3 Free AI Flashcard Generators That Make Learning Easy

Flashcards are definitely a great option for courses that require a lot of memorization, but creating hundreds of cards for a course can be time-consuming and tiring. Thankfully, AI flashcard generators can save you the manual effort and help you memorize even the most difficult content.

1. FlashKa

Almost every free flashcard app includes AI flashcard generation features, but they're often locked behind a paywall, have an extremely limited free version, or are simply unappealing.

FlashKa is a dedicated AI flashcard generator. It not only uses AI to generate flashcards, but also helps you interact with your study material and explains any questions you may have.

FlashKa offers 4 different modes: PDF , Describe , Text and Manual .

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Since we are focusing on automating the tedious process of creating flashcards, we will only use the first 3 options, as Manual mode requires you to create the flashcards yourself. In Describe mode , all you need to do is specify what you want to learn, how familiar you are with the topic, and what you want to achieve.

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If you have study materials at hand, you can use PDF or Text mode . For Text mode , just paste up to 1000 characters and FlashKa will handle the rest. If you mainly study from handwritten notes and lecture slides, then PDF mode is best.

Simply upload your PDF, select the pages you want to create flashcards for, and choose between two options: Hit the Generate Flashcards button  to let the AI ​​do its work, or highlight the information you want to convert into flashcards.

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Tip : Flashka also includes an image masking feature, perfect if your subject needs to be visually memorable.

2. Brainscape

FlashKa is great, but as mentioned before, you might find the free credits limiting, if you're the type of person who pulls all-nighters and crams an entire semester's worth of material the night before finals.

If you are looking for a similar tool with a great spaced repetition algorithm and it is virtually free, Brainscape is definitely worth a try. To create AI-powered flashcards, you have 3 options: Import/Paste Flashcards , Summarize From Content , and Just Tell AI What I Want .

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If you already have study materials in the form of questions and answers available such as vocabulary or definitions in files (.xlsx, .csv, .txt, .tsv) or images, you can easily convert them into flashcards using the Import/Paste Flashcards option . When I used this feature, the initial set of flashcards that Brainscape displayed on the 'Do these look right to you?' page was often messy.

You can add all the cards to the flashcard set or press the No, Fix With AI button , which uses ChatGPT to improve both the content and presentation of the cards.

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On the other hand, Summarize from Content mode works similar to FlashKa. All you need to do is upload a file (.docx, .pptx, .txt) or an image of your study material and AI will convert it into flashcards for you.

If you don't have any study materials and just want to create flashcards on a topic from scratch, use the Just Tell AI What I Want mode . Here, you specify the number of flashcards you want and the topic, and the results will be available in seconds.

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3. Gizmo

You've probably studied from YouTube videos at least once during high school or college. YouTube is a lifesaver when you're struggling with concepts and exams are looming. But let's be real - watching them can be a time-consuming process, especially when you're taking notes or creating flashcards.

If you try to watch at 2X speed, you often miss important information and rewind, which only adds to the time.

This is where Gizmo comes in. Its Magic Import feature lets you turn YouTube videos into flashcards just by pasting the link.

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Once you create your flashcards, you'll see a few words in each card highlighted in green. These are the terms that Gizmo will test you on as you study. The tool also uses Machine Learning to ask you additional questions. Like other tools, Gizmo uses a spaced repetition algorithm, presenting questions in the most effective way to help solidify your memory.

But it doesn't stop there - Magic Import also works with PDFs, PowerPoints, Google Docs notes, Quizlet and Anki sets, Google web pages, photos of your notes, and even real-time lecture recordings, converting them all into flashcards!

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David Pac

Update 06 February 2025