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Turn your science GCSE notes into printable flashcards

Upload the PDF, slides or photos your teacher gave you and get question-and-answer flashcards you can study with spaced repetition or export to print.

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Why make your own GCSE science cards

Revision sheets from a textbook chapter take hours to write by hand, and generic cards online often miss what your exam board actually asks. Making printable science GCSE flashcards from the notes you already have fixes both problems. Upload the slides or PDF your teacher gave you, and the AI pulls out the key terms, definitions and equations.

Upload the slides, notes or textbook pages your teacher already uses
Check each card against your source before you print or revise from it
Use separate decks for biology, chemistry and physics so review stays focused
Review cards on the days the app schedules them rather than cramming the night before

Example GCSE biology, chemistry and physics flashcards

What is the function of the cell membrane?It controls which substances enter and leave the cell, so it is partially permeable.

What is the equation linking voltage, current and resistance?V = I × R, where V is voltage in volts, I is current in amps and R is resistance in ohms.

What is an exothermic reaction?A reaction that transfers energy to the surroundings, usually as heat, so the temperature around it rises.

What is the difference between a dominant and a recessive allele?A dominant allele is expressed when one copy is present, while a recessive allele is expressed only when two copies are present.

What is ionic bonding?The electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions, formed when a metal atom transfers electrons to a non-metal atom.

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Built from your own material

Upload PDFs, PowerPoint slides, DOCX files, notes or photos of a textbook page, and the flashcards are drawn from that content.

Spaced repetition

Cards return at intervals timed to when you are likely to forget them, so your review time goes to the weakest facts.

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Export a PDF to print on Plus, at $39/year or $7.99/month. The Free plan gives you 3 generations a month to study in the browser.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, slides, a DOCX, notes or a photo of a page from your textbook.

Generate your cards

The AI writes flashcards that pair a term or question on the front with its answer on the back.

Study or print

Study in the browser on the Free plan, or export a PDF on Plus when you want paper copies.

Keep each card to one fact, with the term or question on the front and the answer on the back. Keep decks topic-specific, such as cell biology or energy changes, so spaced repetition can focus on the topics you are weakest at rather than the whole course at once.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for one GCSE science topic?

Most topics work well with 20 to 40 cards, one fact per card. If a topic has many equations, split it into smaller decks so each one stays manageable.

What should go on the front of a GCSE science flashcard?

Put a term, a question or the name of a process on the front, such as 'What is osmosis?' Keep the back short and exact, with the definition or key steps.

Can I print the flashcards for free?

Printing is done by exporting a PDF, which is a Plus feature. The Free plan gives you 3 generations a month and 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. Students also get 40% off paid plans with a school email address.

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