Answers
How do I make flashcards from Excel?
Spreadsheets are the most common flashcard authoring format for language lists and term banks. Export CSV, then package .apkg.
Steps
- 1.
Use two columns
Term | Definition (or Front | Back). Delete helper columns before export.
- 2.
Export UTF-8 CSV
Excel: Save As → CSV UTF-8. Google Sheets: File → Download → CSV.
- 3.
Upload to CSV to Anki
Preview rows, fix delimiter issues, download .apkg.
- 4.
Study
Import into Anki or Open in Neurako.
What carries over
- Cell text values
- Not conditional formatting or data-validation dropdowns
- Not multiple sheets unless you export each separately
Convert spreadsheet to Anki
Opens https://tools.neurako.com/csv-to-anki
FAQ
- Google Sheets?
- Same flow — download CSV, then convert. Keep one header row max.