PDF Flashcards
Turn any PDF into study flashcards — automatically.
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Studying from a PDF means re-reading the same pages over and over. PDF.chat turns any document into question-and-answer flashcards automatically, so you can test yourself instead of just re-reading.
Each card is drawn from the document and cites its source page, so you always know where the answer comes from — and you can chat to clarify anything you get wrong.
How to pdf flashcards
Common uses
- Make flashcards from a textbook chapter for an exam
- Turn lecture slides into a quick self-test
- Memorize key terms and definitions from a paper
- Build a study deck from your own notes
Frequently asked questions
Use this via the API
Run this tool programmatically with a single POST. Authenticate with the API token from your account page.
curl -X POST https://pdf.chat/api/v1/ocr/ \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
-F "file=@your-file.pdf" \
-F "tool=pdf-flashcards"Files of 5 pages or fewer return the result inline; otherwise poll the job, then download it as md:
curl -L "https://pdf.chat/api/v1/ocr/JOB_UUID/download/?format=md" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" -o result.mdThen ask questions about the document, with answers cited to the page:
curl -X POST https://pdf.chat/api/v1/chat/JOB_UUID/ \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"message": "Summarize this document"}'