Paper Flashcards

Turn Anki exports into printable paper flashcards

Export or copy Anki-style tab-separated cards, paste them into Paper Flashcards, then preview and print a physical study deck without uploading your notes.

Direct answer: export or copy Anki cards as plain text, keep the front and back fields separated by tabs, paste the rows into Paper Flashcards, and use the preview to print a physical deck. Optional tag columns can be present; the first front/back-style fields become the printable card text.

Anki plain-text exports often include lines such as #separator:Tab and #columns:Front Back Tags. Paper Flashcards is designed to ignore the Anki metadata lines and focus on the actual front and back card rows.

If an Anki card contains commas, CSV export can still work when fields are quoted correctly, but tab-separated text is usually cleaner for flashcards. For best results, use one front field and one back field instead of very wide multi-column notes.

The printing check is the same as any duplex deck: preview both front and back sheets, select the correct paper size, print one test sheet, and confirm the back text appears behind the matching front after cutting.

The workflow is intentionally simple for exam weeks and late-night study sessions: paste the deck, confirm that each front and back is paired correctly, choose the paper layout, and use the browser print dialog to print or save a PDF.

Supported input is practical rather than ceremonial. Paper Flashcards can handle copied study app text, tab-separated rows, spreadsheet exports, CSV or TSV files, markdown Q/A blocks, and basic term-definition notes without requiring a special account format.

The preview is useful before printing because physical cards depend on paper size, orientation, grid density, duplex flip direction, and trimming style. Seeing the front and back sheets first reduces wasted paper and makes it easier to catch formatting mistakes.

The app avoids canvas screenshots and image-based text exports. Card text is rendered as real browser text so it stays sharp on screen, in browser print preview, and on the physical sheet that comes out of the printer.

• No login or password is required for the public beta.
• Flashcard text stays in the browser instead of being uploaded.
• Decks up to 36 cards can print during the public beta.
• The full workspace supports live preview, duplex setup, and browser-native PDF printing.

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