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Combine all your notes into one deck you can export to Anki

Upload the material from every old deck, lecture and handout, and get one set of flashcards with spaced repetition that covers the whole subject.

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Why combining notes beats juggling several Anki decks

If you have two or three Anki decks on the same course, you probably want to merge Anki decks into one so reviews are not split across piles. Anki is built around individual decks, so the simplest route is often to rebuild a single deck from your source material instead of moving cards around by hand.

Upload every file for the topic in one session instead of rebuilding decks one at a time.
Remove duplicate or near-identical cards before your first review.
Export the finished deck to Anki on Plus so your reviews stay in one place.
Start on the Free plan to test the output on one set of notes before you commit.

Example cell biology flashcards (topic chosen as a common study subject)

What organelle produces most of a cell's ATP?The mitochondrion. It carries out cellular respiration, which generates most of the cell's ATP.

What is the main function of the Golgi apparatus?It modifies, sorts and packages proteins and lipids so they can be sent to their correct destinations.

How do eukaryotic cells differ from prokaryotic cells?Eukaryotic cells have a membrane-bound nucleus and membrane-bound organelles; prokaryotic cells have neither.

What does the phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane do?It forms a selectively permeable barrier that controls which substances enter and leave the cell.

What is osmosis?The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to one of higher solute concentration.

Generate the full set

One deck from every source

Upload PDFs, slides, DOCX files, plain notes or photos of pages, and build a single flashcard set from all of them.

Spaced repetition built in

Cards are scheduled for review so you spend time on what you are about to forget, not on what you already know.

Export when you need Anki

Plus includes Anki export, so the finished deck can go straight into your Anki collection.

How it works

Upload your material

Add the PDFs, slides, notes or page photos that cover the topic, including material from your older decks.

Generate and review

Get flashcards from the full set, then edit any card that is too broad or too vague before you study.

Study or export

Study in the browser on the Free plan, or export to Anki on Plus to keep everything in one place.

Start with the files you already studied from. A combined deck works best when the cards come from one consistent set of sources, because duplicates and near-identical questions are easier to spot and remove in a single pass.

Once the deck exists, keep it focused. A single deck of a few hundred well-written cards is easier to review every day than several partial decks that overlap.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for a cell biology unit?

Most units work well with 50 to 150 cards, covering one idea per card. If a card has several facts in it, split it so each review tests one thing.

Is it better to keep separate decks or one big deck for a course?

One deck per course or unit is usually easier to review daily, because you see every due card in one queue. Separate decks make sense only when the subjects are unrelated.

Can I export to Anki for free?

Anki export is a Plus feature at $39/year or $7.99/month. The Free plan gives you 3 generations per month and lets you study in the browser.

Do I need a credit card to try it?

No. You can start without a credit card, and students get 40% off Plus with a school email.

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