Question 1

What file types can I upload to generate flashcards?

Accepted Answer

You can upload PDF, PPTX (PowerPoint), and DOCX (Word) files on all plans, including the free tier. You can also paste text directly or snap photos of handwritten notes, textbook pages, or the whiteboard. AI reads your material and generates flashcards automatically. Files and photos are processed in memory and never stored on our servers.

Question 2

How does the AI MCQ quiz generator work?

Accepted Answer

The AI MCQ quiz generator creates multiple-choice questions directly from your flashcard deck. It uses your actual course material to generate plausible distractors, so the wrong answers feel realistic. You can practice in single-correct and multi-correct formats with partial scoring to simulate exam conditions.

Question 3

What are weakness decks?

Accepted Answer

Weakness decks automatically collect the flashcards you struggle with most based on your FSRS review history. Instead of reviewing everything equally, you focus your study time on exactly what is holding you back. Combined with gap detection, recallit tells you precisely what topics need more work.

Question 4

Is recallit a good Anki alternative?

Accepted Answer

Yes. recallit is the best Anki alternative for students who want AI flashcard generation without manual card creation. You can import existing Anki decks (.apkg files), CSV files, or TSV text exports and start studying immediately. Export your flashcards back to Anki anytime. recallit uses the same FSRS spaced repetition algorithm as Anki, so switching is seamless. You are never locked in.

Question 5

What file formats can I import?

Accepted Answer

recallit supports importing flashcards from Anki .apkg files, CSV, and TSV text files. The CSV importer is compatible with Anki text export format and supports automatic delimiter detection, custom deck names, tags, and HTML content. You can also generate new flashcards by uploading PDF, PPTX, or DOCX documents.

Question 6

Is recallit free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The free plan gives you 5 credits per month. Each credit generates a full set of flashcards from your document. You also get FSRS spaced repetition, community decks, and one MCQ quiz generation per month. Upgrade to Pro or Premium for more credits and advanced features like AI answer evaluation and gap detection.

Question 7

Is my data safe?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your documents are processed in memory and immediately discarded after flashcard generation. We only store the generated flashcards and your study progress, never your original files. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest.

Question 8

Can I study with friends?

Accepted Answer

Create a study group and share flashcard decks with your classmates. One person uploads the lecture slides, and everyone in the group gets the AI-generated flashcards. Study groups are available on all plans.

Question 9

What is spaced repetition and how does FSRS work?

Accepted Answer

Spaced repetition is a scientifically proven study technique that schedules flashcard reviews right before you would forget the material. recallit uses the FSRS (Free Spaced Repetition Scheduler) algorithm to calculate the optimal review time for each card. You spend less time on cards you already know and more time on the ones you are about to forget.

Question 10

Is there a mobile app?

Accepted Answer

A mobile app with offline flashcard review and push reminders is coming soon. The web app is fully responsive and works great on mobile browsers.

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