How to make flashcards from a PDF

pdfeditor.page · October 12, 2026 · Updated October 13, 2026 · 2 min read

Select a passage, choose Flashcard and type the question: the passage goes on the back, linked to where it came from. Cards need a free account, because they’re kept with your library.

A lease line, return the keys at the end of the term, selected under the selection toolbar. A card made from it: its front asks When do the keys go back?, and its back is the selected line. The Cards panel lists it, with Review, 1 due. — Select a line, type a question, and the page gives the answer.

Make a card in three steps

Before you start: make a free account and add your PDF to your library.

Select a passage or a highlight; on a phone, press and hold a word, then drag.
Choose Flashcard (Card on a phone). The card opens with the passage on its back.
Type the question on the front and save it. The card is due for Review in the Cards panel.

Good to know

More kinds of card: blanks, both ways round, pictures from the Snapshot tool, and math between dollar signs.
Math from the page? Copy the formula as LaTeX first.
Take it anywhere. From the ⋯ menu in the Cards panel, choose Export all cards to Anki…, print them, or export them as images or a web page.
Stored with your library. Your PDF and its cards are kept on our servers, so they reach your other devices, within the free account’s limits on storage and usage.
No account? You can still annotate the PDF on your device. Everything starts at pdfeditor.page, and there are 45 single-purpose tools at pdfeditor.page/tools.

Questions

Can I make a card from a picture?

Yes, mark it with the Snapshot tool, then tap Flashcard.

Can I use the cards in Anki?

Yes, Export all cards to Anki… writes a file that Anki reads with File → Import, as new cards.

Get started

Make a free account, then add a PDF and select a passage.