Free photo to flashcards maker
Upload a photo of a textbook page, a whiteboard, a slide on screen, or your own notes. The AI reads the text and writes flashcards from it. No signup, no card.
Free to use. Free to keep.
The tool needs no account. A free account saves every result, adds the full study kit, and syncs to your phone.
This free photo to flashcards maker turns a picture into question-and-answer cards. Upload a photo of a textbook page, a printed handout, a whiteboard, a slide on a screen, or a page of handwritten notes. The AI reads the text in the image and writes one card per fact. Hold the page flat, fill the frame, and use decent light; that is most of what makes the reading accurate. Study the cards on the page or export them to Anki. No sign up and no card.
Upload a photo
Upload a photo of the page. No account needed.
Run the tool
The AI reads your source on our server and writes the result. A long file takes a little longer.
Study or save
Use it right away, or save it to a free library and get the full study kit from the same source.
Why use this photo to flashcards
Printed or handwritten
A textbook page, a handout, a whiteboard, or your own notes. A word it cannot read is marked, never guessed.
Straight off your phone
HEIC from an iPhone works as is. No converting, no scanner app.
Five ways to practice
Flip, Learn, Write, Match, and a graded Test, all on this page.
Export to Anki or CSV
Copy the deck, download a CSV, or take the Anki-compatible file.
Who it's for
Students
Photograph the page in class and have the cards before you get home.
Students who missed a class
A photo of a friend's notes becomes your deck.
Anyone with a paper textbook
No PDF needed. The camera is the scanner.
Questions
How do I make flashcards from a photo?
Upload the picture above and press Make flashcards. The AI reads the text in the photo, printed or handwritten, and writes question-and-answer cards from it. Study them on the page or export the deck.
What kind of photo works?
A textbook page, a printed handout, a whiteboard, a slide on a screen, a screenshot, or a page of handwritten notes. One page per photo reads best.
What file types can I upload?
JPG, PNG, WebP, and HEIC straight off an iPhone. One photo per run.
How do I get a good result?
Flat page, good light, fill the frame with the text, and avoid a shadow across the middle. Blurry or dark photos give fewer cards.
Can I export the cards?
Yes. Download an Anki-compatible file, a CSV, Markdown, or JSON, or copy the cards as text.
Is it free?
Yes, no account and no card. There is a daily cap on the free photo reader, so it can be busy at peak times.
Study it on your phone too
Synapsi runs on the web, iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android. One free account, the same notes everywhere.
Related study tools
Got a PDF instead? Pull the text out first, then run any study tool on it.