As any test taker knows, flash cards are a great way to memorize information. Why not create online flash cards if they are useful? If you’re having trouble absorbing the most important details from a YouTube video, dense PDF or collection of articles, use a Chrome Extension to turn them into flashcards and make learning easier.
Wisdolia, a browser add-on that generates digital flashcards in Google Chrome and other Chromium browsers like Microsoft Edge or Brave. The cards are divided into bite-sized pieces in a neat, question-and-answer format. This makes it easier for you to remember and understand the information.
Wisdolia is a tool that allows you to create digital flashcards from any online content
You’ll need to create an account once you have downloaded and installed Wisdolia (you can log in using any email address or Google). You can then open any website, YouTube video, or PDF in Chrome and click on the Wisdolia button. Then, hit Create Flash Cards. After a few moments, the extension processes your content and generates flash cards.
You can click on any of the questions to reveal the answers. You can customize your flash cards if you think an automatically generated question is not logical. Both the question and answer can be edited. Clicking a button will save your favorite cards. You can then categorize these into “decks”, making it easier to review important topics.
It also adds an automatic button to the end of the articles that you read, so you do not have to click the logo on the Chrome toolbar every time you want to create flash cards. The extension supports multiple languages so you are not limited to only creating flash cards for English content.
You can divide your research in chapters, and then focus on a single topic.
Wisdolia integrates with anki a platform that specializes in flash cards learning. The steps described here can be used to save all Wisdolia flash cards in Anki. Anki is available on all major platforms including smartphones. You can use the integration to sync your learning across devices.
There are a few things to note
Wisdolia can be a very useful tool. However, you should consider a few factors before installing it. This extension, like some others, requires that you allow it access to every website you visit in your browser, regardless of whether you use it for flash cards. Remember to deactivate and remove any browser extensions that you do not use frequently. Your privacy may be compromised if they are sold to malicious people or companies.
It’s also a relatively new extension, so it is unclear how the company plans to monetize. It’s a very useful service and is currently free. However, this could change at any moment.
