Scholarcy

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What Scholarcy is

Scholarcy turns research materials into interactive summary flashcards that highlight key information and provide context. It accepts research papers, PDFs, book chapters, online articles, plain text and YouTube videos. Users can upload or drop a file, enter a page URL, paste text or use a browser extension. Enhanced summaries can be adjusted to reading styles including School level, General reader, Bulleted list, Undergrad level, One liner and Researcher. Research features include cited-work findings, article prompts and questions, a Research Quality Indicator and comparisons with related research. Scholarcy supports direct import from Zotero and exports referenced summaries to Markdown for tools such as Roam, Obsidian and Notion. Extensions are available for Chrome, Edge and Firefox; Safari is listed as coming soon. The free plan costs nothing and allows 10 summaries, with flashcards exported one at a time. Scanned PDFs without extractable text are unsupported, and paywalled URLs may not import. Scholarcy says customer data is encrypted at rest and in transit; account data, summaries and settings can be deleted on request, while invoice records are kept for seven years.

Who it suits

Scholarcy is intended for students and researchers handling papers, chapters and collections of research articles. It may suit readers who want summaries in flashcard form and exports for knowledge-management tools.

What it does well

Accepts papers, PDFs, articles, plain text and videos.
Summary styles include researcher and general-reader options.
Imports directly from Zotero.
Extensions are available for Chrome, Edge and Firefox.

What to know first

Free plan is limited to 10 summaries.
Free flashcards export one at a time.
Scanned PDFs need extractable text.
Paywalled URLs may not import.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free Article Summarizer	10 summaries · one-at-a-time flashcard export · range of file formats	Free
Scholarcy Plus Yearly	yearly · Plus features · 25% discount versus monthly	$90 a year
Scholarcy Plus Monthly	monthly · unlimited summaries · enhanced summaries · saved flashcards · notes/highlights/editing · collections · 100-flashcard export · literature matrix · one-click bibliographies	$9.99 a month
Scholarcy Plus (monthly plan)	1 week free trial, then billed each month; cancel at any time · Unlimited summarization · enhanced summaries · save flashcards · notes, highlighting and text editing · collections · export up to 100 flashcards at once · Literature Matrix · one-click bibliographies	On request
Scholarcy Plus (yearly)	25% discount; billed yearly · Unlimited summarization · enhanced summaries · save flashcards · notes, highlighting and text editing · collections · export up to 100 flashcards at once · Literature Matrix · one-click bibliographies	On request

As scholarcy.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

Scholarcy offers several ways to turn research materials into summaries and flashcards, with research analysis and export options. Its free plan is limited, and scanned documents or paywalled URLs can require another route to import.

Facts from Scholarcy's own pages

Access limitation: A URL behind a paywall may not import, and Scholarcy suggests downloading and uploading the PDF instead if the user has access. · scholarcy.com, 4 Oct 2026
API: The public API documentation describes separate metadata-extraction and synopsis APIs using bearer API keys. · scholarcy.github.io, 15 Oct 2026
API examples: Documentation supplies Shell, Ruby and Python examples and endpoints for posters, highlights, structured content, key terms and synopses. · scholarcy.github.io, 15 Oct 2026
API hosting: The API is cloud-hosted SaaS and pricing is agreed in a contract rather than published as a self-serve rate. · scholarcy.com, 15 Oct 2026
Bibliographies: It can generate formatted bibliographies and export references for citation managers. · scholarcy.com, 15 Oct 2026
Browser extensions: Official extensions are offered for Chrome, Edge and Firefox; Safari is listed as coming soon. · scholarcy.com, 15 Oct 2026
Browser support: Browser extensions are offered for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox; Safari is listed as coming soon. · scholarcy.com, 4 Oct 2026
Chrome extension reach: The Chrome listing shows 80,000 users and version 5.4.0 updated March 14, 2026. · chromewebstore.google.com, 15 Oct 2026
Company facts: LinkedIn lists Scholarcy as privately held, founded in 2019, headquartered in Covent Garden, London, with 2–10 employees. · uk.linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
Company legal identity: The service is operated by Scholarcy Limited, registered in England and Wales under company number 11779938. · scholarcy.com, 15 Oct 2026
Current status: The status page reported all services online on October 12, 2026, with 99.812% Library and 99.989% Engine uptime over the preceding 30 days. · status.scholarcy.com, 15 Oct 2026
Data security: Scholarcy says it encrypts customer data at rest and in transit. · scholarcy.com, 4 Oct 2026
Document limitation: Scanned PDFs without extractable text are not supported; the maker recommends running OCR first. · scholarcy.com, 4 Oct 2026
Document-size guidance: The maker recommends splitting long textbooks into individual chapters because the models are tuned for articles and chapters. · scholarcy.com, 15 Oct 2026
Enhance summaries: Users can change summary depth and reading style from a short overview to a researcher-level version. · scholarcy.com, 15 Oct 2026
Export formats: Exports include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Markdown, RIS and BibTeX. · scholarcy.com, 15 Oct 2026
File-size limits: Free accounts can import files up to 11 MB, while premium accounts can import up to 50 MB. · scholarcy.com, 15 Oct 2026
Founded: 2018 · scholarcy.com, 28 Sept 2026
Founder: The maker’s About page identifies Phil Gooch as founder and CEO and Emma Warren-Jones as co-founder and COO. · scholarcy.com, 15 Oct 2026
Headquarters: Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · scholarcy.com, 28 Sept 2026
Highlights and notes: The product supports smart highlighting, user annotations, notes and editable flashcard text. · scholarcy.com, 15 Oct 2026
Hosting: Scholarcy says its services are hosted on Amazon Web Services and use security protocols provided within the AWS ecosystem. · scholarcy.com, 4 Oct 2026
Import methods: Users can drag and drop files, enter a page URL, paste text, or use a browser extension. · scholarcy.com, 4 Oct 2026
Import sources: Supported inputs include PDFs, Word files, plain text, URLs, YouTube, RSS feeds, Google Drive and Zotero. · scholarcy.com, 15 Oct 2026