AI Study Guide Generator
Generate exam-ready study guides instantly. Upload a PDF, paste your notes, or pick a topic — Scholarly's AI does the structuring so you can spend your time studying, not formatting.
Step 1: Add Your Material
PDF, lecture notes, textbook chapter, or just a topic — anything works as input.
Step 2: AI Generates
Sections, definitions, summaries, and review questions — laid out for fast, exam-focused study.
Step 3: Study Smarter
Export to PDF, drill review questions, or generate flashcards from the same source.
What you get in every study guide
Clear sections
Organized by topic with proper headings and hierarchy.
Key terms
Important vocabulary with concise definitions.
Summaries
High-level recaps after each section.
Review questions
Test yourself before the test does.
Generate Study Guides for Any Subject
The study guide generator works across every academic discipline. STEM students get equations, derivations, and worked-example references. Med students get high-yield USMLE/NBME terminology with mechanism-of-action notes. Law students get case names, statute numbers, and elements of each cause of action. Languages students get vocabulary and conjugation tables. Whatever you're studying, Scholarly knows what belongs in a study guide for it.
For each topic the AI picks the testable material — the things professors actually ask about — and filters out anecdote and tangent. You spend less time hunting for what to study, and more time actually learning it.
Pair Your Study Guide with Active Recall
Reading a study guide once is a start, but active recall is what locks knowledge in. Once Scholarly generates your guide, you can convert it into flashcards or generate a practice test from the same source — same content, different study modality.
Frequently Asked Questions
Upload a PDF, paste your lecture notes or textbook chapter, or just type a topic. Scholarly's AI structures the content into sections, key terms, summaries, and review questions in seconds.
Section headings organized by topic, key term definitions, mid-section summaries, and end-of-section review questions. You can edit any of it before studying.
Yes — STEM, med, law, history, languages, CS, business, economics. The AI adapts the structure to whatever discipline you're studying.
Length matches your source. A 10-page lecture handout produces a focused 2-3 page guide; a full textbook chapter can produce 10+ pages.
Yes, every study guide exports as a PDF you can download or print.
Yes. Many students use it for AP courses, undergraduate exams, and graduate-level content. Adjust the depth via your input — a textbook chapter produces a deeper guide than a single slide deck.
Yes, free with monthly limits. Paid plans unlock unlimited study guides and longer source documents.
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Sign up to Generate Your First Study Guide
Free to start. No card required.
Free
- 3 AI messages per day
- 1 file upload per day (8MB)
- 10 quiz questions per day
- 1 AI podcast per day
- 1 AI video lecture per day
- 1 AI slide deck per day
- 1 exam attempt per day
- 8-page PDF to flashcards
Ultimate
$144 billed yearly
Everything in Free, plus:
- Unlimited AI messages & autocomplete
- Unlimited file uploads (up to 300MB)
- Unlimited study sessions
- Unlimited AI podcasts, video lectures & slide decks
- Unlimited exams & quizzes
- 1,000-page PDF to flashcards
- Export to Anki
- Priority support
Pricing in USD. Local currency available in app.
Compare plans
Feature
Free
Ultimate
AI Messages
3/day
Unlimited
File Uploads
1/day (8MB)
Unlimited (300MB)
PDF to Flashcards
8 pages
1,000 pages
Practice Questions
10/day
Unlimited
Practice Exams
1/day
Unlimited
AI Podcasts
1/day
Unlimited
AI Video Lectures
1/day
Unlimited
AI Slide Decks
1/day
Unlimited
Autocomplete
500 words/day
Unlimited
Export to Anki
—
Included
Support
Standard
Priority
What students say
Scholarly has been a valuable tool for my studies. The AI-generated flashcards and intuitive features make organizing and retaining information much easier.
Briana
Student
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.
Kelvin
Student
I am currently preparing for a test that covers a substantial amount of material, and I've found that not having to physically write out my flashcards has been incredibly beneficia...
Isabelle
Student
Scholarly is great for students. I am enrolled in online university and my classes are all PDF based. All I do is upload the PDF and it creates flashcards decks for me. The greate...
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Student
Your questions, answered
Is Scholarly free to use?
Yes! Our free plan includes all core features with daily limits. You can create flashcards, use AI chat, upload files, and study — all without paying. Upgrade to Ultimate for unlimited access.
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 [email protected] 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 messages, uploads, and quiz questions. Limits reset every day.
For Educators or Schools
Contact us for special pricing at [email protected].