Turn any PDF into Anki flashcards
in minutes, not hours.

Cardivate is an Anki add-on that reads your lecture PDFs and generates ready-to-study cards — basic, cloze, MCQ, image occlusion, and more — so you spend your time learning, not making notes.

Free trial included · Works on Windows, macOS, Linux · No subscription required

Everything you need to learn faster

One add-on for generating, refining, auditing, and quizzing — all inside Anki.

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14 card types

Basic, cloze, MCQ, true/false, short answer, summary, vocab, listening, image occlusion — pick what fits the page.

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Reads diagrams & figures

Cardivate looks at the actual page image, so it understands tables, anatomy plates, charts, and slide layouts — not just text.

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Bilingual & translation cards

Generate vocabulary, gap-fill, reverse-translation, and bilingual sentence cards in any language pair.

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Built-in TTS audio

Listening-vocab and listening-sentence cards include native-quality audio rendered server-side, ready to review.

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Your key is never exposed

All AI runs through our server with your license. Your OpenAI account is never asked for and never billed.

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License, not subscription

Buy a credit pack once. Each card uses one credit. No monthly fees, no hidden costs, top up when you want.

Refine cards with AI

Chat with the AI inside the preview window — make a card harder, simpler, shorter, add an example, fix grammar. Preview before applying.

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Weakness audit

Cardivate finds the cards you've lapsed on, identifies the themes behind them, and generates targeted practice cards for those weak spots.

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Ask a PDF

Open any PDF and chat with a tutor that answers only from the document — then turn the answer into a deck with one click.

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Mock exam

Timed, randomised quiz over any deck. MCQ / cloze / T-F graded automatically; free-text answers AI-graded with feedback.

From PDF to deck in three steps

The whole flow lives inside Anki. No copy-pasting, no separate apps.

Install the add-on

Download Cardivate from AnkiWeb and paste your license key. Takes about a minute.

Pick a PDF and the card types

Drop a lecture, textbook chapter, or slide deck. Choose how many cards per page and which types you want.

Review & study

Preview the generated cards, edit anything you don't like, and add them to a deck. Anki takes over from there.

Simple, honest pricing

Pay for what you generate. Trials are free, paid packs never expire.

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Frequently asked

Do I need an OpenAI key?

No. Cardivate runs the AI on our servers using your license credits. You never share or pay for an OpenAI key.

Will it work on my computer?

If Anki runs, Cardivate runs. We support Anki 24+ on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

What happens if a generation fails?

You're never charged for failed generations. Credits are refunded automatically if our server returns an error.

Can I use it on multiple devices?

Yes. Each license activates on up to two devices. Need more? Contact us — we're flexible.

Do credits expire?

No. Once you buy a pack, the credits are yours until you spend them.

Is my data private?

PDFs are processed in memory and never stored. We log only the technical usage we need to bill credits and fix bugs. See our Privacy Policy.

Stop typing flashcards. Start studying.

Trial credits included with every license — no card needed.

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