Manual Creation

Build your own Study Docs, decks and question sets

Not every document starts with an upload. Open a blank Study Doc, build a flashcard deck card by card, or write your own MCQs — with the same tagging, colour and organising tools as anything BrightStudy generates for you.

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Unlimitedmanual flashcards, MCQs and Study Docs, on every plan

3 editorsblank Study Docs, the deck editor and the MCQ editor

Bulk toolstag, recolour, move and merge many cards at once

1 question bankbuild a set from BrightStudy’s own curated questions

A stack of blank white index cards and a closed notebook on a desk beside a pen

Start from a blank page

Everything you can build without an upload

Three empty starting points, each opening straight into its own editor.

A blank Study Doc

Opens straight into edit mode, ready to type, with the full ribbon of formatting and Insert tools.

A new deck

Name it, choose where it lives, and give it a colour.

A new MCQ set

Created empty, and opens straight in the MCQ editor.

Add Card or Add Question

One click adds the next card or question to whatever you are building.

Bulk tools as it grows

Tag, recolour, move or merge many cards at once.

Three things you can build

Pick what you are starting

Each one opens in its own editor, built for what you are making.

A blank notebook page open on a desk with a pen resting across it

A blank Study Doc

Start typing straight away, with the same ribbon, themes and Insert tools as any other Study Doc.

An empty navy index-card box with a blank label on a shelf

A new deck

Create an empty deck, name it, choose its location and give it a colour.

A blank multiple-choice answer sheet with empty option bubbles

A new MCQ set

Create an empty set and start writing questions straight away.

Writing one by one

Every field is yours to fill in

Add Card and Add Question open the same fields BrightStudy fills in when it writes them for you.

A flashcardFront and backAn MCQQuestion and options

A flashcard

Front and Back — the only two required fields.
Explanation, Hint and Help me remember this, all optional.
Accepted Answers / Synonyms, for typed-answer study.
Tags, to find it later.

An MCQ

A Question and Options A–D, required; Option E is optional.
A Correct answer and one combined Explanation, in the quick Add Question form.
In the full editor, each option gets its own Why this is correct or Why this is incorrect.

As a deck grows

Bulk tools for a big deck

Select several cards at once with Bulk Edit, then apply a change to all of them together.

Select several cards

Turn on Bulk Edit and tick the cards you want to change.

Add tags to all of them

One tag list, added to every selected card’s existing tags, no duplicates.

Recolour or move them

Set a front, back or both-side colour, or move them to another deck, all in one action.

Write it, or bring it in

Your own words, or a ready-made question bank

Writing from scratch and importing ready-made questions both end up as ordinary decks and sets.

Write a flashcard

Choose it if

You know exactly what you want on it.

You get

Add Card, with every field optional except Front and Back.

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Write an MCQ

Choose it if

You have your own question ready.

You get

Add Question, with up to five options and an explanation for each.

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Import from the question bank

Choose it if

You want ready-made questions on a topic.

You get

New Set from Bank searches BrightStudy’s own curated questions by subject, topic and difficulty.

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Move or merge decks

Choose it if

Your decks need tidying up.

You get

Move cards to another deck, or merge one deck fully into another.

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Inside the editors

Built for writing your own

The same editors BrightStudy opens after an upload, ready from an empty deck or set too.

The deck editor

Add Card with Front, Back and every optional field, right next to your card list.

Spaced repetition →

The BrightStudy deck editor with the Add Card form open beside a list of flashcards

The MCQ editor

Add Question, with options, a correct answer and an explanation for each.

Exam practice →

The BrightStudy MCQ editor with the Add Question form showing options A to D

Bulk Edit

Select many cards, then tag, recolour or move them together.

New Set from Bank

Search BrightStudy’s own question bank by subject, topic and difficulty, then create a set from what you pick.

How it works

From nothing to a deck you study from

No upload required — just open an empty editor and start.

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Start from nothing
New document, New Deck or New Set.
2
Write it yourself
Add Card or Add Question, one at a time.
3
Organise as it grows
Bulk tag, recolour, move or merge.
4
Or bring in ready-made questions
New Set from Bank, filtered by subject, topic and difficulty.
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Study it like any other set
Spaced repetition and practice sessions work the same way.

The deck editor

Card by card, on your own terms

Front, back and every optional field sit beside your full card list, so writing a deck by hand feels as quick as editing one BrightStudy made for you.

The BrightStudy deck editor showing a full card list on the left and the Add Card form on the right

The deck editor: your card list on the left, the card you are writing on the right.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Building your own Study Docs, decks and question sets without an upload.

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Can I create a flashcard or MCQ without uploading anything?

Yes. Create a new deck or MCQ set and use Add Card or Add Question to write your own, with no document behind them.

How do I start a blank Study Doc?

Choose New document from your Study Docs home, or New Study Doc from inside any document. It opens blank and ready to type.

What can I set on a flashcard besides the front and back?

An explanation, a hint, "help me remember this", accepted answers or synonyms for typed-answer study, tags, and a colour for the front, back or both sides.

What does the MCQ editor let me write?

A question with up to five options and a correct answer. The quick Add Question form takes one combined explanation; the full editor lets you write "Why this is correct" or "Why this is incorrect" for each option separately.

Can I tag or recolour many cards at once?

Yes. Turn on Bulk Edit, select the cards you want, then add tags or set a colour across all of them in one action.

Can I move cards between decks, or merge two decks?

Yes. Move a card or a selection to another deck from the editor, or merge one deck fully into another from the deck list’s menu.

What is "New Set from Bank"?

A way to build a flashcard deck or MCQ set from BrightStudy’s own curated question bank, searchable by subject, topic and difficulty — not community-contributed content, and separate from the Community Library.

Is manual creation free?

Yes — the Free plan includes unlimited manual flashcards, MCQs and Study Doc creation. Compare plans.

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