RemNote review

RemNote ranks first because it is the only tool here where the notes you take in class and the flashcards you review are the same document. You write a question and answer inside your outline, and RemNote schedules it with spaced repetition. For PDFs and lecture slides, the AI Cards feature reads text, PDF and PowerPoint files and drafts cards: the free plan allows 5 runs, Pro 50 and Pro with AI 1,000, each covering about 250 words. Pro costs $8 per month billed yearly at $96 and removes the free limits of 3 annotated PDFs, 5 image occlusion cards and 1 exam in the Exam Scheduler. Pro with AI, at $18 per month billed yearly, adds 20,000 monthly AI credits, a lecture recorder, AI grading and image to text. The trade-off is setup time: the outliner and linked references are powerful, but a student who only wants to drop in a PDF and quiz tonight will get there faster with Knowt or Gizmo.

Who it is for

college and med students who take notes and review in one app

Price

Free plan; Pro from $8 per month billed yearly ($96), Pro with AI $18 per month billed yearly.

Pro $8 / month • $96 billed yearly
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Flashcards are written inside your notes and scheduled with spaced repetition
• AI Cards from text, PDFs and PowerPoints: 5 runs on Free, 50 on Pro, 1,000 on Pro with AI
• PDF annotation with highlights and margin notes linked to cards
• Exam Scheduler plans reviews around a test date
• Image occlusion cards and LaTeX math cloze cards

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free plan includes unlimited notes, flashcards and synced devices
• Strength: Pro at $8 per month billed yearly adds unlimited PDFs, image occlusion and exams
• Strength: Free plan syncs across unlimited devices
• Weakness: Free plan caps annotated PDFs at 3 and AI card runs at 5
• Weakness: Heavy AI use needs Pro with AI at $18 per month billed yearly
• Weakness: The outliner style takes longer to learn than a plain deck app

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, unlimited notes and flashcards
• Paid from: $8 per month billed yearly
• AI credits: 250 Free, 1,000 Pro, 20,000 Pro with AI per month
• Max file size: 8MB Free, 300MB paid
• Platforms: Web, desktop, iOS and Android

Where it ranks

RemNote is No. 1 in our Best AI Flashcard Makers verdict.