Turn any source into organized study notes
Generate study notes from lectures, textbook excerpts, PDFs, research material, or pasted class content. Scholarly turns messy source material into organized notes with summaries, key points, and examples.
A study notes generator turns raw source material — a lecture, PDF, or pasted reading — into clean, organized study notes: a main-idea summary, key points, examples, and a clear structure (detailed, outline, Cornell, or mind-map). Scholarly builds the notes from your own content, so they capture what your class actually covered, and you can download them or keep editing them in your workspace.
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Create Your Study Notes
Paste your content below and select your preferred note format.
Your content is securely processed by Scholarly's advanced AI.
From raw material to study-ready notes
Step 1: Paste Content
Input your text, lecture notes, or any content you want to transform into study notes.
Step 2: AI Creation
Our AI analyzes your content and creates organized, comprehensive study notes.
Step 3: Study & Learn
Review your notes, download them, or continue editing on Scholarly.
See What Your Study Notes Look Like
Scholarly creates notes that are structured for review, not just a short summary. Each output highlights the main idea, key details, examples, and what to study next.
Looking for a full exam-prep document with key terms and review questions instead of notes? Try the study guide generator — same source, a more complete study-guide format.
Example notes output
Biology lecture notes
Cellular respiration converts glucose into ATP through glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation.
- Glycolysis happens in the cytoplasm.
- The Krebs cycle releases electron carriers.
- The electron transport chain produces most ATP.
Example notes output
History textbook section
The Treaty of Versailles reshaped Europe after World War I and created political and economic pressure in Germany.
- Germany accepted war guilt.
- Reparations created economic strain.
- Territorial changes weakened postwar stability.
Example notes output
Psychology reading
Memory consolidation is the process of stabilizing new information so it can be retrieved later.
- Sleep supports consolidation.
- Retrieval practice strengthens recall.
- Spacing improves long-term retention.
Frequently asked questions
What types of content can I convert to study notes?
You can create study notes from lectures, textbooks, PDFs, research papers, articles, and any other study material. Just paste or upload your content.
How are the notes organized?
Our AI organizes notes with clear headings, bullet points, key concepts, and summaries. The format is optimized for studying and retention.
Can I generate study notes from a PDF or lecture?
Yes. Paste text directly, or upload a PDF, lecture handout, or reading and Scholarly reads it and produces organized study notes — main-idea summary, key points, and examples. Audio and video sources are transcribed first, then notes are generated from the transcript, so a recorded lecture becomes structured notes you can study from.
What's the difference between study notes and a study guide?
Study notes condense and organize a single source into a clean record you can review — summaries, key points, examples. A study guide is a broader, exam-focused document that adds key-term definitions and review questions across all your material. Use the study notes generator to capture each lecture or reading, then build a full study guide when it's time to prep for the exam.
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- 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.
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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
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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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Premium and Laureate include unlimited AI chat. Frontier Boost on makes Auto (Laureate) use Claude Opus 5; off uses GPT 5.6 Luna.
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- 3/day
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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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- 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
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- Premium
- 10/week
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- 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
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- 1/day
- Premium
- Unlimited
- Laureate
- Unlimited
Voice mode
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- 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
Tutor
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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.
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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.
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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.