited file uploads (up to 300MB)
- Unlimited study sessions
- Unlimited exams & quizzes
- 1000-page PDF to flashcards
- Export to Anki
- Priority support
Pricing in USD. Local currency available in app.
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Quick Recap
Longer lectures
1/day (8MB)
Unlimited (300MB)
32 pages
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5/day
Unlimited
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What students say
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Your questions, answered
Is Scholarly free to use?
Yes! The free plan includes core study tools with daily limits: AI Chat messages, 3 AI creations per day, research reports, file uploads, quizzes, practice exams, and manual flashcard creation. Upgrade to Ultimate when you want unlimited AI creations and higher limits.
What uses my daily AI creation?
Generating flashcards, improving a flashcard deck, making a podcast, creating a video lecture, building slides, or processing a recording each use the same daily free AI creation allowance. AI Chat messages, uploads, quizzes, and exams have their own separate daily limits.
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.
Do you offer discounts for educators?
Yes, we offer special pricing for educators and educational institutions. Contact us at hello@scholarly.so for details.
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 daily actions like AI Chat messages, uploads, quiz questions, and new AI creations. Limits reset every day.
For Educators or Schools
Contact us for special pricing at hello@scholarly.so.