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 a structured slide deck, one idea per slide, ready to present. On a paid plan, download it as a PowerPoint (.pptx) file or save it straight to Google Slides.
Free to start · No credit card · Present and share by link on every plan · PowerPoint (.pptx), Google Slides, and PDF export on paid plans
Used by 200,000+ learners and professionals worldwide
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Ideas, not just bullets
Grouped by topic and argument flow
Regenerate with instructions
Ask for a different structure or emphasis
How it works
From text to presentation in three steps
Turn text into a presentation in one paste. You start from a structured deck you can review, learn from, and present, not a blank slide.
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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: Review & Present
Review the deck, present it in Scholarly, or share a viewing link. On a paid plan, download it as a PowerPoint (.pptx) or PDF file, or save it to Google Slides.
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 present or share the deck. There is no formatting to prepare first - paste raw text and the AI handles the structure.
Can I edit the generated presentation?
Slides are not edited in place in Scholarly. To change the wording, structure, or style, generate a new deck with custom instructions, which uses AI Creation Credits like any new deck. On paid plans, export a separate copy as PowerPoint or Google Slides, where you can reorder, remove, or add slides. Generated slide visuals remain images, including any text drawn within them. Use Word or Google Docs for an editable text copy. Editing an exported copy does not change the original in Scholarly.
Can I export the presentation?
Yes, on a paid plan. Open the Export menu on the finished deck to download a PowerPoint (.pptx) file, or choose Save to Google Slides with Google Drive connected and Scholarly creates a copy in your Drive. Each slide comes through as its rendered visual, so the design is preserved; the slide text is not delivered as editable text boxes. Each slide's speaker notes come through in PowerPoint's notes pane. PDF download is also paid. The Free plan can present the deck and share a viewing link.
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 get one lifetime upload of up to 8 MB with PDFs read to 32 pages, and one lifetime AI Creation Credit; Premium raises that to 300 MB uploads, 1,000-page PDFs and 15 AI Creation Credits every week.
Will the slides stay true to my text?
The AI uses the text you paste to structure and summarize the deck. Review the result for accuracy, and regenerate with custom instructions to correct wording or slides that do not match your intent.
Can I turn text into a PowerPoint with AI?
Yes. Scholarly turns your text into a PowerPoint-style slide deck. Every plan can present it in Scholarly and share a viewing link; on a paid plan you can download it as a PowerPoint (.pptx) file that opens in PowerPoint or Keynote, save it to Google Slides, or download the PDF. Each slide comes through as its rendered visual.
Is it free?
Yes, to start. Free includes one lifetime AI Creation Credit, which makes one 10-slide deck and does not reset. Premium includes 15 AI Creation Credits each week, decks of 5 to 30 slides, and PowerPoint (.pptx), PDF, and Google Slides export.
What languages does the text to presentation maker support?
The language picker has 70+ output languages and regional variants. Paste text in your language and choose the language the presentation should be generated in.
Free makes a lecture of about 2 minutes in 720p with the Scholarly logo, to watch in Scholarly. Premium and Laureate make lectures up to 45 minutes in 1080p that you can download as an MP4, with the logo off if you choose.
With the Scholarly logo, to watch in Scholarly. Podcasts of about 2 min.
1 free AI Creation Credit total
2 lifetime images · Beta
100 lifetime AI Chat messages
1 free file upload total (8MB)
AI Meeting Notes: 1 meeting total, no reset, up to 60 minutes, notes included
5 lifetime quiz questions
1 completed practice exam total
5 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, Summary, worksheet, spreadsheet, story book, timeline, SOP, flowchart, lesson plan, or outline - or run Deep Research. A meeting recorded with it comes with its transcript and AI Meeting Notes.
Pricing shown in USD by default. Local currency may be available in app or at checkout.
Compare plans
Image creation · Beta
Shared across Image Studio and chat. Separate from AI Creation Credits. Free images are lifetime and do not reset. Paid allowances reset weekly without rollover. Limits may change during beta.
