AI that works with your sources

Your AI assistant for your sources for learning and work

Scholarly Assistant works with the material you add. Ask questions, write, solve problems, and create flashcards from anywhere in Scholarly with ⌘J.

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Free to start · No credit card · Press ⌘J anywhere

170,000+ students on Scholarly • Always available • Free to start
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"Summarize chapter 5 of this PDF before lecture today" → Get key points quickly and walk into class already understanding the basics.
Scholarly Assistant knows about your notes, flashcards, and PDFs. It's not isolated - it's connected to your entire learning workspace.
170,000+
Students learning
$0
Free to start
70+
Languages supported
Why it's different

What Makes Scholarly Assistant Different

One assistant connects your sources, answers, writing, and learning tools.

Integrated with Everything

Scholarly Assistant knows about your notes, flashcards, and PDFs. It's not isolated - it's connected to your entire learning workspace.

Instant Access Anywhere

Press ⌘J from anywhere in Scholarly. Taking notes? Press ⌘J. Reviewing flashcards? Press ⌘J. Instant help without leaving your work.

Works with Your Sources

Scholarly Assistant uses the material you add. It explains concepts, analyses sources, and shows its work.

Multiple AI Powers

Switch between AI models, use deep thinking for hard problems, or voice mode when you're tired of typing.

Capabilities

Everything Your AI Study Assistant Can Do

One assistant, every study job - from quick answers to grounded research across your own material.

Answer Questions

Explain any concept in simple terms

Chat with PDFs

Ask questions about uploaded textbooks

Writing Help

Real-time autocomplete & suggestions

Deep Thinking

Advanced reasoning for complex problems

Math Solver

Step-by-step solutions with graphs

Generate Images

Create visuals for your notes

Find Study Materials

Search across your uploaded content

Web Search

Find current information online

Voice Mode

Speak your questions naturally

Create Flashcards

Generate study cards from content

Summarize Text

Condense chapters & articles

Draw Diagrams

Create charts & visual aids

A day with your assistant

How Students Use Their AI Assistant Daily

From the morning before class to the 2am cram, one assistant follows your real study day.

Morning: Preparing for Class

"Summarize chapter 5 of this PDF before lecture today" → Get key points quickly and walk into class already understanding the basics.

Afternoon: Taking Notes in Class

Type incomplete thoughts, AI autocomplete helps you write faster. Press ⌘J when confused to ask for clarification without interrupting the lecture.

Evening: Doing Homework

"Explain photosynthesis like I'm 10" → Get simple explanation. "Now show me a diagram" → Get visual. "Create practice questions" → Test yourself.

Late Night: Last-Minute Studying

2am before exam, finally realize you don't understand something. Press ⌘J, get instant explanation. No need to wait for office hours or find a help.

Work with your sources in Scholarly

Bring your notes, PDFs, and other material into one AI workspace for learning, teaching, research, training, and professional work. Free to start.

No credit card • Instant access • Press ⌘J anywhere

Honest comparison

Scholarly Assistant vs Other AI Chatbots

See how Scholarly connects your material to answers, writing, and learning tools.

Generic AI Chatbots

Separate app, have to switch windows

Doesn't know about your study materials

No study-specific features

Can't create flashcards or quizzes

Not designed for academic use

Best for working with your sources
Scholarly Assistant

Press ⌘J from anywhere, instant access

Knows about all your notes, PDFs, flashcards

Works with your own sources

Creates flashcards, quizzes & study materials

Academic-first design & features

FAQ

AI Study Assistant FAQs

What makes Scholarly Assistant different from ChatGPT?

Scholarly Assistant is integrated into your study workspace - it knows about your notes, flashcards, and PDFs. Press ⌘J from anywhere for instant help without leaving your work. It also has study-specific features like flashcard generation, quiz creation, and academic writing help.

Is the AI assistant really free?

Scholarly Assistant is available on the free plan with daily limits. Premium unlocks higher limits, faster responses, more Standard model options, and priority support.

Can I use voice instead of typing?

Absolutely! Scholarly Assistant supports voice mode. Just speak your questions naturally and get voice responses back. Perfect for when you're tired of typing or studying hands-free.

What AI models power Scholarly Assistant?

You can switch between AI models based on your needs. For really hard problems, activate "Deep Thinking" mode for more deliberate reasoning.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes! Scholarly Assistant works on any device - phone, tablet, or computer. Study anywhere with your AI companion always available.

Get started

Start with Scholarly Assistant

Press ⌘J anywhere to work with your own material across learning, teaching, research, training, and professional tasks. Free to start.

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No credit card • Instant access • Press ⌘J anywhere

Free

See what it does with one of your own sources.

$0/month

  • 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.

Most Popular

Premium

Steady weekly output from the material you already have.

$12/month

$30/month

Everything in Free, plus:

  • 10 AI creations per week
  • Unlimited AI chat & autocomplete
  • 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

billed monthly · cancel anytime

Everything in Premium, plus:

  • Any Frontier model — Claude Opus 5, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Grok 4.6
  • 75 AI creations per week
  • 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

Pricing shown in USD. Local currency may be available for Premium in app.

Compare plans

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
3/day
Premium
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.

Free
Premium
Laureate
20/week

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
Premium
10/week
Laureate
75/week

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.

Free
Premium
Laureate
20/week · included

Video lectures

Free
Uses AI creations
Premium
Included in 10/week
Laureate
Included in 75/week

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

Practice questions

Free
5/day
Premium
Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited

Practice exams

Free
1/day
Premium
Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited

Voice mode

Free
15 min/day
Premium
2 hr/day
Laureate
12 hr/day

Autocomplete

Free
500 words/day
Premium
Unlimited
Laureate
Unlimited

Export to Anki

Free
Premium
Included
Laureate
Included

Support

Free
Standard
Premium
Priority
Laureate
Priority

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 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 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 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. 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 AI creations and the free upload are lifetime credits and do not reset. Premium includes 10 AI creations per week and unlimited uploads.