Printable Flashcard Maker

How to make printable flashcards

Add your cards in the table above: term on the left, definition on the right. Press Tab to jump to the next cell and Enter to start a new row. If your cards already live somewhere else, paste them in bulk or import a CSV, Excel file, Quizlet export, or Anki deck.

Then choose a paper size and how many cards per page, and press Print. You get a PDF you can send to any printer or save for later. There is nothing to install and no sign-up step.

• 1. Enter cards – type, paste, or import.
• 2. Choose a layout – paper size, cards per page, double-sided or fold.
• 3. Print – save the PDF or print it directly.

Double-sided printing that actually lines up

The usual problem with homemade flashcards is that the back of card 1 ends up behind card 3. We mirror the back pages so each answer prints directly behind its question. You pick whether your printer flips on the long edge or the short edge, and the layout is adjusted to match.

Printers don't all feed paper perfectly straight. If your backs come out a few millimetres off, print the calibration page, measure the offset, and enter an x/y back offset. Every later print uses it.

If your printer can't print on both sides, use fold-in-half (fronts and backs on the same sheet, fold along the line) or print fronts only and backs only as separate runs and feed the paper back through. Our guide to double-sided flashcards walks through each option.

Layouts and paper sizes

Choose 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, or 16 cards per page. Fewer cards per page give you bigger text for vocabulary walls and classroom use; 12–16 per page is compact and saves paper for long decks.

Paper sizes include A4, US Letter, and Legal, plus real index card stock in 3×5, 4×6, and 5×8 inches. For index cards, see the index card template page.

There is also a side-by-side study sheet that puts question and answer on the same row, useful as a one-page review handout.

Small details that save time

• Cut lines you can turn on or off, with adjustable margins.
• Card numbering so a dropped stack is easy to put back in order.
• Auto-fit text shrinks long answers to fit the card; very long text can still run out of room, so the preview shows you before you print.
• Images print on cards, so diagrams and labelled pictures work.
• Non-Latin scripts such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and Cyrillic print correctly.

Every card type can be printed, including cloze and image occlusion cards. Check the preview before printing to see how each one looks.

Private by default

Everything happens in your browser. Your cards are saved in your browser's local storage on this device, and the PDF is generated on your device too. Nothing is uploaded to us. If you want to keep working on another computer, export a backup file and import it there.

Who uses printed flashcards

Paper cards are still the easiest option in plenty of situations. Teachers print vocabulary or sight-word cards for a whole class. Parents print times tables for the kitchen table. Students who study better away from a screen print a deck the night before an exam, or carry a small stack on the bus. Language learners stick cards on objects around the house.

Because the same deck can also be studied on screen, you don't have to choose. Write the cards once, review them with spaced repetition on your laptop, and print a copy when you want one. If you change a card, print again; there's no limit on how often you print.

Printing a deck you already have elsewhere? See Quizlet to PDF and Anki to PDF.