PDF to flashcards
Turn a PDF into flashcards with AI
Upload lecture slides or a textbook chapter, generate flashcards from the whole file, a page range, or just your highlights, then study them free forever with spaced repetition.
From PDF to flashcards in four steps
Upload your file
Add a PDF or DOCX to your private Learning Center library. Files stay yours; nothing is shared or used to train AI.
Read or skim it
A fast document viewer streams the file with selectable text, zoom and page navigation, on desktop or mobile.
Generate flashcards
Generate AI flashcards from the whole document, a page range, or a passage you select, with level and card-style controls and a live credit estimate.
Study with spaced repetition
The deck lands in your account like any other. Studying it is free and unlimited, scheduled by Lernoa's spaced-repetition engine.
Two ways to get flashcards from a document
Generate with AI
Choose the whole document, a page range, or your highlights, plus a level and card style, and get a full deck in seconds with a live credit estimate.
Select and write your own
Select text in the document to prefill a manual flashcard's back, write the question yourself, and save it free to a new or existing deck. No credits, no limit.
Frequently asked questions
What file types can I turn into flashcards?
PDF and DOCX files. Upload them to the Learning Center, where they are stored privately and organized by subject, ready to generate flashcards or a full AI course from at any time.
Can I generate flashcards from just part of a PDF?
Yes. Generate from the whole document, a specific page range, or a passage you select while reading, with level and card-style controls and a live credit estimate before you confirm.
Does turning a PDF into flashcards cost credits?
AI generation uses credits from a one-off pack (from NZ$3), because it is the part of Lernoa that costs real money to run. Uploading, reading, and studying the resulting flashcards is free and unlimited.
Can I make flashcards from a PDF without AI?
Yes. Select any text in the document viewer to prefill the back of a manual flashcard, write the question yourself, and save it free to a new or existing deck. No credits involved.
Is my uploaded document private?
Yes. Materials you upload are private to your account, never shown to anyone else, and never used to train AI models. You can delete a file, or your whole account, at any time.