Anki alternative for students

Gradiuz is the Anki alternative for AI-powered study sessions

Upload a PDF or photo of notes. Gradiuz turns it into flashcards, quizzes, and summaries in under a minute, with spaced repetition built in.

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One upload becomes

24 AI flashcards

Scheduled for spaced repetition

12 active recall questions

Multiple choice, true/false, and fill-in-the-blank

1 focused summary

Key concepts before your review session

Why Anki falls short

Great reviews, slow setup.

Manual cards slow you down

Anki is powerful, but every useful deck still starts with hours of typing.

PDF workflows feel bolted on

Slides, textbook chapters, and lecture notes still need copy-paste work or add-ons.

Setup distracts from studying

Deck settings, add-ons, and sync choices can become another project before exams.

Feature comparison

Gradiuz vs Anki

Feature	Gradiuz	Anki
PDF or photo upload	Upload study material and generate cards, quizzes, and summaries.	Mostly manual, unless you add extra tools.
Question variety	Flashcards plus multiple choice, true/false, and fill-in-the-blank quizzes.	Primarily flashcard reviews.
Spaced repetition	Built-in SM-2 flashcard reviews for long-term retention.	Excellent spaced repetition, but deck creation is manual.
Summaries	AI summaries from the same upload for faster review.	Requires separate notes or add-ons.
Mind maps	AI mind maps from the same upload - zoom, fold, and download as SVG or PNG.	No built-in mind mapping.
Progress and motivation	Daily streaks, XP, and a public leaderboard keep reviews consistent.	Review stats exist, but no streaks or leaderboard.
Sharing	Share by invite link, or publish to a community library students can browse by subject.	Shared decks exist via AnkiWeb, but discovery is limited.

Built for faster studying

Three study tools from one upload

AI quizzes from your notes

Generate practice questions that check whether you actually understand the material.

Spaced repetition flashcards

Review cards at the right time with an SM-2 based schedule built for retention.

Instant AI summaries

Turn dense PDFs into focused summaries before you build your review plan.

Interactive mind maps

Turn any upload into a zoomable, foldable mind map you can export as SVG or PNG.

Streaks and leaderboard

Build a daily review streak, earn XP, and see where you rank against other students.

"The spaced repetition actually works. I went from cramming the night before to reviewing 10 cards a day. Passed my pharmacology final comfortably."

Lin T., Pharmacy Student

FAQ

Anki alternative questions

Is Gradiuz a full Anki replacement?

Gradiuz is best for students who want faster deck creation, AI quizzes, summaries, and spaced repetition in one workflow. If you only want maximum deck customization, Anki may still fit.

Does Gradiuz use spaced repetition?

Yes. Gradiuz flashcards use an SM-2 based spaced repetition schedule so difficult cards come back sooner and strong cards wait longer.

Can I make flashcards from PDFs?

Yes. Upload a PDF, slide deck, textbook chapter, or photo of notes and Gradiuz can turn it into study-ready flashcards.

Can Gradiuz create quizzes too?

Yes. From the same upload, Gradiuz can generate flashcards, quizzes, and summaries so you can study with active recall instead of only rereading.

Can Gradiuz generate mind maps?

Yes. Any upload or summary can become an interactive mind map you can zoom, fold, and download as SVG or PNG.

Does Gradiuz have a community library?

Yes. Explore public quizzes, flashcard decks, and summaries by subject, then copy any of them into your own library.

Is Gradiuz free to try?

Yes. Your first AI generations are free and no credit card is required to get started.

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