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Turn your own letter lists into playful ABC flashcards

Upload a letter handout, a picture book page or your notes and get flashcards with spaced repetition.

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Making custom alphabet cards that fit your child

A printable sheet of letters is a quick start, but DeckOwl does not hand out ready-made pages. Instead it builds ABC flashcards from the material you already have, such as a letter list from a class handout, a photo of a picture book page or your own notes.

Letter and sound pairs with a picture word on the back
Uppercase and lowercase matching from your own handout
Short quiz rounds with explanations for each answer
Spaced repetition so tricky letters come back sooner

Example alphabet flashcards for early readers

What sound does the letter B make?The /b/ sound, made by pressing both lips together, as in ball.

Which letter comes right after M?N

Which letter comes right before S?R

Letter Q is almost always followed by which letter?U, as in queen, because Q is nearly always written with U after it.

Which two letters make the sh sound in the word ship?S and H together make the sh sound.

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Letter and sound pairs

Each card can show a letter on the front and its sound or a picture word on the back, taken from your own material.

Read from photos

Snap a page from a letter book or worksheet and text recognition pulls the letters into cards you can study.

Short, repeated practice

Spaced repetition brings back the letters that need more work, so quick sessions stay focused.

How it works

Add your material

Upload a PDF, slides, plain text or a photo of a page with the letters you want to teach.

Generate the cards

DeckOwl turns the content into flashcards with a front and back for each letter or sound.

Study in short rounds

Practice in the browser, and let spaced repetition schedule the letters that are still shaky.

Upload a PDF, slides, a document, plain text or a photo, and the tool reads the text and turns it into front-and-back cards. Each card holds one prompt, like a letter, a sound or a picture word, so a child or parent can practice in short bursts.

Printing and exporting to PDF, DOCX, Anki or CSV is part of the Plus plan at $99.90 per year or $9.99 per month. The free plan gives 3 generations per month for studying in the browser, and no credit card is needed to start.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I make letter flashcards for a child who is just starting to read?

Upload a letter list or a picture book page, generate the cards and keep each front to one letter or sound. Study a few cards at a time in short sessions.

Should I teach letter names or letter sounds first?

Many early literacy teachers introduce both together, but the order depends on the child and the program you follow. Your flashcards can include the name on the front and the sound on the back.

Can I print my ABC flashcards?

Printing and PDF export are part of the Plus plan, which costs $99.90 per year or $9.99 per month. The free plan lets you study the cards in the browser.

Do I need a credit card to try it?

No. You can start on the free plan with 3 generations per month and no credit card.

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