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Printable Flashcards (Double-sided PDF)

Print flashcards on both sides: questions on the front, answers exactly behind them, as a PDF.

Markdown: “Q:” and “A:” lines, “term :: definition” (“:::” also makes the reverse card), {{c1::cloze}} gaps, # headings as tags. Or CSV/TSV rows (front, back, tag), an Anki plain-text export, or a slide deck.

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Used for answer checks and fonts; empty = English.

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How it works

Lays out flashcards on card or label sheets (business-card size 90 × 54 mm, 99 × 68 mm, 70 × 37 mm and US Letter 4 × 2 in, among others): questions on the front pages, answers on the back pages mirrored for long-edge or short-edge duplex printing, cut lines, registration crosses and a card number on both sides. Text shrinks to fit (down to 6 pt). Also prints questions only, or question and answer side by side for folding. Vector PDF with embedded fonts for Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, Arabic, Devanagari, Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

  • Sheet geometry (paper, columns × rows, card size, margins, pitch) comes from Printshop’s label sheets. Fronts are on odd pages, backs on even pages. For a long-edge flip the back of the card in column c sits in column (columns − 1 − c), x′ = page width − x − card width; for a short-edge flip the rows are mirrored, y′ = page height − y − card height.
  • Text is shaped with embedded Noto fonts and wrapped like slide text (Chinese, Japanese and Korean by characters); it starts at the chosen size and shrinks in 8 % steps down to 6 pt. Cards that still do not fit are cut and listed. Pictures (data URLs) are placed above the text.
  • Reverse cards are not printed separately: a printed card already has the answer on its back.
  • Registration crosses sit 7 mm from each page corner on both sides; hold a printed sheet against the light to check that the printer keeps front and back aligned. Every card carries its number on both sides.

Printers shift the back side by up to a few millimetres; print one test sheet on plain paper first. Choose “actual size” (100 %) in the print dialog.

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How to use Printable Flashcards (Double-sided PDF)

Print flashcards with questions on the front and the answers exactly behind them — card sheets, long- or short-edge duplex, cut lines and alignment crosses.

What it is for

Paper cards still work: on the bus, at the kitchen table, in class without screens. The hard part is printing them so that each answer ends up behind its question. This tool lays out your cards on card or label sheets and writes a vector PDF: questions on the front pages, answers on the back pages, mirrored for the way your printer turns the paper.

It reads the same card formats as the Flashcards tool (Markdown Q:/A:, term :: definition, cloze gaps, CSV, Anki text, or a slide deck) and uses the sheet sizes of Printshop’s label sheets: business-card size 90 × 54 mm (2 × 5 on A4), 99 × 68 mm, 70 × 37 mm, 99 × 38 mm, and US Letter 4 × 2 in or 2⅝ × 1 in.

Worked example

The default input is the Spanish phrase list. It prints 10 cards on 1 sheet (2 PDF pages), 10 per sheet: page 1 holds the questions (“hola”, “buenos días”, the two cloze sentences …), page 2 the answers. The three reverse cards from ::: lines are not printed again, because a paper card already has both sides. With a long-edge flip, the answer to the top-left card sits top-right on page 2.

The lesson-deck example on 2 × 4 cards of 99.1 × 67.7 mm with a short-edge flip gives 5 cards on 1 sheet; this time the rows are mirrored instead of the columns. The chemistry CSV on US Letter with side by side prints 5 cards on 1 page: formula on the left, name on the right, ready to fold along the middle.

How to read the result

  • Cards, sheets, PDF pages: double-sided output has two pages per sheet; questions only and side by side have one.
  • Card size: the size of one card in millimetres.
  • Cut cards: numbers of cards whose text did not fit even at 6 pt and was shortened — shorten the answer or choose bigger cards.
  • First page (PNG) shows the layout before you open the PDF.

Tips and common mistakes

  • Print at actual size (100 %), not “fit to page”, or the cards will not match the sheet.
  • Print one test sheet on plain paper first and hold it against the light: the crosses in the four corners should lie on top of each other. Many printers shift the back by a millimetre or two; cut a little inside the dashed lines if they do.
  • Portrait sheets are usually printed with “flip on long edge”. If your answers come out upside down, switch to short edge.
  • Every card has its number on both sides, so you can sort a dropped pile.
  • Text starts at the size you choose (14 pt by default) and shrinks in steps; for long answers pick 99 × 68 mm cards.

FAQ

Can I print on pre-cut business-card sheets?

Yes, if the sheet has 2 × 5 cards of 90 × 54 mm centred on A4. Other sheets have other margins, so compare a plain-paper test print with your sheet first.

Are pictures printed?

Pictures embedded in the card text as PNG or JPEG data are printed above the text. In Deckwright, pictures added to the deck are printed too.

Which languages work?

Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, Arabic, Devanagari, Chinese, Japanese and Korean, with embedded fonts.

Can I print only the questions?

Yes: choose “Questions only”, or “side by side” to fold each card from one sheet.

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For scripts and AI agents

  • JSON API: POST https://deckwrightprintcards.usefulweb.site/api/v1/calculate (same calculation as this page)
  • Interface description: OpenAPI 3.1 · AI guide: llms.txt
  • MCP server (Streamable HTTP): https://deckwrightprintcards.usefulweb.site/mcp · tool name deckwright_print_cards
Example request
curl -s -X POST https://deckwrightprintcards.usefulweb.site/api/v1/calculate \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  -d '{"text":"# Greetings\nhola ::: hello\nbuenos días ::: good morning\ngracias ::: thank you\n\n# Getting around\nQ: How do you ask where the station is?\nA: ¿Dónde está la estación?\n\nla estación :: the station\nel billete :: the ticket\n\n# At the café\nun café con leche :: a coffee with milk\n\nQ: How do you ask for the bill?\nA: la cuenta, por favor\n\nMadrid's main station is {{c1::Atocha}}; the fast train to Barcelona takes about {{c2::two and a half::how long?}} hours.\n","lang":"es"}'
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