Anki-ready decks

Turn any PDF into Anki-ready cards in seconds

Upload a PDF and our AI extracts the key concepts into clean, editable flashcards you can export straight to Anki — or study right here with built-in spaced repetition.

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Free to start · No credit card required

Used by 170,000+ students worldwide
Anki-ready
Standard .apkg export
Editable cards
Tweak before you export
How it works

From PDF to Anki deck in three steps

No manual typing, no copy-paste — upload once and get cards you can study anywhere.

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Step 1: Upload

Provide a PDF, and let our AI create Anki cards for you. It's fast, easy, and starts with a free Scholarly account.

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Step 2: Practice

Review your cards on Scholarly, then export them directly to Anki with proper formatting and tags.

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Step 3: Test Yourself

Master your material in Anki with spaced repetition, or use our built-in exam mode for practice.

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Generate Anki cards from your PDF

Drop in a document and we'll start building your deck. Pick a source format below.

PDFTextImageYoutube VideoWebsite

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.

Why Scholarly

Built for serious Anki studying

Everything you need to turn dense source material into a deck worth reviewing.

Anki-compatible export

Download a standard .apkg deck that imports cleanly into Anki desktop and mobile.

AI concept extraction

Our AI finds the testable ideas and relationships, not just random sentences from the page.

Clean front/back pairs

Each card is a focused question and answer — formatted and tagged, ready to review.

Edit before you export

Refine wording, merge duplicates, and cut cards you don't need before importing to Anki.

Built-in spaced repetition

Prefer to skip Anki? Study the same deck right here with scheduling that adapts to you.

Works with any PDF

Lecture slides, textbook chapters, research papers, or handwritten notes — upload and go.

Anki vs Scholarly

Where Anki wins — and where Scholarly is faster

Anki is a brilliant review engine. Scholarly is the fastest way to get the cards into it.

Anki

Best for hardcore reviewers. Anki's spaced-repetition algorithm is the gold standard for long-term retention.

Huge add-on ecosystem and total control over scheduling and card types.

But you have to write every card yourself, which is slow and tedious.

The desktop setup and sync can be intimidating for new users.

Making cards by hand

Total control, total effort. Typing each card means you read the material — but it eats hours before you ever review.

Easy to fall behind and skip a chapter when the workload piles up.

No help spotting the concepts that actually matter for the exam.

Formatting and tagging is all on you.

Best for students
Scholarly

Cards in seconds, then export. Upload a PDF and get a full deck instantly — then send it straight to Anki.

AI pulls the concepts worth testing so nothing important slips through.

Edit, tag, and clean up cards before you import — no manual typing.

Or skip Anki entirely and review here with built-in spaced repetition.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert PDF to Anki flashcards?

Upload your PDF file, and our AI will automatically generate Anki-compatible flashcards. Then export the deck file and import it directly into Anki.

Is the Anki format compatible with all versions?

Yes, we generate standard Anki deck files (.apkg) that work with all versions of Anki desktop and mobile apps.

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Sign up to Scholarly to Generate Anki Cards

Unlock the full potential of AI-powered Anki cards by signing up to Scholarly. You can start for free.

See how flashcards work

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 flexible 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.

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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
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.

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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.

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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.