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Overview

Any deck can be exported to a .txt file that Quizlet can import directly. Four export formats are available to suit different import scenarios — from the simplest tab-separated format to a custom-separator format designed to handle questions that contain special characters.

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Export formats

Format: Question [TAB] Correct answer textThe most compact format. Only the question and the correct answer text are included. Answer options (A, B, C…) are omitted.
What is the capital of France?	Paris
Use this format when you want clean term/definition cards without the distraction of wrong options.

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How to export

1

Open a deck

Select the deck you want to export from the deck list.
2

Choose a format

Select one of the four formats from the export options panel. A live preview shows the first five cards in the selected format.
3

Export the file

Click Export. A save dialog opens. Choose a location and filename; the file is saved as a .txt file encoded in UTF-8.
4

Import into Quizlet

In Quizlet, go to Create → Import. Paste the file contents or upload the file. For simple, full, and compact formats, use the default tab separator. For safe format, set the custom separators as described above.

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Format comparison

FormatTerm containsDefinition containsBest for
simpleQuestion onlyCorrect answer textClean flashcards
fullQuestion + all optionsCorrect answer textMultiple-choice practice
compactQuestion + all optionsAnswer letter(s) onlyLetter-recall drilling
safeQuestion + options (one per line)Correct answer textQuestions with special characters

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Skipped cards

Cards with an empty question field are skipped during export. The export result message reports how many cards were exported and how many were skipped: 
Exported 48 cards (2 skipped) to:
/Users/yourname/Documents/my_deck.txt
Skipped cards are not deleted from the deck — only excluded from the current export file. Fix the question text in the deck editor and re-export to include them.

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Importing into Quizlet

  1. Open Quizlet and click Create a new study set.
  2. Click Import from Word, Excel, Google Docs, etc.
  3. Paste the exported file contents.
  4. Confirm the separator settings: Between term and definition = Tab, Between rows = New line.
  5. Click Import.
  1. Open Quizlet and click Create a new study set.
  2. Click Import from Word, Excel, Google Docs, etc.
  3. Paste the exported file contents.
  4. Set Between term and definition to {[(DapAn)]}.
  5. Set Between cards to {[(CauHoi)]}.
  6. Click Import.
The most common cause is a separator mismatch. Check that the separator settings in Quizlet match the format you exported. For full and compact, the term field contains >> or [...] which are visual only — they do not affect the separator.

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Next steps

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