Can I upload a whole textbook at once?

You can, but one chapter at a time is better. Large PDFs make large decks that are slow to review and share. Chapter-by-chapter keeps each deck focused.

My textbook is a scan with no text layer. Will it work?

Not for text cards — 2anki needs a real text layer. Run the scan through OCR first (macOS Preview or Adobe Acrobat), or use the page-image option to attach the page to each card.

Do figures and diagrams come across?

Yes. Figures embed as images in the cards. For labeled diagrams you want to actively recall, image occlusion masks each label one at a time.

Can 2anki write cards from paragraphs, not just bullets?

Yes, on the Unlimited plan. AI drafts question-and-answer cards from prose-heavy chapters, and you review and edit them before studying.

How to turn a textbook chapter into Anki flashcards

A textbook chapter is a lot of material to card by hand. Upload the chapter as a PDF and 2anki reads its text into question-and-answer cards, keeps the figures, and gives you a .apkg deck. Convert one chapter at a time so each deck stays reviewable.