Text to Anki Flashcards - Online CSV Generator

Open Anki, click "Import File" (or File → Import), select the downloaded CSV file. Choose the appropriate note type (usually "Basic"), ensure the field mapping matches (Front → column 1, Back → column 2), and confirm the import. Anki will automatically detect the separator and encoding.

Tab is the safest choice — it rarely appears in flashcard content and works perfectly when pasting from spreadsheet applications. Comma is standard CSV but may cause issues if your content includes commas. Use Pipe (|) or a custom separator if you need maximum control. The CSV output always uses proper quoting to handle edge cases.

Yes! Anki supports HTML in card fields. You can include tags like <b>bold</b>, <i>italic</i>, <br> for line breaks, and even <img> tags for images (hosted externally). Just type the HTML directly into your text — it will be preserved in the CSV and rendered by Anki.

There's no hard limit in this tool. Anki can handle imports of thousands of cards without issues. However, for very large decks (10,000+ cards), consider splitting into smaller batches for easier management and review organization. Each line in your input becomes one card.

Reversed cards create a two-way learning experience. For example, if your card is "Hello → Hola", a reversed card would also test "Hola → Hello". This is ideal for language learning and vocabulary. Enable this option, then in Anki import, choose the "Basic (and reversed card)" note type for automatic reversal.

The CSV is saved with UTF-8 encoding with BOM, ensuring proper handling of accented characters (é, ñ, ü), non-Latin scripts (中文, 日本語, العربية, 한국어), and emoji. Anki natively supports UTF-8. If you open the CSV in Excel and see garbled text, use "Import Data" instead of double-clicking the file.

Common causes: (1) Wrong field mapping during import — ensure Front maps to the first column and Back to the second. (2) The separator in your text doesn't match what Anki detected — try using Tab separator for best results. (3) Content contains the separator character — switch to a custom delimiter like ::.

Use the "Global Tags" field above to add tags to every card in your CSV. Separate multiple tags with spaces (e.g., spanish vocabulary beginner). Tags help you organize and filter cards within Anki. For per-card tags, you can add a third column in your input using the same separator.

Absolutely! After import, you can edit any card in Anki's Browse window. You can modify fields, add/remove tags, change note types, or even merge duplicate cards. Changes made in Anki won't affect the original CSV file, so feel free to iterate and refine.

For language learning, we recommend: Front: word in target language + example sentence, Back: translation + pronunciation notes. Enable reversed cards for two-way practice. Add tags like vocabulary, verbs, or lesson-1 to organize by topic. Use HTML for formatting: <b>word</b> for emphasis.