Flashcards

Flashcards is a simple, local spaced-repetition-lite study tool — build a deck, review it, mark what you know and what needs more work, and the tool autosaves your progress in the browser as you go, without an account, a subscription, or a full learning platform built around features you don’t need for straightforward memorization practice.

Full spaced-repetition apps are genuinely powerful for serious long-term study, but they come with real setup overhead — algorithms to configure, scheduling systems to understand, sometimes a subscription — that’s more than a lot of studying actually calls for. Plenty of memorization needs are simpler: studying vocabulary for an upcoming exam, memorizing terms for a class, reviewing flashcards for a certification test in the next few weeks. For that kind of focused, near-term studying, a plain deck-and-review system that tracks what you’ve gotten right and wrong is enough, and it autosaves locally so your progress persists between sessions without needing to create an account anywhere.

To use it, build a deck by adding cards — a term on one side, the definition or answer on the other. Review the deck, flipping each card to check your answer, and mark whether you got it right or need more practice. The tool tracks that per-card so cards you’re struggling with resurface more, without needing a fully-tuned spaced-repetition algorithm behind it — a lighter version of the same core idea.

FAQ

Is this a full spaced-repetition system like Anki, or something simpler?

Simpler, deliberately — it’s a “spaced-repetition-lite” approach: cards you mark as difficult resurface more than ones you know well, but without a fully configurable algorithm or the setup overhead that comes with a dedicated SRS platform like Anki. For serious, long-term study across months or years, a full SRS tool may serve you better; for near-term studying, this covers the core benefit without the setup.

Does my deck save automatically, or do I need to manually save it?

It autosaves locally as you build and review your deck, so your cards and progress persist between sessions in the same browser without needing to manually export or save anything.

Can I import an existing set of flashcards, or do I have to build the deck from scratch?

Check the specific tool for import options — building from scratch is always supported, and some versions may support importing a list of terms/definitions to speed up deck creation for a large set of cards.

Will my flashcard deck sync across different devices?

No — since everything is stored locally in your browser rather than a cloud account, a deck built on one device or browser won’t automatically appear on another. Rebuild or manually transfer your deck if you need it in a different browser or device.