Turn your own notes into Anki-ready flashcards for free
Upload a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a page and get flashcards with spaced repetition, ready to study in the browser.
What to expect from free Anki flashcards
Anki runs its own decks, so the hard part is usually writing the cards in the first place. Here is how to build free Anki flashcards from the notes you already have. The free plan gives you 3 generations per month and lets you study in the browser, while exporting to Anki requires Plus.
- Generate from your own PDFs, slides, notes or photos instead of starting from a blank file.
- Use the free plan to study in the browser with 3 generations per month.
- Export to Anki, PDF, DOCX or CSV on Plus, which is $39/year or $7.99/month.
- Students get 40% off with a school email, and no credit card is needed to start.
Starts from your material
Upload PDFs, DOCX files, PPTX slides, plain notes or photos of pages. Text is read from images, so handwritten-free printed pages work too.
Spaced repetition built in
Cards are scheduled so you review the ones you are about to forget, instead of rereading the whole deck every night.
Export when you need it
Study free in the browser. On Plus you can export to Anki, PDF, DOCX or CSV once your deck is ready.
How it works
Upload your source
Add a PDF, slide deck, document, text file or image of your class notes.
Review the draft cards
Edit, remove or merge cards so each one tests a single idea you actually need to know.
Study or export
Study in the browser on the free plan, or export to Anki on Plus.
Copying cards by hand from a lecture deck or textbook chapter takes longer than most students expect. Uploading the PDF, slides or a photo of a page lets the tool draft question-and-answer cards you can edit before studying.
Check every card against your source, since the AI can miss nuance in dense material. Cut anything not worth remembering and keep each deck focused on one topic.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make for intro biology?
Aim for one card per term, process or fact you expect to be tested on, which often means 80 to 150 cards for a full unit. Smaller decks are easier to review daily and keep spaced repetition effective.
What makes a flashcard easier to remember?
Ask one specific question per card and keep the answer short enough to say from memory. Cards that combine several facts tend to get skipped, so split them into separate cards.
Can I export flashcards to Anki for free?
No. Exporting to Anki is a Plus feature at $39/year or $7.99/month, while the free plan lets you study in the browser.
Do I need a credit card to start?
No. You can start on the free plan without a credit card, and students get 40% off with a school email.
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