Study Tools for College Students
Turn lecture slides, textbook chapters, and class notes into flashcards in seconds. Scholarly helps college students study more effectively with AI-powered tools built for exam prep.
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How College Students Use Scholarly
Exam Prep from Lecture Slides
Upload your professor's PowerPoint or PDF lecture slides and get flashcards covering key concepts, definitions, and formulas. Stop re-reading slides and start actively studying.
Textbook Chapter Flashcards
Upload textbook PDFs or paste chapter summaries and generate flashcards that cover the material you need to know. Great for courses with heavy reading loads.
Study Group Sharing
Create flashcard sets and share them with your study group. Split the work across different chapters or topics and everyone gets access to the complete set.
Midterm and Final Review
Combine notes from an entire semester into comprehensive flashcard sets. Use spaced repetition to review efficiently leading up to midterms and finals.
Features That Matter for College
Every Format Supported
Upload PDFs, PowerPoints, Word docs, images, paste text, or link YouTube lecture recordings. Whatever format your material is in, Scholarly handles it.
Spaced Repetition
Stop cramming the night before. Built-in spaced repetition schedules reviews at optimal intervals so you retain material long-term.
Quiz and Test Mode
Test yourself with quiz mode to find gaps in your knowledge before the actual exam. Works for any subject.
Export Anywhere
Export to Anki, print as PDFs, or share with classmates. Your flashcards are never locked in.
How It Works
Step 1: Upload Your Material
Upload lecture slides, textbook PDFs, or paste your class notes.
Step 2: AI Creates Cards
Our AI identifies key concepts and creates flashcards with questions and answers.
Step 3: Study & Review
Study with spaced repetition, take quizzes, or export to Anki. Your cards, your workflow.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make flashcards from my professor's PowerPoint slides?
Yes. Upload PowerPoint (.pptx) files directly and Scholarly's AI will extract the content and create flashcards. This also works with PDF versions of slides.
Does it work for any subject?
Yes. Scholarly works for any college course: biology, chemistry, psychology, history, economics, computer science, and more. Upload your material and the AI adapts to the content.
Can I share flashcards with classmates?
Yes. Share any flashcard set with a link. Study groups can divide up card creation across chapters and everyone gets access to the full collection.
Is it free?
Yes, you can create flashcards for free with Scholarly. The free plan includes generous limits, and premium plans offer unlimited flashcard creation.
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Free
- 3 AI messages per day
- 1 file upload per day (8MB)
- 10 flashcard study sessions per day
- 1 AI podcast, video lecture & slide deck per day
- 1 exam attempt per day
- 20-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 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.
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Feature
Free
Ultimate
AI Messages
3/day
Unlimited
File Uploads
1/day (8MB)
Unlimited (300MB)
Study Sessions
10/day
Unlimited
PDF to Flashcards
20 pages
1,000 pages
Podcasts & Videos
1/day
Unlimited
Exams & Quizzes
1/day
Unlimited
Autocomplete
500 words/day
Unlimited
Export to Anki
—
Included
Support
Standard
Priority
Trusted by students worldwide
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...
Alexandra
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 study sessions. Limits reset every day.
For Educators or Schools
Contact us for special pricing at [email protected].