Converts study notes into Anki flashcard decks (.apkg).
Write your notes with bold questions and answers underneath. Anki Scribe picks them up, lets you review the cards, and exports a deck you can import straight into Anki.
Web UI — upload a PDF at anki-scribe.vercel.app, preview the extracted cards, then download the .apkg file.
Google Docs add-on — convert notes directly from a Google Doc sidebar.
Bold text is treated as the front of a card. Everything below it (until the next bold line or heading) becomes the back.
Section headings with color (e.g. purple titles) are applied as Anki tags to all cards in that section.
Tables and images in answers are included on the card.
PHARMACOLOGY <- heading, becomes a tag
What are the side effects of drug X? <- bold, becomes front of card
- Nausea <- answer, becomes back of card
- Headache
- Dizziness
Cards have stable IDs based on the question text. If you edit your notes and re-export, Anki will update existing cards rather than creating duplicates.
backend/ Python API (FastAPI + genanki) — parses notes and generates .apkg files
frontend/ Web UI (React + Vite + TypeScript) — PDF upload, card preview, .apkg download
addon/ Google Docs add-on (Apps Script) — reads the doc and shows the UI
cd backend
python -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
pip install fastapi uvicorn genanki pydantic
uvicorn main:app --reload
cd backend
pip install pytest httpx
pytest
| Component | Platform |
|---|---|
| Backend | Google Cloud Run (auto-deploys from main via Cloud Build) |
| Frontend | Vercel at anki-scribe.vercel.app (auto-deploys from main, root directory: frontend/) |
| Add-on | Google Apps Script (test deployment, personal use) |
The frontend reads VITE_API_URL to know where the backend lives (set as an env var in Vercel).