How to Import Flashcards from CSV — Bulk Create Flashcard Decks
When to Use CSV Import
Manually creating hundreds of flashcards is tedious. CSV import is ideal for: vocabulary lists from textbooks, medical/legal term lists from study guides, historical facts from Wikipedia tables, programming API references, or any structured dataset with question/answer pairs.
CSV Format for Flashcards
FreeFlashcardKit's CSV format is simple: each row is one card. Column 1 is the front (question), Column 2 is the back (answer), and an optional Column 3 is tags (comma-separated). Example row: `What is photosynthesis?,The process by which plants convert light to energy,biology,science`. No header row required.
Preparing Your CSV File
Export from Google Sheets: File → Download → CSV. Export from Excel: Save As → CSV. Copy from a table on a webpage: paste into Google Sheets, check column alignment, then export as CSV. For vocabulary lists in text format, use a find/replace to convert separators to commas.
After Import
After importing, FreeFlashcardKit shows a preview of all parsed cards. Review for any parsing errors (usually caused by commas inside cell content — wrap those cells in quotes). You can edit individual cards before saving the deck. Once saved, the deck is immediately available in Study Mode.
Frequently Asked Questions
Create flashcards from CSV
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