⚡ Free PDF to flashcards

Turn a PDF into flashcards in seconds

Upload a textbook chapter, a lecture handout, or a past paper. GeniusPal reads the whole file and writes a card for every idea worth remembering.

PDF, PowerPoint, Word, or a link · up to 10 MB · start without an account

How the PDF becomes a deck

  1. 1

    Drop in the PDF

    Up to 10 MB, which covers a chapter, a full handout, or a set of exported slides.

  2. 2

    GeniusPal reads it end to end

    It pulls the text out of the file and picks the definitions, mechanisms, and distinctions that a marker would ask about.

  3. 3

    Study the cards it wrote

    Work through the deck, or switch the same material into a quiz or a written recall drill.

Built for real course PDFs

It reads the whole file, not the first page

  • Whole chapters, not pasted snippets

    You upload the file itself rather than copying paragraphs into a box, so nothing gets left behind because you got bored pasting.

  • Keeps your course context

    Cards come from your reading list and your lecturer wording, which is what the exam is set from.

  • Text-based PDFs, read properly

    Exported slides, handouts, and papers all work. A PDF that is only photographs of handwriting has no text to read, and GeniusPal will tell you so rather than inventing cards.

  • Straight into studying

    The deck is ready to work through the moment it is generated, in the same place you uploaded the file.

Want to do it by hand instead? Read our guide to making flashcards from a PDF.

PDF to flashcards questions

How do I convert a PDF to flashcards?

Upload the PDF here and GeniusPal reads it and writes the cards. There is nothing to install and you can start without an account.

How big a PDF can I upload?

Up to 10 MB, which comfortably covers a textbook chapter or a full lecture handout. Split anything larger and upload it in parts.

Does it work on scanned PDFs?

Only if the scan carries a real text layer. A PDF that is purely images of handwriting has nothing to read, and you will get a clear message rather than a deck of guesses.

Can I download the cards as an Anki deck?

No. GeniusPal is where you study the cards rather than a file converter, so there is no Anki or CSV export at the moment.

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