AI text to presentation maker

Paste your text, get a finished presentation you can present and study from

Drop in plain text, notes, an essay, or a single prompt and Scholarly's text to presentation AI organizes the ideas, writes a clear title and agenda, and builds an editable slide deck — one idea per slide, ready to refine and present.

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Ideas, not just bullets
Grouped by topic and argument flow
Edit every slide
Rewrite, reorder, restructure freely
How it works

From text to presentation in three steps

Turn text into a presentation in one paste — no blank-slide problem, just a structured draft you can edit, learn from, and present.

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Step 1: Paste Text or a Prompt

Paste notes, an essay, an outline, or type a one-line prompt describing your topic.

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Step 2: AI Builds the Deck

Scholarly groups your text into themes and writes a title, agenda, one-idea-per-slide content, and a conclusion.

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Step 3: Edit & Present

Refine wording, reorder slides, then export to PowerPoint, Google Slides, or PDF.

Why use it

Why turn text into a presentation?

Skip the blank-slide problem and start from a real draft of your own material.

Faster than building slides by hand

Paste your text once and start from a structured outline instead of an empty deck.

Understand, don't just memorize

Restructuring text into one idea per slide forces the connections to the surface, so you grasp how the concepts fit together.

Ready for class presentations

Got notes or an essay to present? Most of the deck is built before you open a slide editor.

Text-first by design

A Presentation Maker Built Around Your Text

Most slide tools expect a topic or a file and improvise the rest. Text to presentation is tuned for the case where you already have the words: paste raw text, lecture notes, an essay, an outline, or a short prompt, and the AI reads what you actually wrote — finding the main claims, the supporting points, and how the argument flows — then maps them onto slides instead of inventing a generic outline. You stay the source of truth; the AI handles the structuring.

If your source is already a document rather than loose text, start from PDF to Slides AI so figures, citations, and formatting carry over.

What Text Works Best

Clear, on-topic text gives the best results — study notes, essay drafts, summaries, outlines, or a focused prompt that names the topic and audience. A few sentences of context produce a stronger deck than a single vague word, and the more your text reflects what you want to teach, the closer the slides land to your intent.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How does text to presentation work?

Paste your text or a prompt and Scholarly's AI reads it, identifies the main ideas and how they connect, and rebuilds them as a coherent slide deck — title, agenda, one-idea-per-slide content, and a conclusion. You get a structured draft instead of a blank deck.

What can I paste in — notes, an essay, or just a prompt?

All of them. You can paste plain text, lecture notes, an essay, an outline, or a summary, or simply type a one-line prompt describing your topic. The more focused the text, the closer the slides match what you have in mind.

How do I turn plain text into a presentation with AI?

Paste your text, let the AI group it into themes and write the slides, then refine and export. There is no formatting to prepare first — paste raw text and the AI handles the structure.

Can I edit the generated presentation?

Yes, every slide is fully editable. Add slides, rewrite bullets, reorder the flow, change titles, and adjust the wording until the deck matches your voice.

Can I export the presentation?

Yes. Export to PowerPoint (.pptx), Google Slides, or PDF, so you can keep refining and present anywhere.

Does it help me actually learn the material?

Yes. Turning your text into one idea per slide forces the structure and relationships to the surface, which builds real understanding instead of rote memorization. You can also generate quizzes and flashcards from the same source to test that understanding.

How long can my text be?

Short notes and longer documents both work. Free accounts have generous limits for everyday study material; Premium raises the limits for longer texts and higher creation volume.

Will the slides stay true to my text?

Yes. The AI structures and summarizes the ideas you paste rather than inventing new facts, so the deck stays grounded in your own material. You can edit any slide that drifts from your intent.

Can I turn text into a PowerPoint with AI?

Yes. Scholarly generates an editable deck from your text and exports straight to .pptx, so you can keep working in PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Keynote.

Is it free?

Yes, free with lifetime free AI creation limits. Premium includes 10 AI creations each week and support for longer texts.

What languages does the text to presentation maker support?

Scholarly works in 70+ languages — paste text in your language and the presentation is generated in the same language.

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Start from a PDF instead

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

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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.

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3 total
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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
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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 stays about 30 seconds.

Free
2 minutes
Premium
Up to 45 minutes
Laureate
Up to 45 minutes

File uploads

Free
1 total (8MB)
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Unlimited (300MB)
Laureate
Unlimited (1 GB each)

PDF to flashcards

Free
32 pages
Premium
1000 pages
Laureate
3000 pages

Practice questions

Free
5 total
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Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited

Practice exams

Free
1 total
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Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited

Voice mode

Free
15 min total
Premium
2 hr/day
Laureate
12 hr/day

Autocomplete

Free
500 words total
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Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited

Export to Anki

Free
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Included
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Included

Support

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What customers say

Scholarly has enhanced the quality of notes and questions I administer to my tutees. Insightful, to the point.

TD Georgas

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.

Kelvin

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.