Move your Quizlet sets to Swiftflip
Export a Quizlet set, turn it into a CSV with a front and back column and import it into Swiftflip with spaced repetition.
Swiftflip does not import Quizlet sets directly. Moving them over through CSV is a quick one-time job. For the reasons to switch, see Swiftflip as a Quizlet alternative.
Export your set from Quizlet
Sign in on the Quizlet website and open a set you created. In its more menu, choose Export. Quizlet does not export copied sets or sets created by someone else, and images are not included. Export is not available in the mobile apps. Quizlet lets you copy your terms and definitions as text, with one character between the term and definition and another between cards. Copy that text. See Quizlet’s export instructions for details.
Turn it into a CSV
The easiest route is a spreadsheet:
- Paste the copied text into a new spreadsheet.
- Make sure the term is in the first column and the definition is in the second.
- Add a header row with
frontin the first cell andbackin the second. - Save the file as CSV.
A header row matters. Swiftflip reads the first row as headers, so without one your first card is lost. Saving as UTF-8 keeps accented characters intact.
Import into Swiftflip
On iPhone or iPad, open Settings then Import Decks. On Mac, use File then Import. Pick your CSV file.
Confirm the columns, then import your set.
Swiftflip detects the separator and matches the front and back columns. Check the preview, pick a destination deck or let the app name one after the file, then import.
Tips for a clean move
- Each row becomes one card, so keep one idea per row.
- If a term or definition contains a comma, wrap it in double quotes.
- The CSV import guide covers column names, separators and encoding in full.
Once imported, your cards behave like any others and spaced repetition starts the next time you practice.