We may be able to add a simple print option in the future, for now, we can offer a couple of workarounds:
1. You can export the class or deck and print from your spreadsheet software
2. You can choose to "preview" the cards (by clicking on the glasses icon next to your deck title) and then print this screen, OR copy/paste this screens' view into your word doc software
(Note that at the moment you can only do it for classes where you have Edit or Admin permissions, so you may need to make a copy of a class if you're studying another user's class. This retains the IP of the author of the class.)
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I'd love to print my cards for a quick pre-exam day overall review of Q&A. I think it'd be more convenient if you could add an option like "Print this Deck" that would elaborate a printable Q&A list distributed in two columns (similar to the simple editing cards mode). As a Premium user that would make me so happy! Happy New Year btw :)
That's a great suggestion, Lluis. Hopefully we can incorporate more printing options in the future. Happy studying!
I agree with Lluís. Being a Premium User and having no built-in feature to create a PDF and print easily is a real let down. Some students don't have access to phones or laptops at home, therefore, it limits their learning not being able to print easily for them to have access at home. Quizlet.com gives you print in 5 different formats in addition to creating a range of tests...
Very interesting, Daniel. Thanks for this feedback. I'll definitely be sure to bring this up at our next development meeting to see if there's any updates that can be made on the short term to make a simple print option available soon!
I used my browser's option to print the page after following your instructions here. I chose not to print that, as it looked nowhere near organized or usable. I'm not yet seeing a printer-friendly option for printing flash cards. How soon will this be changing?
The print function does not work. I tried it in firefox which results in a very long list of the sites menus with the questions printed out with awful spacing. This is not usable.
I like the site, but there needs to be a way to print the cards. I guess I'll use the Edit cards screen and capture it to Evernote so I have it with me.
Please fix this.
I just tried to print this to Evernote and it doesn't work! Wow all of this work and I cannot use these for notes for a class.
I'm disappointed that as a pro user, I can't print off flash cards on to 3x5 or 4x6 cards. Sometimes it's nice to have a paper copy, and I thought for sure I would have that feature with this program, as everything said you could print flashcards. If I wanted a print out of facts, I'd just look at my notes. It looks like this has been requested months ago. You'd think there'd be some progress.
Please make it so I can print any class. I don't understand why I would need admin privileges to print a deck for studying offline..
fully agree with Will. I'm actually evaluating a flashcard solution. This thread about the pain for printing flashcards prevents me from further evaluation of brainscape. We are more and more surrounded with electronic devices, 7x24 hours. My best learning experiences are with taking a time without any distractions, beep and whistles, just with some paper printed flashcards. Therefore in today's live, easy printing capabilities becomes more and more a key feature for learning software.
There are two STRONG suggestions for Brainscape that i believe everyone would really, really, REALLY like to see in their profiles very soon, and they are:
I promise we hear you, Antonio. We're currently doing some upgrades to the editor which is the first step in getting the ability to add images on mobile. This will hopefully improve the printer-friendly screens as well :) As I'm sure you know building new features takes time as we want to ensure we make releases as smooth as possible for all users and add to that we're still a relatively small team, but we're working on it!
Courtney@Brainscape
When I try to export my flashcards the text is interrupted with lots of code and my images are not included -- this is not a useful suggestion for printing cards. The file is also completely useless for importing to other flashcard apps that have print options. Our paid subscriptions are not inexpensive, and the inability to print makes me feel like I've been ripped off, and like I was tricked when I picked this platform. Why can't we just tell them to print to a standard flashcard size? You say in comments from over a year ago that you're working on this feature, and yet nothing has happened with it.
I'm so sorry, Gwyneth. The print feature is something on the product roadmap and I'm hopeful we can add it sooner rather than later based on user needs, like yours!
Courtney@Brainscape
I agree with many others:
The print function for a purely flashcards-based website is essential!
If this feature was on the roadmap 2 years ago then why has it not been added yet?
Hi, I agree. I NEED a print function. I would be willing to buy a lifetime subscription for a print function - but I’m not willing to pay for pro at all without it. Please work on it - it’s been years - I started using Brainscape in 2014, and would love to continue using THIS app.
It's really about time to add this feature. It's been YEARS since you said it was part of the product roadmap. At least have it print a clean page without extra junk. That is something someone who is good with CSS could take care of in a few days using a Print Style Sheet.
We hear ya, Brad! It is indeed on the roadmap but not a high priority at the moment. Hopefully the workaround above will suffice your needs for now. Sorry!
Chuckee@Brainscape
Another Premium user asking for the ability to print flashcards. Your workaround does not work because I have images in my flashcards that do not appear in the CSV export.
I agree as another premium user. The workaround is also clunky and extremely time consuming, and so it is not sustainable realistically.
Its been 5 years since people like myself have been asking for option to print flashcards like in quizlet. Hopefully we can have this feature soon!!
SOLUTION:
I know that one of the work arounds is to take multiple screenshots of the preview page and then paste them onto a word doc. However there is such a thing as a scrolling screenshot tool, which solves this issue.
This one is a great example of this: Scrolling screenshot tool & screen capture - https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/scrolling-screenshot-tool/mfpiaehgjbbfednooihadalhehabhcjo?pli=1
Then you can save the image as a png, paste it onto a word doc, or even just save it as a pdf.
The only problem there is with this method is that the ?Help button in the corner slightly obscures some flashcards. To fix this just right click it, click inspect and do a few backspaces. (However this is not necessary if you don't mind about that).
Still, this method is a workaround and there should be an easy to use print function added in the future.
Edit: The save as pdf function may cut off some of the bottom of the page, but the save as png function works well.
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