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Turn your medical lecture notes into a free Anki deck

Upload lecture slides, PDFs, notes or photos of pages and get flashcards with spaced repetition. No credit card needed to start.

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Why build your own medical deck from your materials

Students who want a free medical Anki deck often find that a ready-made set covers different material than their own course. Generating cards from your lecture slides, notes or textbook PDFs keeps the deck aligned with what your exam will actually test.

  • Cards match the lectures and chapters you were assigned
  • Spaced repetition schedules the cards you keep missing
  • Photos of printed pages are read with text recognition
  • Free plan to start with no credit card required
Example medical school flashcards across core systems
What is the mechanism of action of metoprolol?Selective beta-1 adrenergic receptor blocker. It slows heart rate and reduces contractility, which lowers myocardial oxygen demand.
Which cranial nerve controls the lateral rectus muscle?Cranial nerve VI, the abducens. It is the only nerve supplying that muscle, so damage causes an inability to abduct the eye.
What is the most common bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia?Streptococcus pneumoniae. It is the leading bacterial cause, which is why empiric therapy often targets it first.
Which electrolyte abnormality is classically associated with peaked T waves?Hyperkalemia. Elevated extracellular potassium speeds repolarization, producing tall, narrow T waves on the ECG.
What is the Frank-Starling law?Stroke volume rises as end-diastolic volume increases, within physiologic limits, because greater stretch of the myocardium improves contraction force.
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Built from your material

Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or images, and the cards follow your course rather than a generic set.

Spaced repetition

Cards you miss come back sooner, so review time goes to the facts you are most likely to forget.

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Create multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions with explanations, or map a topic as a mind map.

How it works

Upload your notes

Add a lecture PDF, slide deck, Word file or photos of textbook pages.

Review the cards

Check the generated flashcards, edit anything unclear, and keep the ones that match your exam.

Study in the browser

Free accounts study in the browser on 3 generations per month. Plus adds exports to Anki, PDF, DOCX and CSV.

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser. Exporting to Anki, PDF, DOCX or CSV is part of Plus at $39/year or $7.99/month, and students get 40% off with a school email.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for a medical school exam?

Most students do better with a focused set per lecture or chapter than one very large deck. Start with the high-yield concepts you keep missing, then add cards as the course moves on.

How should I study medical flashcards so they stick?

Review cards daily in short sessions and rate each one honestly so spaced repetition can schedule the hard ones sooner. Keep each card to one fact, and explain the mechanism on the back when you can.

Is there a free way to get an Anki deck from my own notes?

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser. Exporting to Anki is a paid feature included with Plus.

Can I use slides and photos of textbook pages?

Yes. You can upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes or images, and photos of pages are read with text recognition.

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