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How to make flashcards in Duetoday

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Short answer

Open any note and choose Flashcards. Pick how many cards you want, the difficulty and, optionally, a topic to focus on, then generate. Duetoday builds a deck from your own material that you can study with spaced repetition or export to Anki or CSV.

Steps

  1. Open the note you want to study from. It can come from a lecture, PDF, slides, YouTube video or pasted text.
  2. Choose Flashcards from the note’s study tools.
  3. Customise the deck. Set the number of cards, the level of difficulty and, if you want, a topic to focus on.
  4. Generate the deck. Duetoday writes question and answer cards from your own material.
  5. Study the deck. Flip each card, then mark whether you knew it. Use the hint if you are stuck.
  6. Come back for reviews. Cards you did not know come back sooner; see the spaced repetition guide.
  7. Export if you need to. Duetoday decks can be exported for Anki or as a CSV file.

Tips

  • Use a topic focus before exams. If the exam covers three chapters, generate a focused deck per chapter rather than one huge deck.
  • Answer out loud before flipping. Retrieval only works if you actually try to recall the answer.
  • Keep decks lean. A focused deck of the cards that matter gets reviewed; a bloated one gets abandoned.
  • Mix with practice tests. Flashcards build recall of facts; practice tests check whether you can apply them.

Frequently asked questions

Can I edit the cards Duetoday generates?

The deck is a starting point built from your material. Review it, and regenerate with a different topic focus or card count if it does not match what your exam covers.

Can I export my flashcards to Anki?

Yes. Duetoday flashcards can be exported for Anki or as a CSV file, so you can keep using another review tool if you prefer.

How many flashcards should I make per lecture?

There is no single right number. Many students find 15 to 30 cards per hour of lecture is enough to cover the key ideas without creating a deck too big to review.

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