Flashcards from notes prompt template
Turn messy notes into clean, single-fact flashcards ready to paste into Anki or any spaced-repetition app, with answers kept separate from prompts.
Free to copy3 fill-in variablesWorks with any text-based AI model
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Keep the instruction intact and replace each double-braced field with your own context.
Flashcards from notes
Turn the notes below into flashcards for spaced repetition.
Notes:
{{notes}}
Number of cards: {{count}}
Card style: {{style}}
Rules for good cards:
- One idea per card. Split anything that bundles several facts together.
- Write the front as a specific question or cloze, not a vague topic.
- Keep the back short - a single fact or a one-line explanation.
- Avoid cards answerable by guessing yes/no; prefer "what", "why", "how".
- Skip trivia that does not help understanding.
Output the cards as a clean two-column list using "Front | Back" on each
line, so I can paste them straight into a flashcard app. Only use facts
present in the notes; if a point is unclear, leave it out and list it
separately under "Needs clarification".
Fill in the variables
Use the examples as a shape, not as required wording.
{{notes}}- The raw notes, summary, or text to convert into cardsExample: Photosynthesis: light + dark reactions. Chlorophyll absorbs light. Calvin cycle fixes CO2 into glucose. Occurs in chloroplasts.
{{count}}- Roughly how many cards you wantExample: 10
{{style}}- The card format you prefer - plain Q&A or cloze deletionsExample: cloze deletions where it reads naturally, otherwise question and answer
Filled-in example
This shows the template with realistic inputs before it is sent to a model.
Turn the notes below into flashcards for spaced repetition.
Notes: Photosynthesis happens in chloroplasts. The light reactions capture energy; the Calvin cycle (dark reactions) fixes CO2 into glucose. Chlorophyll absorbs mostly red and blue light.
Number of cards: 10
Card style: cloze deletions where it reads naturally, otherwise question and answer.
One idea per card, specific fronts, short backs, output as "Front | Back" lines I can paste into Anki, with anything unclear listed under "Needs clarification".
How to use this template
Three checks keep the result useful and grounded in your actual task.
- Give it real context.Replace every variable and remove any instruction that does not apply.
- Run it in your preferred model.The template is plain text, so it works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and local models.
- Review before you rely on it.Check facts, code, claims, and sensitive information; then save the wording that performed best.