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Scholarcy

by Scholarcy

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Verdict

AI paper summarization and flashcard generation

Paper summarization; flashcard creation; key finding extraction; reading comprehension; literature review

Best for

Studentsresearchersacademicsprofessionals reading dense papers/reports

Quick facts

Free tier
Free Chrome extension: summarize any article; flashcard generation; limited features
Starting price
Free, from See pricing
Platforms
web
Company
Scholarcy
Ready to try Scholarcy? Start with the getting-started guide.

Pricing

PlanPriceKey limits
FreeFreeFree extension: individual articles only; Library plans: bulk processing + reference extraction
paid plansSee pricing

Key capabilities

Works with

  • Academic papers
  • articles
  • PDFs

Outputs

  • Summary flashcards
  • key findings
  • reference lists
  • BibTeX

Get it

How to use Scholarcy on phones and tablets.

  • Mobile web: Works in a mobile browser (responsive or dedicated mobile site).

Technical details

Offline
No
API
No
Languages
English (primary)
Difficulty
Intermediate
Privacy
Medium
Time to productivity
5 min
Upgrade when
Bulk article processing; personal library; reference extraction; integration with reference managers
Integrations
Chrome extension, Zotero, Mendeley, BibTeX export
more

Kindle highlights import

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