Free
2 lifetime
Premium
40/week
Laureate
80/week
AI chat
Premium and Laureate include unlimited AI chat on Auto. Chat starts on Best, and premium models such as GPT 6.1 Sol, Claude Sonnet 5.5, and Claude Opus 5.5 draw on a weekly premium usage allowance; when it runs out, chat keeps going on Auto until it resets. Chat never spends AI Creation Credits.
Free
100 total
Premium
Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited
Premium chat models (Best)
Chat answers on Best, the strongest model, by default. Premium models draw on a weekly allowance that resets every Monday at 00:00 UTC; long threads, large files, background tasks, and Claude Opus 5.5 use it faster. When it runs out, chat keeps going on Auto until the reset.
Free
Not included
Premium
Weekly usage
Laureate
4× weekly usage
AI Creation Credits
AI Creation Credits cover videos, slides, documents, and other AI creations. Most models use 1 credit, a few use 2, and Frontier models use 2, 3, or 4. Image Studio and chat images have a separate weekly allowance.
Free
1 total
Premium
15/week
Laureate
80/week
Podcast length
Free episodes are about 2 minutes. Paid plans can set a target length up to 60 minutes.
Free
About 2 minutes
Premium
Up to 60 minutes
Laureate
Up to 60 minutes
Video lecture length
Free lectures with a length control are about 2 minutes. Paid plans can set a target up to 45 minutes. Short uses its own short video format.
Free
About 2 minutes
Premium
Up to 45 minutes
Laureate
Up to 45 minutes
Video lecture resolution
Free
720p
Premium
1080p
Laureate
1080p
Download lectures as MP4
Free
-
Premium
Included
Laureate
Included
Scholarly logo on lectures
Free
Always on
Premium
Your choice
Laureate
Your choice
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
Sources per creation
Free
Up to 1
Premium
Up to 10
Laureate
Up to 20
Practice questions
Free
5 total
Premium
Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited
Practice exams
Free
1 total
Premium
Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited
Voice mode
Free
5 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
Feature
Free
Premium
Laureate
Image creation · Beta
2 lifetime
40/week
80/week
AI chat
100 total
Unlimited
Unlimited
Premium chat models (Best)
Not included
Weekly usage
4× weekly usage
AI Creation Credits
1 total
15/week
80/week
Podcast length
About 2 minutes
Up to 60 minutes
Up to 60 minutes
Video lecture length
About 2 minutes
Up to 45 minutes
Up to 45 minutes
Video lecture resolution
720p
1080p
1080p
Download lectures as MP4
-
Included
Included
Scholarly logo on lectures
Always on
Your choice
Your choice
File uploads
1 total (8MB)
Unlimited (300MB)
Unlimited (1 GB each)
PDF to flashcards
32 pages
1000 pages
3000 pages
Sources per creation
Up to 1
Up to 10
Up to 20
Practice questions
5 total
Unlimited
Unlimited
Practice exams
1 total
Unlimited
Unlimited
Voice mode
5 min total
2 hr/day
12 hr/day
Autocomplete
500 words total
Unlimited
Unlimited
Export to Anki
-
Included
Included
Support
Standard
Priority
Priority
What customers say
Scholarly has enhanced the quality of notes and questions I administer to my tutees. Insightful, to the point.
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
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
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
Scholarly user
Your questions, answered
Is Scholarly free to use?
Yes! The free plan includes core study tools with lifetime allowances: 100 AI Chat messages, 500 autocomplete words, 5 quiz questions, 5 voice minutes, 1 practice exam, one free AI Creation Credit total, and 1 file upload. These allowances do not reset. Image Studio and chat also share 2 lifetime images during beta; this separate Free allowance does not reset and may change. Upgrade to Premium for 15 AI Creation Credits per week and unlimited uploads.
What uses my free AI Creation Credits?
AI Creation Credits are shared across flashcards, podcasts, videos, slides, AI Documents, Deep Research, and the Transcribe tool. The selected model determines the credit cost. Recording a meeting does not use an AI Creation Credit. Transcript and notes are included, up to 10 hours on paid plans.
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. Most Free allowances are lifetime limits. The separate beta image allowance includes 2 lifetime images on Free with no reset, 40 per week on Premium, and 80 per week on Laureate. Limits may change during beta. Premium includes 15 AI Creation Credits 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.