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Turn any study manual into flashcards with AI

Skip the step-by-step setup. Upload the PDF, slides, notes or photos you already study from, and get a deck of flashcards you can review on a spaced repetition schedule.

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Getting a usable flashcard set without writing one by hand

Most people looking for a flashcard maker manual want to know how to turn a dense document into cards they can actually review, not a printed booklet to follow. The quickest route is to generate cards from the material itself.

Upload PDFs, slides, notes or photos and get flashcards from your own material.
Spaced repetition schedules reviews so you spend time on cards you miss.
The free plan gives 3 generations a month and study in the browser.
Plus unlocks unlimited generations and PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export.

Example flashcards for studying from a technical manual

What is spaced repetition?Reviewing cards at increasing intervals, so weaker cards come back more often and stronger cards less often.

Why keep one fact on each flashcard?A single answer is faster to recall and easier to grade honestly, so you can see exactly what you do not yet know.

What should a cloze-style card hide?The key term or value you need to recall, with enough surrounding text left to make the sentence clear.

How should you handle a numbered procedure in a manual?Make one card per step, then add one card asking for the full sequence in order so you can practice the whole process.

Why turn a diagram or table into flashcards?Labeled parts and table rows are easy to test one at a time, which shows which items you cannot yet recall.

Generate the full set

Built from your own material

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes or a photo of a page. The text is read and turned into cards that match what your course actually covers.

Spaced repetition included

Cards come back at increasing intervals, so material you miss shows up more often and material you know fades to occasional review.

Export when you need it

Study in the browser on the free plan. Plus adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export, so your deck can move to other tools.

How it works

Upload your file

Add a PDF, slide deck, document, notes or image of a page. No credit card is needed to start.

Review the generated cards

Check the cards against your source, remove any that are off, and keep the ones that test what matters.

Study on a schedule

Open your deck each day. Spaced repetition decides which cards you see, so review time goes to the gaps.

Printable flashcard templates and ready-made decks cover generic topics, but they rarely match your lecture slides, your textbook chapter or your professor's wording. Uploading your own file keeps the cards tied to what will be on the test.

Good cards are short, specific and easy to check against the source. Review the generated set once, cut anything vague, and add a card for any section the AI skipped.

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Frequently asked questions

What makes a good flashcard for a technical manual?

A good card asks for one fact, step, term or value, and the answer fits in a sentence or two. Cards that ask for a whole section are hard to grade honestly, so split them up.

How many flashcards should I make from one manual chapter?

There is no fixed number, but most chapters need enough cards to cover each key term, step and exception. Dense sections usually need more cards than short overview sections.

Can I export my flashcards to Anki or as a PDF?

Yes, but exports are paid features. PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export are included in Plus at $39/year or $7.99/month, while the free plan is for studying in the browser.

Do I need a credit card to start?

No. You can start on the free plan, which includes 3 generations per month, without adding a credit card.

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