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Make Anki cards fast from your PDFs, slides and notes

Upload your course material and get flashcards with spaced repetition in minutes, not evenings. Export to Anki when you are ready.

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Why AI cuts the time it takes to make Anki cards

Most of the time spent on Anki decks goes into typing cards by hand, so how to make Anki cards fast starts with getting your source text out of slides and notes and into a generator.

Start from your own lecture slides, textbook chapters or handwritten notes
Keep one fact or concept per card so reviews stay quick
Check every generated answer against your source before studying
Use the free plan's 3 monthly generations to test the workflow first

Example biology flashcards (a general study topic used here)

What is the function of the mitochondrion?It produces most of the cell's ATP through cellular respiration.

What does osmosis describe?The net movement of water across a semipermeable membrane toward the side with higher solute concentration.

What does RuBisCO do in the Calvin cycle?It catalyzes carbon fixation by attaching CO2 to RuBP, the first major step of the cycle.

How do the outcomes of mitosis and meiosis differ?Mitosis produces two genetically identical diploid cells; meiosis produces four genetically distinct haploid cells.

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

Generate the full set

Upload what you already have

Send PDFs, DOCX files, PPTX slides, plain text notes or photos of pages. Text recognition reads the images so you do not retype anything.

Cards drafted in one pass

The generator turns your material into question-and-answer flashcards. You review, trim and edit before anything goes into your study set.

Spaced repetition built in

Reviews are scheduled so harder cards come back more often. Export to Anki, PDF, DOCX or CSV is available on the Plus plan.

How it works

Upload your source

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

Review the draft cards

Delete weak cards, fix wording and keep only the facts you need to recall.

Study or export to Anki

Study in the browser on the free plan, or export your deck to Anki on Plus.

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text file or a photo of a page, and the tool reads the text and drafts flashcards. You still review each card, which keeps the deck accurate and tied to what your course actually covers.

Once the cards are in the deck, spaced repetition schedules reviews so you see the hard ones more often. Exporting to Anki is part of the Plus plan at $39 per year or $7.99 per month.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for one biology chapter?

Make only as many cards as the chapter has distinct facts you need to recall. Cut any card you cannot answer in a few seconds, and add more only where you keep missing.

What makes a good flashcard for studying biology?

Ask one specific question on the front and write a short answer in your own words on the back. Avoid copying whole paragraphs from the textbook, since long answers are hard to review.

Can I export the cards to Anki?

Yes, export to Anki is included in the Plus plan, which also offers unlimited generations and spaced repetition. The free plan lets you study in the browser without exports.

Is there a free plan, and do I need a credit card?

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study. You do not need a credit card to start, and students get 40% off with a school email.

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