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3D models for teachers, built from your own lessons

Add your lesson notes, slides, or textbook chapter, or just describe what you teach, and Scholarly builds an interactive 3D model labeled in your words: a cell, a heart, a molecule, the solar system, a lever. Rotate it in class, then drop it into your slides.

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Free to start. A full build uses 1 AI Creation Credit, and you confirm it first. Small edits are free.

BetaRuns in the browser. Nothing for you or your students to install.

Up to 20
sources per model, by plan: notes, slides, PDFs, videos
1 credit
per full build, confirmed first
0 credits
for small edits in chat
A 3D solar system model in Scholarly with the Sun, eight labeled planets, and orbit rings

Quick answer

Where teachers get 3D models that match the lesson

Most 3D models for teachers come from libraries like Sketchfab, Thingiverse, or the Smithsonian's 3D collection. They are useful when a ready-made model happens to fit, but the labels rarely match your unit, and many are built for 3D printing rather than for teaching on a projector.

Scholarly starts from your material instead. Give it the notes, slides, or textbook pages you already teach from, ask for a model in plain words, and the AI writes it as interactive 3D in your browser, labeled with the terms your students will be tested on. You need no 3D software and no modeling skills, and you can change it by asking.

Lesson ideas

What teachers build with it

3D helps most when students struggle to picture how parts fit together or change over time.

Cell structure (grades 6 to 10)

From your cells unit notes, an animal or plant cell cutaway with the organelles your worksheet names. Ask chat for a version without labels, and students fill them in.

Human body systems

A heart with its chambers and valves, the digestive tract, or the lungs, labeled at the depth of your course, from middle school science to college A&P.

Molecules and bonding

Water, methane, glucose, or a crystal lattice as ball-and-stick models, with bond angles and lone pairs called out for a chemistry lesson.

DNA and genetics

The double helix with base pairs, a replication fork, or a chromosome, built from your genetics slides so the terms match what you taught.

Earth and space

The solar system with orbit rings, Earth's tilt and the seasons, the phases of the Moon, or the layers of the Earth, with a slider for time where it helps.

Forces and mechanisms

Levers, pulleys, gear trains, or a simple motor for physics and engineering classes, animated so students see what moves and why.

Try asking

Sample prompts for your next lesson

Ask in plain words in the chat beside the model. Name the grade level and the labels you need, and it builds to that.

  • "Build a labeled animal cell cutaway from these notes for 7th grade. Use the organelle names on page 2."
  • "Make a 3D water molecule showing the 104.5 degree bond angle and both lone pairs."
  • "Show Earth orbiting the Sun with its axial tilt, and add a slider for the time of year so we can see the seasons change."
  • "Model a first-class lever with a slider for where the fulcrum sits, and label effort, load, and fulcrum."
  • "Put a plant cell next to an animal cell and label the parts that differ."
A labeled 3D animal cell cutaway in Scholarly showing the nucleus, mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum

How it works

From lesson notes to a 3D model in four steps

The model sits on one side and the chat that builds and edits it on the other.

  1. 01

    Add your lesson material, or start empty

    Create a 3D model and add 1 to 20 sources, depending on plan: lesson notes, slides, a textbook PDF, a video, a recording, or a link. Pick the pages you want, or start empty and describe the topic.

  2. 02

    Ask for the model

    Say what to build and for whom, for example "a labeled plant cell for 8th grade". You confirm the build, and its 1 AI Creation Credit, before anything starts.

  3. 03

    Scholarly builds it

    Over a few minutes, the AI reads your material and writes the model as three.js code, with geometry, lighting, labels with leader lines, and animation or sliders where they help.

  4. 04

    Check it, then teach with it

    Preview the draft and apply it or keep the current version. Fix a label or a color with a free edit in chat, then rotate it live in class or export it for your slides.

Into your slides

Put the model in PowerPoint, Google Slides, or a video

Exports come with a paid plan. Each one is made for a specific spot in your lesson.

Transparent PNG

The model with no background, so it sits cleanly on any slide, worksheet, or handout.

Turntable video

An 8-second 1080p MP4 of the model turning, to play on a slide or drop into a video.

.glb 3D file

Insert it into PowerPoint as a 3D model you can rotate during the lesson, or open it in Blender.

4K PNG

A sharp still for the projector, a poster, or a printed diagram students label by hand.

Same source, more for class

The lesson that built the model can build the rest

Your notes stay in your Scholarly library, so the same source turns into the other things a unit needs.

Quiz

A quiz from the same notes to check understanding after you walk through the model.

Flashcards

Flashcards with the same vocabulary, for students to review at home.

Video lecture

A narrated video lecture of the lesson for students who were absent or need to watch it again.

Slides

An AI slide deck from the same source, ready for the model's PNG or turntable video.

Beta

What 3D models do today, and what they don't

3D models are new and in Beta. Here is where the edges are.

Works today

  • Build from notes, slides, PDFs, videos, recordings, or links (1 to 20 sources, depending on plan), or start empty and describe the topic
  • Labels with leader lines, animation, and live sliders and switches when a value changes the outcome
  • Free small edits in chat, full builds you preview before applying, and Undo
  • Share a model by link, or export a 4K PNG, transparent PNG, turntable MP4, or .glb on a paid plan

Not supported

  • Models are illustrative teaching models, not measured or CAD-accurate designs
  • No STL or OBJ export, and no 3D printing
  • No manual sculpting or dragging parts. You change a model by asking chat
  • It's a Beta, so check the labels before you show a model to a class

FAQ

Questions teachers ask

Where can teachers get 3D models for class?

You can download ready-made models from libraries such as Sketchfab, Thingiverse, or the Smithsonian's 3D collection, or make your own. Scholarly makes your own from the material you already teach from: add your notes, slides, or a textbook PDF, or describe the topic, and the AI builds an interactive model labeled in your words. 3D models are in Beta.

Do I need 3D modeling skills or software?

No. You describe what you want in chat, and Scholarly's AI writes the model as three.js code that runs in the browser. You change it by asking, for example "make the nucleus bigger" or "rename this label to match my worksheet". There is nothing to install.

How do I put a 3D model into PowerPoint or Google Slides?

On a paid plan, export a transparent PNG or an 8-second turntable MP4 and place it on the slide like any image or video. For PowerPoint you can also export a .glb file and insert it as a 3D model that you can rotate during the lesson.

Can students use the model too?

You can share a model by link. Your source files stay private, and their pages don't appear for the people you share with. Students can open the link in a browser with nothing to install.

How accurate are the models?

They are illustrative teaching models, not measured anatomy or engineering designs. When you build from your notes, labels follow your material, but the AI can still get something wrong, so check each model before you teach with it. Fixing a label is a free edit in chat.

How much does it cost?

Scholarly is free to start. A full build uses 1 AI Creation Credit, and you confirm it first. On paid plans you can choose a Best build for 2 credits. Small edits in chat, such as a label's wording, a color, or an animation's speed, are free. Exports need a paid plan.

Can I 3D print the models?

No. Scholarly exports images, a turntable video, and a .glb file for slides and 3D viewers. It does not export STL or OBJ files for 3D printing.

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PDF to 3D model

Turn a textbook chapter into a labeled model.

Notes to 3D model

Model what your lesson notes explain.

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For schools

Scholarly for teachers and students across a school.

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Labeled 3D visuals from SOPs and manuals.

Get started

Build a 3D model for your next lesson

Sign up for free and start from the notes you already have. A full build uses 1 AI Creation Credit, and exports come with a paid plan.

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Sample lecture

What one video lecture gets

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.

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
3 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

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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, 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.