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Turn your own notes into Anki cards with AI

Upload a lecture PDF, slide deck, notes file or photo of a textbook page. Get flashcards built from your material, with spaced repetition on Plus and export to Anki.

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Making Anki cards from your own study material

Most students who want to know how to create Anki cards using AI already have a stack of lecture slides, a dense PDF or a page of handwritten notes. The useful question is how to turn that material into cards you can review, without spending an evening typing each one by hand.

Start from the files you already have, including PDFs, slides and photos of pages.
Keep one fact per card so each review is quick and specific.
Trim duplicate or vague cards before you start reviewing.
Check the export option you need, since exporting to Anki is a Plus feature.

Example cell biology flashcards for Anki

Which organelle produces most of a cell's ATP?The mitochondrion, through cellular respiration and oxidative phosphorylation in its inner membrane.

What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?It modifies, sorts and packages proteins and lipids for transport to their destinations.

How does osmosis differ from diffusion?Osmosis is the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane, while diffusion moves any solute down its concentration gradient.

What do ribosomes on the rough endoplasmic reticulum make?Proteins destined for secretion, insertion into membranes, or delivery to organelles.

Which phase of mitosis separates sister chromatids?Anaphase, when spindle fibers pull sister chromatids toward opposite poles of the cell.

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Your own material

Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain-text notes or photos of pages. Text recognition reads images so handwritten or printed pages still work.

Cards built from your content

Each flashcard comes from the material you provide, so the deck matches what your course actually covers.

Export to Anki

The Plus plan exports to Anki, along with PDF, DOCX and CSV, and includes spaced repetition.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a lecture PDF, slide deck, notes file or a photo of a textbook page.

Generate flashcards

Get question-and-answer cards drawn from your own content in a few moments.

Study or export

Review in the browser on the Free plan, or export to Anki on Plus.

Good Anki cards test one fact each. A card that asks for the function of an organelle is easier to recall and grade than one that asks you to explain a whole process. Review the generated cards once, cut any that repeat or are too vague, and keep the ones that match what your exam will ask.

Once the deck is ready, study it in the browser on the Free plan. If you use Anki on your computer or phone, the Plus plan exports the cards so your review schedule can run there.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make per lecture?

Aim to cover the key terms and processes in a lecture rather than every sentence. Most lectures produce a manageable set, and you can remove any cards that repeat the same idea.

What makes a good cell biology flashcard?

Ask one specific question, such as the function of a single organelle, and keep the answer short enough to recall in a few seconds. Avoid cards whose answers are long paragraphs.

Can I export the cards to Anki?

Yes, export to Anki is part of the Plus plan, which costs $39 per year or $7.99 per month. The Free plan lets you study in the browser but does not include exports.

Is there a free plan to try it first?

Yes, the Free plan includes 3 generations per month, and no credit card is needed to start. Students can get 40% off with a school email.

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