Turn a PDF into flashcards
Upload the PDF your teacher posted, or the one you saved from your own notes. AugStudy reads the text and writes a deck of flashcards from it, so you can start studying instead of copying.
How it works
Upload the PDF
Start a new deck and choose Upload. You can pick more than one file at a time.
Check the notes
The text from the PDF lands in the notes box. Cut anything you will not be tested on.
Study the deck
AugStudy writes the flashcards. The same deck also gives you quizzes, Learn and a summary.
Big files are fine
The PDF is read right in your browser, so a long file does not have to upload first. One deck takes the first 400,000 characters or so. If a textbook runs past that, AugStudy tells you which pages it read, and you can make the next deck from the next chapter.
Scanned pages need a photo instead
A PDF that is just pictures of pages has no text to read. AugStudy says so instead of making an empty deck. Use Photo on those pages and it reads the writing from the image.
What you get from one PDF
Around 30 flashcards covering as many separate ideas as the notes hold, plus a quiz that explains every answer and points to the line of your notes it came from.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. Making decks and studying them is free, with no ads. There is a daily limit on AI generation that a normal day of studying does not reach.
Does it work with password protected PDFs?
No. Remove the password first, or copy the text and paste it into the notes box.
Can I use slides exported as PDF?
Yes. Slide decks saved as PDF work the same way, and AugStudy cleans up the repeated headers and page numbers slides tend to carry.
Is my PDF stored?
The file itself is read on your device. The text you keep is saved with your deck so you can study it again.
Related
- Turn a photo of your notes into flashcardsSnap a photo of handwritten or printed notes and AugStudy reads the text, then writes flashcards and quizzes from it. Works with a phone camera.
- Make a quiz from your notesPaste or upload your notes and get a quiz written from them: multiple choice, true or false, fill in the blank and short answer, each one explained.
- An AI flashcard maker that starts from your notesMake flashcards from your own class notes. Paste, upload a PDF, snap a photo or record yourself, and AugStudy writes the deck. Free for students.
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