Paste your text, get a finished presentation you can present and study from
Drop in plain text, notes, an essay, or a single prompt and Scholarly's text to presentation AI organizes the ideas, writes a clear title and agenda, and builds an editable slide deck — one idea per slide, ready to refine and present.
Free to start · No credit card · Export to PowerPoint, Google Slides, PDF
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From text to presentation in three steps
Turn text into a presentation in one paste — no blank-slide problem, just a structured draft you can edit, learn from, and present.
Step 1: Paste Text or a Prompt
Paste notes, an essay, an outline, or type a one-line prompt describing your topic.
Step 2: AI Builds the Deck
Scholarly groups your text into themes and writes a title, agenda, one-idea-per-slide content, and a conclusion.
Step 3: Edit & Present
Refine wording, reorder slides, then export to PowerPoint, Google Slides, or PDF.
Why turn text into a presentation?
Skip the blank-slide problem and start from a real draft of your own material.
Faster than building slides by hand
Paste your text once and start from a structured outline instead of an empty deck.
Understand, don't just memorize
Restructuring text into one idea per slide forces the connections to the surface, so you grasp how the concepts fit together.
Ready for class presentations
Got notes or an essay to present? Most of the deck is built before you open a slide editor.
A Presentation Maker Built Around Your Text
Most slide tools expect a topic or a file and improvise the rest. Text to presentation is tuned for the case where you already have the words: paste raw text, lecture notes, an essay, an outline, or a short prompt, and the AI reads what you actually wrote — finding the main claims, the supporting points, and how the argument flows — then maps them onto slides instead of inventing a generic outline. You stay the source of truth; the AI handles the structuring.
If your source is already a document rather than loose text, start from PDF to Slides AI so figures, citations, and formatting carry over.
What Text Works Best
Clear, on-topic text gives the best results — study notes, essay drafts, summaries, outlines, or a focused prompt that names the topic and audience. A few sentences of context produce a stronger deck than a single vague word, and the more your text reflects what you want to teach, the closer the slides land to your intent.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does text to presentation work?
Paste your text or a prompt and Scholarly's AI reads it, identifies the main ideas and how they connect, and rebuilds them as a coherent slide deck — title, agenda, one-idea-per-slide content, and a conclusion. You get a structured draft instead of a blank deck.
What can I paste in — notes, an essay, or just a prompt?
All of them. You can paste plain text, lecture notes, an essay, an outline, or a summary, or simply type a one-line prompt describing your topic. The more focused the text, the closer the slides match what you have in mind.
How do I turn plain text into a presentation with AI?
Paste your text, let the AI group it into themes and write the slides, then refine and export. There is no formatting to prepare first — paste raw text and the AI handles the structure.
Can I edit the generated presentation?
Yes, every slide is fully editable. Add slides, rewrite bullets, reorder the flow, change titles, and adjust the wording until the deck matches your voice.
Can I export the presentation?
Yes. Export to PowerPoint (.pptx), Google Slides, or PDF, so you can keep refining and present anywhere.
Does it help me actually learn the material?
Yes. Turning your text into one idea per slide forces the structure and relationships to the surface, which builds real understanding instead of rote memorization. You can also generate quizzes and flashcards from the same source to test that understanding.
How long can my text be?
Short notes and longer documents both work. Free accounts have generous limits for everyday study material; Premium raises the limits for longer texts and higher creation volume.
Will the slides stay true to my text?
Yes. The AI structures and summarizes the ideas you paste rather than inventing new facts, so the deck stays grounded in your own material. You can edit any slide that drifts from your intent.
Can I turn text into a PowerPoint with AI?
Yes. Scholarly generates an editable deck from your text and exports straight to .pptx, so you can keep working in PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Keynote.
Is it free?
Yes, free with lifetime free AI creation limits. Premium includes 10 AI creations each week and support for longer texts.
What languages does the text to presentation maker support?
Scholarly works in 70+ languages — paste text in your language and the presentation is generated in the same language.
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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
Pricing shown in USD. Local currency may be available for Premium in app.
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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
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.
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.
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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.