Flashcard maker
This flashcard maker turns your own term/definition pairs, or a built-in times table or spelling set, into flashcards two ways: printable, in a fold layout that always lines up or a duplex layout for individual cut-out cards, and an on-screen flip mode that needs no printer at all.
Build a set, try it on screen first, then print it if a physical deck is what you actually need.
Build flashcards
Choose what goes on the cards
Split each line with a | - up to 40 pairs. 3 cards so far.
Nothing is saved and nothing is sent anywhere.
Why two layouts, not one
A flashcard only works if the definition is genuinely on the other side of the term - a printed sheet with both facing up at once is a worksheet, not a flashcard. Getting a term and its definition onto opposite physical sides of one small card, printed at home, turns out to have exactly two reliable solutions, which is why this tool offers both instead of picking one.
The fold layout: no duplex printer needed
Most home printers either cannot print both sides of a page automatically or need a setting most people have never had a reason to find. The fold layout sidesteps that completely: the term and its definition are printed side by side on the same, single-sided page, with the definition rotated 180 degrees. Fold the page along the dashed line between them and flip it left to right, and the definition lands right-side up exactly behind the term - a genuine two-sided card from a printer that only ever prints one side.
The duplex layout: real cut-out cards
If your printer does support double-sided printing, the duplex layout gives individual cards you can cut out and hold like a normal flashcard deck, rather than a folded strip. Its one genuine limitation is that lining up a front page with a back page depends on how your specific printer flips the paper - this tool assumes the common “flip on long edge” default for a portrait page and mirrors the back page’s card order to match. If your printer flips differently, the fold layout is the fallback that always works.
Where the built-in sets come from
The times table set computes every answer directly rather than storing a table that could be typed wrong. The spelling set reuses the same sentences already checked for that class’s own spelling test elsewhere on this site, with the target word blanked out, rather than writing fresh example sentences just for a flashcard.
Privacy, stated plainly
Every card, whichever source it came from, is built and held only in your own browser. Nothing is sent to a server, nothing is stored between visits, and the set disappears once the tab is closed unless you have printed it, matching what our privacy policy promises across the site.
Getting a clean deck
- Try the fold layout first if you are not sure your printer duplexes correctly.
- Print one test page before committing a whole deck to the duplex layout.
- Cut along the dashed lines with a ruler for cards that stack evenly.
- Use the on-screen flip mode for a quick review with no printing at all.
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About the flashcard maker
What is the difference between the fold and duplex layouts?
The fold layout puts the term and definition side by side on a single-sided page, with the definition printed upside down. Fold the page along the dashed line and flip it left to right, and the definition lands right-side up on the back - this works on any printer because both sides are on the same sheet. The duplex layout prints separate front and back pages meant for double-sided printing into individual cut-out cards, which looks more like a real flashcard deck but depends on your printer's duplex setting lining up correctly.
Why might the duplex cards come out misaligned?
The back page is mirrored on the assumption that your printer's duplex setting is "flip on long edge", which is the usual default for a portrait page. Some printers and some paper trays behave differently. If the backs do not line up with the fronts after cutting, print single-sided and use the fold layout instead - it has no alignment step to get wrong.
What are the built-in sets, and can I still use my own list?
Yes, your own term/definition list is the default option. The two built-in sets - a times table for a chosen number, and a class's own vetted spelling words presented as fill-in-the-blank sentences - are there for when a parent wants flashcards in thirty seconds without typing a list out first.
How does the fill-in-the-blank spelling set work?
It reuses the same sentences already vetted for that class's spelling test, with the target word blanked out on the front of the card and the correct word on the back. That keeps the example sentences consistent with the rest of the site rather than inventing new ones just for this tool.
Is there a limit to how many cards I can make?
Up to 40 custom pairs in one go. The built-in times table set makes ten cards (that number times 1 through 10), and the spelling set makes up to twelve, matching how many words are vetted per class.
Is anything I type here saved or sent anywhere?
No. The cards, whichever source they come from, and every layout choice live only in this browser tab. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is stored between visits, and the set disappears once you close the tab unless you have printed it, matching our privacy policy.
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