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Turn your medical school notes into flashcards with AI

Upload PDFs, slides, notes or photos of pages and get flashcards you can review with spaced repetition.

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Why your own lecture material makes better flashcards

Med school exams reward recall of specific facts, so medical school flashcards work best when they come from the slides and notes your professors actually use. Generic card decks often cover topics your course never touches, while cards built from your own material match the wording and emphasis you will see on exams.

  • Cards follow your lecture slides and course wording
  • One fact per card keeps review quick and clear
  • Spaced repetition brings back the cards you miss
  • Quizzes with explanations test the same material in a different format
Example medical school flashcards from several subjects
What is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis?Intramuscular epinephrine, given in the anterolateral thigh. Antihistamines and steroids do not replace it.
Which cranial nerve controls the muscles of facial expression?Cranial nerve VII, the facial nerve. Damage to it causes drooping on one side of the face.
What does the Frank-Starling law describe?Stroke volume rises as end-diastolic volume rises, within physiological limits. More stretch of the cardiac muscle fibers produces a stronger contraction.
What is the main neurotransmitter at the neuromuscular junction?Acetylcholine, released onto nicotinic receptors on skeletal muscle. Acetylcholinesterase breaks it down to end the signal.
Which vitamin deficiency causes Wernicke encephalopathy?Thiamine (vitamin B1). Alcohol use disorder and malnutrition are common causes.
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Reads your actual material

Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX files, plain text notes or photos of pages. Text recognition reads images too.

Spaced repetition built in

Cards you miss come back sooner, so you spend review time on the facts you are still shaky on.

Flashcards, quizzes and mind maps

Start with flashcards, then test yourself with multiple choice, true/false or short answer questions that include explanations.

How it works

Upload your lecture material

Add slides, a chapter PDF or your own notes from class.

Review the generated cards

Check the flashcards against your lecture and keep the ones that match what your course emphasizes.

Study on a schedule

Use spaced repetition to revisit each card right before you are likely to forget it.

Start with one lecture or one system at a time. Upload the slides, review the cards, and remove any that are too broad. Keeping each card to a single fact makes review faster and makes it easier to tell which answers you truly know. Repeat the process each week so your deck grows with the course.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for a single medical school lecture?

There is no fixed number, since it depends on how dense the lecture is. Keep one fact per card and focus on the terms and mechanisms your professor stressed.

What is a good way to study anatomy flashcards?

Say the answer out loud before you flip the card, and check the structure against a diagram when you can. Review the cards you missed more often than the ones you know well.

Can I export my flashcards to Anki?

Yes, on the Plus plan, which also includes PDF, DOCX and CSV export. The free plan lets you study flashcards in the browser without exports.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and needs no credit card to start. Students get 40% off with a school email.

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