Turn any PDF into Quizlet study sets instantly
Upload a PDF and our AI builds a ready-to-study set in seconds. Export it to Quizlet, or study right here with adaptive practice and exam mode.
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From PDF to study set in three steps
No manual typing, no copy-paste — upload once and get a set you can study anywhere.
Step 1: Upload
Provide a PDF, and let our AI create Quizlet-ready cards. It's fast, easy, and starts with a free Scholarly account.
Step 2: Practice
Review your flashcards on Scholarly or export them to Quizlet to study with your existing sets.
Step 3: Test Yourself
Master your material with Quizlet's study modes or use our AI-powered exam mode for personalized feedback.
Generate Quizlet cards from your PDF
Drop in a document and we'll start building your study set. Pick a source format below.
Upload Your Document
Upload any document, image, audio, or video file to convert it into interactive flashcards. You can also drag and drop a file here. You will be redirected to register.
Your files are securely processed by Scholarly's advanced AI.
More than just flashcards
Everything you need to turn dense source material into a study set worth reviewing.
Quizlet-compatible export
Export a term/definition format that imports cleanly into a new Quizlet set.
AI concept extraction
Our AI finds the testable ideas and relationships, not just random sentences from the page.
Clean term/definition pairs
Each card is a focused prompt and answer — formatted and ready to study.
Edit before you study
Refine wording, merge duplicates, and cut cards you don't need before exporting.
Adaptive practice & exam mode
Skip the export and study right here with spaced repetition and AI-graded practice exams.
Works with any PDF
Lecture slides, textbook chapters, research papers, or handwritten notes — upload and go.
Where Quizlet wins — and where Scholarly is faster
Quizlet is a great place to drill terms. Scholarly is the fastest way to get the set built — and more ways to study it.
Best for quick term drills. Familiar study modes — Learn, Match, and Test — make it easy to memorize term/definition pairs.
Huge library of sets other students have already made.
But you still type each card yourself, or hunt for a set that matches your class.
Several study modes sit behind a paywall.
Total control, total effort. Typing each card means you read the material — but it eats hours before you ever study.
Easy to fall behind and skip a chapter when the workload piles up.
No help spotting the concepts that actually matter for the exam.
No way to grade yourself on harder, open-ended questions.
Sets in seconds, then study or export. Upload a PDF and get a full study set instantly — export to Quizlet or study right here.
AI pulls the concepts worth testing so nothing important slips through.
Edit and clean up cards before you study — no manual typing.
Free spaced repetition and AI-graded exam mode, no paywalled study modes.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert a PDF to Quizlet flashcards?
Upload your PDF above and Scholarly's AI reads it and builds term/definition cards from the concepts inside. Review and edit them, then export a Quizlet-compatible term/definition list you can paste into a new Quizlet set with the Import option — or skip the export and study right here.
Can I import the flashcards directly into Quizlet?
Yes. We generate a Quizlet-compatible term/definition format that imports cleanly into a new Quizlet set, or you can study the cards directly on Scholarly with spaced repetition and exam mode.
Is the PDF to Quizlet converter free?
Yes — you can convert a PDF to a study set on the free plan. Free accounts process files up to 8 MB and read the first 32 pages of a PDF, with 1 lifetime free AI generation; paid plans raise those limits. Studying the cards is always free.
How many flashcards can I create from a PDF?
There's no fixed card count — the AI scales the set to how much testable material your PDF contains, pulling the key concepts and relationships rather than padding the deck with filler. You can then trim, merge, or edit cards before you study or export.
Is this a free Quizlet alternative?
It can be. Beyond exporting to Quizlet, Scholarly is a free Quizlet alternative in its own right: a free Learn-style spaced-repetition mode, AI-graded practice exams, and chat grounded in your PDF — no paywalled study modes. See the full Scholarly vs Quizlet breakdown at /vs/quizlet-alternative.
Are the cards based on my actual PDF?
Yes. The cards are grounded in the exact document you upload, so they cover what your class actually tests — not what a stranger's public Quizlet set happened to include. Lecture slides, textbook chapters, research papers, and scanned notes all work.
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Free
See what it does with one of your own sources.
- 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.
Premium
Steady weekly output from the material you already have.
$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.
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
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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
- 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.
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- —
- Premium
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- 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
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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 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.