Study tool
Flashcard Maker
Paste a two-column list and get print-ready double-sided flashcards with cut guides. Works for vocabulary, definitions, formulae, dates, capitals — anything with a front and a back. Backs are mirrored automatically so duplex printing lines up.
Four steps
How to make printable flashcards
- 1
Paste your list
One card per line, front and back separated by a pipe, comma, tab or dash.
- 2
Choose a layout
Pick how many cards fit on each page, from two large to nine small.
- 3
Pick a printing method
Double-sided mirrors the backs; fold-over adds a centre fold line instead.
- 4
Print and cut
Print duplex on card stock, then cut along the guides.
Why paper flashcards still win
Apps are convenient, but physical cards have two advantages that matter. First, sorting is instant: you can build a “got it” pile and a “struggling” pile with your hands, which is the whole basis of the Leitner method. Second, there is no notification sitting one swipe away from your revision.
Writing the deck also counts as a study pass. If you are typing your list into this tool from a textbook, you have already reviewed the material once before a single card is printed.
The Leitner system in three boxes
- Every card starts in Box 1, reviewed daily.
- Get a card right and it moves up a box; get it wrong and it goes back to Box 1.
- Review Box 2 every three days and Box 3 weekly.
The effect is that you spend most of your time on the cards you keep failing, which is exactly where the learning is. Number your cards — the option is on by default — so a dropped pile can be reassembled.
Getting a good deck out of a bad list
- One fact per card. If the back has three bullet points, that is three cards.
- Make the front a question. “Capital of Peru?” beats “Peru”, because it forces a specific retrieval.
- Keep the back short. If it does not fit comfortably in the card, the fact is too big.
- Test both directions. Generate a second deck with the columns swapped — recognising a word is not the same as producing it.
Printing that survives a term
Use 160–250 gsm card if your printer takes it; ordinary paper curls within a week of handling. Print at 100% scale so the cut guides land where the preview says they will. If you are printing a large deck, run one test page first and check the front and back align before committing forty sheets.
Related study tools
The Cornell notes template is designed to feed a flashcard deck — the cue column is essentially a list of card fronts. For maths facts, the multiplication chart and worksheet generator cover drilling, and the word search generator takes the same vocabulary list for a lighter activity.
Answers
Frequently asked questions
bonjour | hello. If you have the material in a spreadsheet, copy two columns, choose the Tab separator and paste — every row becomes a card.