Lecture slides from your textbook chapters
Turn a textbook chapter into a teaching-style lecture deck — learning objectives up front, concept-then-example pacing, comprehension checks, and a recap. Built for TAs and students who learn by re-teaching.
Free to start · No credit card · Export to PowerPoint & PDF
From chapter to lecture in three steps
Pick a source, let the AI structure the lecture, then refine and teach.
Step 1: Pick a Topic
A textbook chapter, course topic, or paste your existing notes.
Step 2: AI Drafts Lecture
Learning objectives, content slides, examples, check-for-understanding, and summary — all auto-structured.
Step 3: Refine & Teach
Edit, export, and use it for class — or for your own studying.
Built like a real lecture
Every deck follows real teaching pedagogy, not just a wall of bullet points.
Learning objectives
Each lecture starts with what the student will know by the end.
Concept-then-example
Definitions are followed by worked examples — the way real lectures pace.
Check-for-understanding
Embedded comprehension questions break up the slides into active intervals.
Summary slide
Every lecture ends with a recap of key takeaways and a what-to-study-next prompt.
From Textbook Chapter to Teaching-Ready Deck
A textbook chapter has the content but not the pedagogy — it's prose, not a lesson plan. Scholarly's lecture slides generator does the conversion: pulls out the learning objectives the chapter is trying to teach, sequences definitions before their applications, splits long derivations across multiple slides so each one fits a teaching beat, and embeds check-for-understanding questions at the natural pause points a TA would use.
Use it for STEM, humanities, social sciences, languages, business — wherever a course has structured material that benefits from a lecture-style walkthrough. If you just need a generic deck rather than a teaching artifact, the AI Slide Generator is the right starting point.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a lecture slides generator?
It generates teaching-friendly slide decks structured like a real lecture — learning objectives up front, concept-then-example sequencing, check-for-understanding questions, and a summary slide at the end.
Who is it for?
TAs prepping recitations, instructors building course content faster, and students who learn better by recreating material as a lecture for themselves.
What inputs work?
Topic name, textbook chapter, lecture notes, or any PDF. The AI adapts the lecture structure to whatever source material you give it.
Can I edit the slides?
Yes, fully editable. Rewrite content, add slides, restructure the flow.
Can I export to PowerPoint?
Yes, export to PowerPoint, Google Slides, or PDF.
Is it free?
Yes, free with daily AI creation limits. Ultimate adds higher creation limits and longer source documents.
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Sign up to Generate Lecture Slides
Free to start. Use it for class, recitation, or solo review.
Free
- 3 AI Chat messages per day
- 3 AI creations per day
- 1 file upload per day (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, make a podcast, create a video lecture or infographic, build slides, make a mind map or study guide, or process a recording.
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.
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Your questions, answered
Is Scholarly free to use?
Yes! The free plan includes core study tools with daily limits: AI Chat messages, 3 AI creations per day, research reports, file uploads, quizzes, practice exams, and manual flashcard creation. Upgrade to Ultimate when you want unlimited AI creations and higher limits.
What uses my daily AI creation?
Generating flashcards, improving a flashcard deck, making a podcast, creating a video lecture or infographic, building slides, making a mind map or study guide, or processing a recording each use the same daily free AI creation allowance. AI Chat messages, uploads, quizzes, and exams have their own separate daily limits.
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 hello@scholarly.so 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 Chat messages, uploads, quiz questions, and new AI creations. Limits reset every day.
For Educators or Schools
Contact us for special pricing at hello@scholarly.so.