Which files can I convert to flashcards?

Upload a PDF, TXT or Markdown file up to 10MB. English, French and Arabic are the supported document languages. Readable text is the best starting point; scanned and image-heavy pages may fail extraction.

How long does it take?

There is no fixed completion time. The wait depends on the file, text extraction and generation service availability.

The card-required 7-day trial includes 10 total scans, with a card required. Generating the study experience you select uses one scan.

Can I edit a flashcard after generating it?

The flashcard study view lets you reveal answers and mark your recall, but it has no front-and-back card editor. If a card is wrong, check the source and do not learn the incorrect answer.

Can I return to my deck later?

Yes. Sign in to open your saved study documents. Document progress and weak-area features require Student or Pro; they are separate from flashcard self-ratings.

Convert a PDF to flashcards

Have a chapter to learn and no time to type out a deck? Turn your PDF into flashcards, then test yourself on the ideas in your notes. Start with one topic so you can check the cards without having to reread the whole textbook.

Start with the chapter you are studying today

A whole textbook is a lot to check. A chapter on cell structure, a lecture handout or a few pages of vocabulary gives you a more manageable first deck. Keep the explanations beside their definitions so a question has enough context to make sense.

Upload a PDF up to 10MB. TXT and Markdown files work too. English, French and Arabic are the supported document languages. If your notes are in Word or PowerPoint, save them as a supported file before uploading.

Put one chapter to the test.

The card-required 7-day trial includes 10 total scans. Open the app, choose Flashcards and upload your file.

Create free flashcards

Worked example, written for this page

What a useful PDF-to-flashcards result looks like

Imagine this sentence in a biology handout:

In animal cells, mitochondria carry out most aerobic cellular respiration, producing ATP that can supply energy for cellular work.

Recall the structure

Front: Which organelles carry out most aerobic cellular respiration in animal cells?

Back: Mitochondria.

Recall the product

Front: What energy-transfer molecule is produced during cellular respiration?

Back: ATP.

These are sample cards, not the recorded output of an upload. Notice the word “most” in the first question: part of respiration happens outside mitochondria. Small details like that are worth checking before you learn an answer.

How to turn your PDF into flashcards

Sign in and choose Flashcards. You choose Flashcards, Games or Visualize before you upload. For this task, start with Flashcards.
Select your file. Use the upload area to choose a supported document. Preparing the selected study experience uses one scan.
Review the result. Check a few answers against the PDF, especially dates, names and formulas. Look for important topics that are missing too.
Try answering with the PDF closed. Reveal each answer after you have made an attempt. When you get stuck, return to that passage rather than reading the card over and over.

For an example from plain study notes, see the AI flashcard generator. Our guide to studying effectively explains how to build review sessions around what you miss.

What if the PDF is a scan or has two columns?

Try selecting a paragraph and copying it into a plain-text editor. If the sentences arrive in the right order, that is a useful first check. If words disappear or lines from two columns get mixed together, the generated cards may inherit those problems.

Scanned pages may need OCR, and extraction can fail. Check minus signs, superscripts and labels beside diagrams. If a picture contains the explanation, include that explanation in readable notes; do not assume every arrow or chart will be understood.

If the deck misses a topic, find the relevant passage in the source and check that it is readable. A clearer, focused file is a better next step than repeatedly uploading the same scrambled pages.

Want to practise more than definitions?

Flashcards are useful for short answers. To practise choosing between similar answers, start a new upload in Games and use the activities available for your material. The AI quiz generator and study games guide explain those options. The available question types depend on the document.

Questions before you upload

Which files can I convert to flashcards?: Upload a PDF, TXT or Markdown file up to 10MB. English, French and Arabic are the supported document languages. Readable text is the best starting point; scanned and image-heavy pages may fail extraction.
How long does it take?: There is no fixed completion time. The wait depends on the file, text extraction and generation service availability.
Is it free?: The card-required 7-day trial includes 10 total scans, with a card required. Generating the study experience you select uses one scan.
Can I edit a flashcard after generating it?: The flashcard study view lets you reveal answers and mark your recall, but it has no front-and-back card editor. If a card is wrong, check the source and do not learn the incorrect answer.
Can I return to my deck later?: Yes. Sign in to open your saved study documents. Document progress and weak-area features require Student or Pro; they are separate from flashcard self-ratings.

Ready to try your own PDF?

Start with a short file and see how the first cards match your notes.

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What does the free plan include?

See the free flashcard app guide for the monthly allowance and the difference between free study sessions and paid progress features.