Markdown to Anki converter
Write your cards in plain Markdown and convert them to an Anki .apkg deck — perfect for Obsidian, Logseq or any note-taking app. A line written as Question::Answer becomes one basic card, and a block containing Anki gap markers ({{c1::…}}) becomes a single card with the gaps blanked out on the front and the answers filled in on the back. Blank lines separate blocks, math and code formatting are preserved, and the whole conversion runs in your browser with no login.
Example Markdown (Q::A lines and a gap-marker block)
What is the powerhouse of the cell?::The mitochondrion
The capital of Japan is {{c1::Tokyo}}.
Water boils at {{c1::100}}°C at sea level under standard pressure.Frequently asked questions
- What happens to {{c1::…}} gap markers?
- They are read, not dropped. A block containing markers becomes one card: every gap is blanked out on the front and the answers appear on the back. StudyCards has no separate cloze note type, so the card arrives in Anki as a Basic note that tests the same recall.
- Does this work with Obsidian notes?
- Yes — that’s the main use case. Keep one Question::Answer per line, separate blocks with a blank line, and paste the section you want to study. Sentences written with {{c1::…}} gap markers work too.
- What happens to lines that don’t match either pattern?
- They are skipped and counted, never silently dropped. The preview tells you how many blocks were ignored so you can fix formatting before you export.