Free flashcard maker for your notes and PDFs

Sign in to Elly, open the flashcard creation workflow, and add your source material. Choose one lecture, a short set of notes, or a chapter section. Include headings and definitions so the draft questions have enough context. If the source mixes unrelated subjects, separate it before generating your deck.

Read the generated questions alongside the source. Edit a vague front, correct an incomplete answer, and delete duplicate cards before saving. Name the deck after the topic you will review, such as Biology: cell membranes. This makes it easier to return to the right material when several classes are active.

Yes. Elly supports flashcard generation from PDFs and notes. A lecture handout or a chapter with readable text gives you a source you can check against the deck. Look over the document first: a table, an equation, or a diagram may need more explanation than the surrounding sentences provide.

Review the extracted material before trusting a question about it. If a scanned page is missing words or a table has lost its column headings, correct the source or supply clearer notes. Keep important units, conditions, and exceptions in the answer. A card about a formula should say when the formula applies.

Give each card a clear question that you can answer without seeing the source. For a simple example, replace Explain evaporation with What happens to liquid water during evaporation? The back can answer: It changes into water vapor at the liquid surface. Keep the wording aligned with the level and terms used in your course.

If a question asks for a definition, a list of causes, and an example, split it into separate cards. Keep enough context to avoid ambiguous answers: Which membrane? Which stage? Which units? After editing, try answering without the back visible. Rewrite prompts that let you guess from grammar or remember the sentence without understanding it.

Start a review session with your notes closed. Say or write your answer before revealing the card, then compare it with the back. When you miss a card, return to the original explanation. Decide whether you forgot the idea, misunderstood it, or faced a poorly worded prompt. Each problem needs a different fix.

Organize decks around the material you are currently learning. Add cards for recurring mistakes and remove duplicates as the deck grows. Pair flashcards with the work your assessment requires: solving a fresh calculation, explaining a process, or writing an argument. Remembering an answer on a familiar card is one part of being able to use it.

A free Elly account includes a daily AI allowance, flashcard decks, notes, and folders. Generating new material uses that allowance. Before starting a large upload, check the remaining allowance and the current file and storage limits in your account. Create a small deck first so you can decide whether the workflow fits your class.

The sign-in button opens the product, where you can create and save your material. If you reach an account limit, review the current plan details before continuing. You can keep your source notes organized by topic and choose the next section to turn into questions when you have enough allowance available.