Creating Your Own Flashcards

Flipnem is focused on study and review. To create your own cards, use one of the tools below and then import the resulting .apkg file.

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Option 1: Start with a pre-made deck (recommended for beginners)

The fastest way to get studying is to download a deck someone else has already made. The Anki community has shared hundreds of thousands of decks covering languages, medical school, history, coding, and more.

Good places to find decks:

• AnkiWeb Shared Decks — the official Anki deck library. Search by subject and download a .apkg file.
• Reddit — communities like r/medicalschool, r/languagelearning, and r/anki regularly share deck files.
• Your school or study group — classmates often share .apkg files via Google Drive, Discord, or email.

Once you have a .apkg file, go to your Decks page and use the Import button to load it.

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Option 2: Create cards in AnkiWeb (free, no install)

AnkiWeb is the free official web interface for Anki. You can create and edit cards in any browser, then export them as a .apkg file to import into Flipnem.

Steps

1. Go to ankiweb.net and create a free account.
2. Create a deck and add notes using the Add button.
3. When you’re ready to bring your cards into Flipnem, export the deck:
   • In AnkiWeb, open the deck and look for the export or download option.
   • Save the .apkg file to your computer.
4. Import the file on your Decks page.

Note

AnkiWeb and Flipnem are separate services with separate accounts. You don’t need to keep an AnkiWeb account long-term — you can use it just to create cards and export.

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Option 3: Create cards in Anki Desktop (most powerful)

Anki Desktop is the free, open-source desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It’s the most fully featured way to create cards — including support for image occlusion, cloze deletions, custom card templates, LaTeX, and add-ons.

Steps

1. Download and install Anki Desktop.
2. Create a deck and add notes. Anki Desktop supports many note types: Basic (front/back), Cloze, and more.
3. Export the deck: File → Export → select Anki Deck Package (.apkg) → save the file.
4. Import the .apkg file on your Decks page.

Tip

If you’re on a Scholar or Graduate plan, you can connect Anki Desktop directly to Flipnem for two-way sync — no import/export step needed. See the Anki Desktop Sync guide for setup instructions.

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Option 4: Use a spreadsheet or script (for bulk creation)

If you have a lot of cards to make — vocabulary lists, Q&A pairs, data exports — you can generate .apkg files programmatically.

• genanki — a popular Python library for generating Anki decks from scripts or spreadsheets. Great for turning a CSV into a deck.
• CrowdAnki — lets you define decks as JSON; useful for version-controlled collaborative decks.

Once you’ve generated the .apkg, import it into Flipnem the same way.

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What file format does Flipnem accept?

Flipnem imports .apkg files — the standard Anki deck package format. Any tool that exports .apkg will work.

.apkg files can contain:

• Notes and cards (all note types)
• Scheduling data (ignored on import — your review history starts fresh)
• Media files: images, audio, and video embedded in cards

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Frequently asked questions

Can I edit cards after importing?

Not in the Flipnem web app. To edit cards, make changes in Anki Desktop and re-import, or use Anki Desktop sync (Scholar and Graduate plans) to keep both in sync automatically.

My cards have images/audio — will those import correctly?

Yes. Flipnem supports rich media. Images, audio clips, and video embedded in your .apkg will import along with the cards.

I created cards in a different app — can I still import?

If your app can export .apkg, yes. Many third-party flashcard tools (Mochi, RemNote, and others) have Anki export options. Check your app’s export settings.