Yes, ChatGPT can make flashcards. Paste your notes (or attach a PDF) and ask: "Make 20 flashcards from these notes, one fact per card, question on the front, short answer on the back." Pasting notes works on the free plan. The cards are only as good as what you give it, though. If you give ChatGPT a topic and no notes, it writes cards from general knowledge, and they may not match what your teacher taught or what the exam asks. The best source for flashcards is your own lecture, so below we also show how to get cards made from the recording of the class.
Prompts to copy are below. For an app that makes a quiz and flashcards from a recorded lecture on its own, see learn straight from your lectures.
Prompt 1: flashcards from your notes
Paste your notes after this prompt:
Make flashcards from the notes below.
- One fact, term or formula per card.
- Front: a short question. Back: an answer of at most 2 lines.
- Use only what is in my notes. Do not add outside facts.
- Number the cards. Put the most important ones first.
Notes:
[paste here]The line "use only what is in my notes" matters most. Without it, ChatGPT happily adds facts from elsewhere, and you end up revising things your course never covered.
Prompt 2: flashcards from a PDF or slides
Attach the PDF or slide deck, then ask:
Make 25 flashcards from this file, chapter by chapter.
Front: question. Back: short answer.
Mark each card with the page or slide it came from.Asking for the page number gives you a quick way to check any card that looks wrong.
Prompt 3: cards ready for Anki or Quizlet
If you study in a flashcard app, ask for a format you can import:
Give the flashcards as plain text, one card per line,
with a TAB between the front and the back. No numbering, no extra text.In Quizlet, use Import and paste the lines (the tab separates term and definition). In Anki, save the text as a .txt file and use File → Import. If the tabs get lost when you copy, ask for a comma instead, and pick the comma option when you import.
Prompt 4: test yourself instead of just reading
Flashcards work best when you try to answer before you flip. You can make ChatGPT do that:
Quiz me with these flashcards one at a time.
Show only the front. Wait for my answer, then tell me if I was right
and show the back. At the end, list the cards I got wrong.Then make a second round from only the cards you got wrong.
Flashcards from a lecture recording
Your notes leave things out: the example the teacher gave, the "this will come in the exam" line, the answer to a classmate's question. A recording has all of it. Two ways to turn a recorded lecture into flashcards:
In the MeetNotes app. Record the lecture on your phone. Along with the lecture notes you get a Study section with flashcards for the key terms, a quiz, the hardest ideas explained simply, and a one-page revision sheet. All of it is made only from what was said in that lecture. There's nothing to prompt. Already have a recording? Import the audio or video, open the lecture, and tap Make quiz & flashcards if they are not there yet.
In ChatGPT, with MeetNotes connected. Connect the MeetNotes app in ChatGPT once (how to connect). Then attach the lecture audio and ask:
Use MeetNotes to transcribe this lecture.
Then make 20 flashcards from the transcript, only from what the lecturer said.If the lecture is already in your MeetNotes account (recorded in the app with the same email), skip the file:
Use MeetNotes to read the transcript of my last lecture,
then make flashcards of every definition and formula the lecturer gave.A few things to know. The ChatGPT connection takes audio files, not video, so import a video lecture in the MeetNotes app instead. Transcribing a new recording uses minutes from your MeetNotes account; reading a lecture that is already there does not. Every account starts with 100 free minutes, enough for a couple of full lectures.
Lectures in Hindi, Hinglish or other languages work too. You can ask for the flashcards in English even if the class was taught in another language. See AI lecture notes for what the notes themselves contain.
Check the cards before you trust them
Flashcards made by AI can be wrong, and a wrong card is worse than none because you memorise it. Two quick habits help:
- Spot-check 5 cards against your textbook or the lecture before you start revising.
- For a card that looks off, go back to the source. In MeetNotes you can tap the line in the transcript and hear exactly what was said (see transcript synced with audio).
Before you record a class, ask the lecturer and follow your college's rules on recording.
FAQ
Can ChatGPT make flashcards?
Yes. Paste your notes or attach a PDF and ask for flashcards with a question on the front and a short answer on the back. Add "use only what is in my notes" so it does not add outside facts.
Can ChatGPT make flashcards for Anki or Quizlet?
Yes. Ask for one card per line with a tab (or a comma) between the front and the back, then use Import in Quizlet, or save the text as a file and use File → Import in Anki.
Can I make flashcards from a lecture recording?
Yes. Record or import the lecture in the MeetNotes app and the flashcards are made for you from what was said in that lecture, along with a quiz and a revision sheet. Or connect MeetNotes in ChatGPT, attach the lecture audio, and ask ChatGPT to make flashcards from the transcript.
Is it free to make flashcards with ChatGPT?
Making flashcards from pasted notes works on ChatGPT's free plan. With MeetNotes, every account starts with 100 free minutes of recording, and reading a lecture that is already transcribed does not use minutes.
Are AI-made flashcards accurate?
Mostly, but not always. Ask for cards only from your own material, spot-check a few against the textbook or the lecture, and fix any card that looks wrong before you memorise it.
