Study tools for nursing students
Turn NCLEX prep materials, drug guides, and clinical textbooks into flashcards in seconds. Scholarly helps nursing students master the material that matters with AI-powered study tools.
Free to start · No credit card · Print for clinical
How Nursing Students Use Scholarly
NCLEX Prep Flashcards
Upload your NCLEX review books or class notes as PDFs and generate flashcards covering priority nursing interventions, delegation rules, and safety protocols.
Drug Interaction Cards
Convert pharmacology notes into drug cards with classifications, therapeutic effects, adverse reactions, nursing considerations, and patient teaching points.
Clinical Terminology
Turn your medical terminology textbooks and lecture slides into flashcards covering abbreviations, lab values, assessment findings, and clinical procedures.
Patient Assessment Concepts
Create flashcards from your health assessment notes covering vital signs, physical exam techniques, documentation standards, and nursing diagnoses.
Features That Matter for Nursing School
Multi-Format Upload
Upload PDFs, PowerPoints, Word docs, images, or paste text. 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 drug names, dosages, and clinical protocols.
Quiz and Test Mode
Practice with quiz mode to simulate NCLEX-style recall. Test your knowledge of nursing interventions, drug side effects, and clinical priorities.
Print and Export
Print flashcards as PDFs for clinical rotations, export to Anki, or share sets with your nursing cohort.
How It Works
Step 1: Upload Your Material
Upload textbook PDFs, lecture slides, or paste your study notes directly.
Step 2: AI Creates Cards
Our AI extracts key concepts, drug details, and clinical terms into flashcards.
Step 3: Study & Review
Study with spaced repetition, take quizzes, or print cards for clinical rotations.
Built for nursing school and the NCLEX
Nursing school asks you to master drug names, dosages, lab values, and clinical priorities all at once. Scholarly turns your real NCLEX review books, pharm notes, and lecture slides into flashcards in seconds, so you spend your time learning instead of making cards.
Because the cards come from your own material, they match exactly what your program teaches and what shows up on the NCLEX — not a generic deck written for someone else. Upload a PDF, paste your notes, or drop in slide images, and the AI pulls out the classifications, nursing considerations, and patient-teaching points that matter.
Then study the way that fits your schedule: spaced repetition to retain drug details and protocols, quiz mode to simulate NCLEX-style recall, or print sets as PDFs to study between shifts and bring to clinical rotations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use this for NCLEX prep?
Yes. Upload your NCLEX review materials, class notes, or textbook chapters as PDFs and the AI generates flashcards. Use spaced repetition to review key content leading up to the exam.
Does it work for pharmacology drug cards?
Yes. Upload your pharm notes or drug reference PDFs and get flashcards with drug names, classifications, mechanisms, side effects, and nursing considerations.
Can I print flashcards for clinical?
Yes. You can print any flashcard set as a PDF to bring to clinical rotations. You can also study on your phone between shifts using the web app.
Can I share cards with my nursing cohort?
Yes. Share any flashcard set with a link. Your cohort can study the same set, and you can divide up card creation across different topics.
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AI Study Guide Maker
Build study guides from your course material.
PDF to Flashcards
Lecture PDFs to AI flashcards.
AI Flashcards
AI flashcards for med-surg, pharm, peds.
Flashcard Maker
Make flashcards from any source.
Practice Test Generator
AI-generated NCLEX-style practice exams.
Study Notes Generator
Organized notes for clinical and didactic.
AI Lecture Notes
Create AI Meeting Notes and get clean notes.
Image to Flashcards
Anatomy diagrams and skill flowcharts to flashcards.
Concept Map Generator
Map disease processes and care plans.
Mind Map Generator
Branching maps for nursing diagnoses.
Formula Sheet Generator
Drug calculation and IV formulas.
Printable Flashcards
Flashcards for clinical rotations.
Free
- 3 AI Chat messages per day
- 1 free AI creation total
- 1 free file upload total (8MB)
- 5 quiz questions per day
- 1 exam attempt per day
- 15 voice minutes per day
- 32-page PDF to flashcards
- 500 autocomplete words per day
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.
Ultimate
$144 billed yearly
Everything in Free, plus:
- Unlimited normal chat & autocomplete
- Unlimited premium model messages
- Unlimited AI creations
- Unlimited file uploads (up to 300MB)
- Unlimited study sessions
- Unlimited exams & quizzes
- 1000-page PDF to flashcards
- Export to Anki
- Priority support
Pricing in USD. Local currency available in app.
Teams
For teams that need shared AI study workflows
$45/seat/month, or $324/seat/year with annual billing. Save 40% annually.
- 3-seat minimum
- 450 weekly credits per member
- Premium models and admin controls
Every feature unlocked for everyone, frontier AI models, and per-member weekly credits. Learn more about Scholarly for Teams
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What students say
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...
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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...
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Your questions, answered
Is Scholarly free to use?
Yes! The free plan includes core study tools with clear limits: 3 AI Chat messages per day, one free AI creation total, 1 free file upload total, quizzes, practice exams, and manual flashcard creation. Upgrade to Ultimate for unlimited AI creations 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 messages, quizzes, and exams still have separate daily limits; free file uploads are also lifetime credits.
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. Scholarly for Teams is self-serve for up to 29 seats, so you can put a class or department on one plan yourself in minutes. For a larger rollout, contact us at hello@scholarly.so.
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 AI creations and the free upload are lifetime credits and do not reset. Upgrading unlocks unlimited AI creations and unlimited uploads.
For Educators or Schools
Scholarly for Teams is self-serve and puts your class or department on one plan. For a larger rollout, contact us at hello@scholarly.so.