Word to Anki — convert a Word document into flashcards

Upload a .docx and download a .apkg deck. Headings become card fronts, the text beneath becomes the back. No add-on.

How it works

1. Drop your file

Notion export, PDF, Word, Markdown, or a Quizlet export.

2. 2anki builds your deck

Usually a few seconds. Bigger files take a minute.

3. Open it in Anki

Double-click the .apkg file. Your cards are ready to study.

Supported formats

What you actually get in Anki

Cloze deletions stay clickable

{{c1::...}} becomes a real Anki cloze card, not plain text.

Images render in the card

Embedded images come across and display on the front or back.

Tags carry over

Strikethrough in Notion or a tag column in CSV attaches to every card in the deck.

Correct note types

Basic, Cloze, and front/back map to the right Anki note type so import is clean.

No junk in your cards

No empty backs, no stray #, *, or $ characters left over from your notes.

Common questions

Do I need an Anki add-on to convert a Word document?

No. The conversion runs in your browser on 2anki — you upload the .docx and download a .apkg file. Import that into Anki the normal way. Nothing to install in Anki itself.

What in my document becomes the front of the card?

Headings. Each heading (H1 through H6) starts a new card and becomes its front; the paragraphs, lists, and images beneath it — up to the next heading — become the back. If your notes have no headings, add them where each card should begin, or you'll get one large card instead of many.

Can I convert a Google Doc to Anki this way?

Yes. In Google Docs choose File → Download → Microsoft Word (.docx), then upload that file. Docs export cleanly to .docx, so the same heading-to-card behaviour applies.

Why won't my .docx upload?

The most common cause is a file renamed from another format rather than exported as a real .docx — for example a .pages or old .doc file given a .docx extension. Open it in Word or Google Docs and re-save or re-download as .docx, then upload again.

Do images and formatting survive the conversion?

Bold, italic, bullet and numbered lists, and embedded images all come across. Images are bundled into the deck so they render on the card rather than linking out. Equations stored as text need MathJax enabled in your Anki template to display.

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