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Upload a PDF, slides, notes, or a photo of a page and get flashcards with spaced repetition. Export to Anki on Plus.

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Using AI to make Anki flashcards, step by step

Most students already have the material they need: a lecture slide deck, a chapter PDF, or a page of handwritten notes. The hard part is turning that into clean question-and-answer cards. How to use AI to make Anki flashcards comes down to giving the tool your own source and then checking what it produces.

  • Use one chapter or lecture per upload so the cards stay on topic.
  • Check every AI answer against the source before you start reviewing.
  • Write each card around a single fact, term, or relationship.
  • Export to Anki once the deck reads well, so your schedule starts from good cards.
Example biology flashcards for an Anki deck
What organelle produces most of a eukaryotic cell's ATP?The mitochondrion, through cellular respiration.
What is the function of ribosomes?They synthesize proteins by translating mRNA into a polypeptide chain.
In osmosis, which way does water move across a semipermeable membrane?From lower solute concentration to higher solute concentration.
How do the outcomes of mitosis and meiosis differ?Mitosis produces two identical diploid cells; meiosis produces four genetically distinct haploid gametes.
What does the Calvin cycle do?It fixes carbon dioxide into sugar in the chloroplast stroma, using ATP and NADPH from the light reactions.
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Works from your own material

Upload PDFs, DOCX or PPTX files, plain text notes, or photos of pages. Photos are read with text recognition.

Spaced repetition built in

Cards come back at increasing intervals, so you review what you are about to forget instead of everything at once.

Export to Anki

On the Plus plan, export your AI-made flashcards to Anki or CSV and keep studying wherever you already study.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, slide deck, Word file, text notes, or a clear photo of a textbook page.

Review the generated cards

Check the questions and answers against your source, then edit or delete any card that is unclear.

Study or export

Study in the browser with spaced repetition on the free plan, or export to Anki on Plus.

Start with a focused file, such as one chapter or one lecture, rather than a whole semester. Smaller sources give the model less room to mix up topics, and you can review each batch before it goes into your Anki deck.

Edit before you study. Remove cards that repeat each other, tighten answers that run long, and make sure each card tests one idea. Then export to Anki on the Plus plan or keep reviewing in the browser with spaced repetition.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make from one biology chapter?

Most chapters work well with 20 to 40 cards, one per distinct term, process, or relationship. If you find yourself writing cards that test two ideas at once, split them.

Does spaced repetition help with memorizing biology terms?

Yes, spaced repetition shows each card again at longer intervals as you recall it correctly, which is well suited to terms like organelles and pathway steps. Short daily sessions tend to work better than long cram sessions.

Can I export AI-made flashcards to Anki?

Yes, but export to Anki is part of the paid Plus plan at $39/year or $7.99/month. The free plan lets you study in the browser, with 3 generations per month and no exports.

Do I need a credit card to try it?

No, you can start on the free plan without a credit card. Students also get 40% off a paid plan with a school email.

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