Drop a PDF, get a slide deck with citations intact
Upload a lecture handout, research paper, or textbook chapter and Scholarly rebuilds it slide-by-slide — keeping figures, citations, math, and code anchored to the right slide.
Free to start · No credit card · Export to PowerPoint, Google Slides, PDF
Looking for the main AI Slide Generator tool? Try the AI Slide Generator.
From PDF to presentation in three steps
Convert PDF to slides with AI in one upload — no blank-slide problem, just a structured draft you can edit and present.
Step 1: Upload PDF
Lecture handout, research paper, textbook chapter — drop in any PDF.
Step 2: AI Extracts Structure
Section headings, key points, figures references — restructured into slide-friendly chunks.
Step 3: Edit & Present
Refine and export to PowerPoint, Google Slides, or PDF.
Why convert PDFs to slides?
Skip the blank-slide problem and start from a real draft of your source.
Faster than starting from scratch
Skip the blank-slide problem. Get an outline you can polish.
Slide-by-slide review
Dense PDFs become a visual chronological summary you can actually study.
Class presentations
Got a paper to present? The deck is half-built before you start.
A Slide Generator Built Around PDF Input
Most slide tools accept a PDF as one of many inputs and treat all of them the same. PDF to Slides AI is tuned specifically for the PDF case: the AI parses the document's actual structure (headings, sections, columns), tracks figure and citation references so they stay anchored to the right slide, preserves math notation and code blocks instead of flattening them to plain text, and respects the document's argument flow rather than re-outlining from scratch.
If you don't have a PDF and are starting from a topic, notes, or a prompt, the general-purpose AI Slide Generator is the better entry point.
Best Source PDFs
Text-based PDFs work best — research papers, lecture handouts, textbook chapters, slide decks already in PDF form. Scanned documents work but produce more accurate decks when the text is clean and selectable.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does PDF-to-slides AI work?
Upload a PDF and Scholarly's AI reads its structure, identifies main ideas, and rebuilds the content as a coherent slide deck — title, agenda, one-idea-per-slide content, and conclusion.
What kind of PDFs work best?
Text-based PDFs (lecture handouts, research papers, textbook chapters, papers in PDF form). Scanned documents work but produce better decks when the text is selectable.
Can I edit the generated slides?
Yes, fully editable — add slides, rewrite bullets, restructure the order, change titles.
Can I export the slides?
Yes, export to PowerPoint, Google Slides, or PDF.
Are math and code preserved?
Yes, math notation and code snippets are kept intact when extracted from the source PDF.
Is it free?
Yes, free with lifetime free AI creation limits. Ultimate unlocks unlimited AI creations and longer documents.
How do I convert a PDF to slides with AI?
Upload your PDF, and the AI parses its real structure — headings, sections, columns, figures, citations, math, and code — then rebuilds it slide-by-slide. You start from a structured draft instead of a blank deck, edit it, and export to PowerPoint, Google Slides, or PDF.
Can I turn a PDF into a PowerPoint with AI?
Yes. Scholarly's PDF-to-PowerPoint AI generates an editable deck from your PDF and exports straight to .pptx, so you can keep refining it in PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Keynote. Figures and citation references stay anchored to the slide they belong to.
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Free
- 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.
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.
Teams
For teams that need shared AI study workflows
$45/seat/month, or $324/seat/year with annual billing. Save 40% annually.
- 3-seat minimum
- 450 weekly credits per member
- Premium models and admin controls
Every feature unlocked for everyone, frontier AI models, and per-member weekly credits. Learn more about Scholarly for Teams
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What students say
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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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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 Ultimate for unlimited AI creations 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. Scholarly for Teams is self-serve for up to 29 seats, so you can put a class or department on one plan yourself in minutes. For a larger rollout, contact us at hello@scholarly.so.
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. Upgrading unlocks unlimited AI creations and unlimited uploads.
For Educators or Schools
Scholarly for Teams is self-serve and puts your class or department on one plan. For a larger rollout, contact us at hello@scholarly.so.