How to create flashcards from a PDF
Choose a card style and a deck size, then download your flashcards.
Upload your PDF
Upload a PDF up to 50 pages: lecture notes, a textbook chapter, or a study guide.
AI writes the flashcards
Choose question and answer, term and definition, fill-in-the-blank, or mixed cards.
Choose a download format
Open the Download menu and choose PDF, Anki (.apkg), or CSV.
Study-ready flashcards, grounded in your PDF
Free & no sign-up
Create flashcards for free, with no account required.
Encrypted uploads
You upload your file over an encrypted connection.
Skip manual card-writing
Generate cards from your notes. Test your recall with a question on one side and an answer on the other.
Choose your flashcard format
Choose a card style, then download your cards as PDF, Anki, or CSV.
AI flashcard generator
Choose question and answer, term and definition, fill-in-the-blank, or mixed cards.
Works from any PDF
Lecture notes, textbook chapters, research papers, and study guides all become cards. It also works from PowerPoint and Word.
Free to use
Create flashcards for free, with no account required.
Choose your deck size
Request 5 to 50 cards per deck. You may get fewer cards if your source has limited material.
Encrypted uploads
You upload your file over an encrypted connection.
Multi-language
Your flashcards come back in the language of your source: English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Indonesian, and more.
Flashcard options
Choose a card style and a deck size. Print your cards or review them in Anki.
<1 min
Average generation
4
Card styles
50
Pages per PDF
50
Cards per deck
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| Features |  | ChatGPT | Quizlet | Manual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free to use | Free | Free tier with limits | Free with limits | Free |
| No sign-up required | No signup | OpenAI account | Account required | No signup |
| Reads your PDF directly | PDF/PPTX/DOCX | Limited file uploads | Manual entry | Manual entry |
| AI-written flashcards | Automatic | Manual prompting | You type each | You write each |
| Flashcard exports | PDF, Anki, CSV | Copy-paste | Quizlet only | Manual |
| Printable PDF cards | Double-sided PDF | No | Paid feature | By hand |
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