Summaries - Studyflash

A summary condenses everything in your deck into a readable overview: key ideas, main arguments, and important definitions. Open the Summary tab in any deck to view it.

When to use summaries

Read the summary before diving into flashcards: knowing the big picture first makes the details easier to place and remember. It is also the fastest final review before an exam: skim the headings, slow down where it feels fuzzy. Reading alone does not build durable memory though, so pair it with flashcards or a quiz.

Summary types

General overview: a compact walkthrough of the main ideas, ideal for orientation and quick review.
In-depth summary: a detailed, structured write-up that goes deeper into each topic.

Before generating, you can also tune the settings: length, complexity, format, and whether to include reflection questions.

Editing

The summary is fully editable rich text. Rewrite sections in your own words, add examples, remove what you do not need, and format freely. Edits save automatically.

Exporting and regenerating

Export: click ⋯ More → Export → PDF. The PDF includes your edits.
Regenerate: click ⋯ More → Regenerate Summary for a fresh one. Your edits to the old summary are replaced, so copy out anything you want to keep.

Writing your own summary

Prefer to write from scratch? When a deck has no summary yet, you can choose to start with a blank editor instead of generating one. This option is only available at the beginning, before a summary exists.