Turn your notes and PDFs into flashcards with AI
Upload your class materials and get question-and-answer cards you can review on a spaced repetition schedule.
How AI flashcards fit into studying
Most students already have the material they need, scattered across lecture slides, a textbook PDF and a notes app. AI that makes flashcards reads those files and turns them into question-and-answer cards you can review on a schedule.
- Upload PDFs, slides, DOCX files, notes or photos of pages
- Get cards with spaced repetition so you review what you are about to forget
- Check and edit every card before you rely on it
- Export to Anki or CSV on the Plus plan
Works with your files
Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes or photos of pages. Photos are read with text recognition.
Spaced repetition built in
Cards come back at the intervals where you are most likely to forget, so you spend less time rereading.
Quizzes and mind maps too
The same material can also become multiple choice, true/false and short answer quizzes, or a mind map.
How it works
Upload your material
Add a lecture PDF, slide deck, document or photo of your notes.
Generate your cards
The AI pulls out key terms and concepts and writes a front and back for each card.
Study on a schedule
Review in the browser on the free plan, or export to Anki, PDF, DOCX or CSV on Plus.
Writing cards by hand is slow, and it is easy to copy whole paragraphs onto the front of a card. Generating from your own material keeps the cards tied to what your instructor actually covers.
Review the generated cards before you study. Delete anything vague, edit answers that miss a detail, and add your own cards for topics the AI missed.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make for a biology unit?
Aim for one card per key term, process or relationship in each lecture, which often comes to 20 to 50 cards per unit. Fewer, precise cards are easier to review than long ones.
What makes a good flashcard for studying?
A good card tests one fact or idea, uses a specific question on the front, and gives a short answer on the back. Cards that ask you to explain a whole chapter are hard to grade yourself on.
Can I export the flashcards?
Exports to PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV are included in the Plus plan, which costs $39 per year or $7.99 per month. The free plan lets you study the cards in the browser.
Do I need a credit card to start?
No. You can start on the free plan with 3 generations per month and no credit card. Students with a school email get 40% off paid plans.
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