Create flashcards from your PDF online, free to start
Upload a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a page and get flashcards you can study in your browser. The free plan needs no credit card.
Turning a PDF into flashcards without paying first
Lecture PDFs pile up fast, and rereading them rarely sticks. If you want to create flashcards from a PDF online for free, start with the pages you actually need to memorize, such as a chapter summary, a reading, or a set of slides.
- Start with one chapter or one lecture so the cards stay focused.
- Keep each card to a single fact, term, or cause.
- Review missed cards more often than the ones you already know.
- Export to Anki, PDF, DOCX, or CSV on a paid plan when you want to study elsewhere.
Works from your own files
Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes or images. Photos of pages are read with text recognition.
Spaced repetition built in
Cards come back at the intervals where you are most likely to forget them, so review time goes to what you need.
Free to start
The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser. Exports are available on paid plans.
How it works
Upload your material
Drop in a PDF or other file from your class, or take a photo of a textbook page.
Check the generated cards
Read through the flashcards the tool makes and edit any that need a clearer question or answer.
Study in the browser
Start a review session and let spaced repetition schedule the cards you miss most often.
Upload the file and the tool pulls out key terms, dates, and concepts to form question and answer cards. Look over the cards before studying, because a clear question on the front helps you recall the answer more reliably than a long passage on the back. The free plan lets you study these cards in the browser, and paid plans add exports for other tools.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make from one chapter on World War I causes?
Most chapters work well with 15 to 30 cards, enough to cover the main causes, key dates, and people without overloading a single session. If a section has many dates, split those into their own set so each card stays easy to recall.
What makes a good flashcard for World War I causes?
A good card asks one specific question, such as what the alliance system did or which event triggered the war in 1914. The answer should be short and name the cause, country, or date directly.
Is it really free to create flashcards from a PDF?
The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, with no credit card needed to start. Exporting cards requires a paid plan.
Can I export my flashcards to Anki?
Yes, export to Anki is available on the Plus plan at $99.90/year or $9.99/month, which also includes unlimited generations and PDF, DOCX, and CSV export. Students with a school email get 40% off.
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