Study tools for medical students

Turn anatomy lectures, pharmacology textbooks, and pathology slides into flashcards in seconds. Scholarly helps med students study smarter with AI-powered tools built for the volume of material you face.

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From PDF to flashcards
Scholarly flashcard deck generated from an uploaded medical lecture PDF

Use cases

How Medical Students Use Scholarly

Anatomy Flashcards from Lecture PDFs

Upload your anatomy lecture slides or textbook chapters as PDFs and get flashcards covering structures, innervations, blood supply, and clinical correlations.

Pharmacology Drug Cards

Convert pharmacology notes into drug cards with mechanism of action, side effects, contraindications, and drug interactions. Study them with spaced repetition to lock in details before exams.

Pathology Study Sets

Turn pathology readings into organized flashcard sets covering disease mechanisms, histological findings, and clinical presentations. Upload images of slides alongside your notes.

USMLE and COMLEX Prep

Build board review flashcard sets from First Aid, Pathoma, or your own notes. Use spaced repetition to retain high-yield facts across all organ systems over months of dedicated study.

Features

Features That Matter for Med School

Multi-Format Upload

Upload PDFs, PowerPoints, Word docs, images, or paste text directly. Works with AI Meeting Notes via YouTube links too.

Spaced Repetition

Study with built-in spaced repetition that schedules reviews at optimal intervals, essential for retaining the volume of material in medical school.

Quiz and Test Mode

Switch between flashcard review and quiz mode to test yourself under exam-like conditions. Great for simulating board-style recall.

Export to Anki

Already use Anki? Export your AI-generated cards directly to Anki format. You can also print cards or share sets with classmates.

How it works

How It Works

  1. 01

    Step 1: Upload Your Material

    Upload lecture PDFs, textbook chapters, or paste notes from any source.

  2. 02

    Step 2: AI Creates Cards

    Our AI extracts key concepts, definitions, and clinical details into flashcards.

  3. 03

    Step 3: Study & Review

    Study with spaced repetition, take quizzes, or export to Anki. Your cards, your workflow.

Why Scholarly

Built for the volume of med school

Medical school throws more material at you than any other program. Scholarly turns your real lectures, First Aid pages, and pathology readings into flashcards in seconds, so you spend your time learning instead of typing cards.

Because the cards come from your own material, they match exactly what your professors emphasize and what shows up on your exams — not a generic deck written for someone else's curriculum. Upload a PDF, paste your notes, or drop in slide images, and the AI pulls out the structures, mechanisms, and clinical correlations that matter.

Then study the way that works for you: spaced repetition to lock in high-yield facts over months of board prep, quiz mode to simulate USMLE-style recall, or export to Anki and print sets to bring to the wards.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Scholarly handle the volume of material in medical school?

Yes. Premium includes 10 AI creations each week and unlimited uploads for large PDFs. Many med students create separate sets per course or organ system and review existing cards without limits using spaced repetition.

Does it work with First Aid, Pathoma, or Sketchy notes?

You can upload your own notes, summaries, or PDFs from any source and generate flashcards from them. Upload what you have and the AI will create cards from it.

Can I export my flashcards to Anki?

Yes. Scholarly supports direct export to Anki format, so you can generate cards here and study them in whichever app you prefer. You can also print cards as PDFs.

How is this different from pre-made Anki decks?

Pre-made decks are generic. Scholarly creates cards from your specific lectures and notes, so they match exactly what your professors teach and what will appear on your exams.

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  • 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

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For frontier models & 7x more AI Creations

Our most advanced and most expensive tier.

  • Everything in Premium, plus:

  • Any Frontier model — Claude Opus 5, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Grok 4.6

  • 75 AI creations per week

  • Podcasts up to 60 minutes, videos up to 45 minutes

  • 20 Frontier creations per week

  • 20 Frontier Chat messages per week

  • 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. Frontier Boost on makes Auto (Laureate) use Claude Opus 5; off uses GPT 5.6 Luna.

Free
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Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited

Chat Frontier Boosts

Premium includes recommended access to Grok 4.6, Gemini 3.1 Pro, and Claude Sonnet 5. Laureate adds the remaining Frontier catalog plus 20 Frontier creations and 20 Frontier Chat responses each week; Auto uses Claude Opus 5 while boosts remain and GPT 5.6 Luna afterward.

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AI creations

AI creations are used for AI Flashcards, deck edits, AI Podcasts, AI Video Lectures, AI Slides, worksheets, AI Infographics, mind maps, study guides, spreadsheets, story books, timelines, SOPs, flowcharts, lesson plans, outlines, AI Meeting Notes, and Deep Research reports.

Free
1 total
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10/week
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75/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 and Kids stay about 30 seconds.

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

Creation Frontier Boosts

Frontier Boost on makes Auto (Laureate) use Claude Opus 5; off uses GPT 5.6 Luna. Laureate includes 20 boosts within its 75 weekly creations. Flashcards never spend a boost.

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Laureate
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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
Premium
Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited

Practice exams

Free
1 total
Premium
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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Premium
Included
Laureate
Included

Support

Free
Standard
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Priority
Laureate
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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.