Turn a photo of your notes into AI flashcards
Snap a page of textbook, slides or handwritten notes. DeckOwl reads the text and builds flashcards you can review with spaced repetition.
How photo-based flashcards work
Photos of printed pages or handwritten notes hold plenty of terms worth memorizing, and an AI flashcard maker from photos can pull those terms out for you without retyping anything.
- Works with photos of textbook pages, slides and handwritten notes
- Free plan includes 3 generations per month, studied in the browser
- Plus unlocks unlimited generations, PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export
- Students get 40% off with a school email, and no credit card is needed to start
Reads photos of pages
Upload a picture of a printed page or handwritten notes, and text recognition pulls out the content for card creation.
Spaced repetition built in
Cards come back to you at intervals based on how well you recall them, so you spend time on the terms you miss.
Works from any source
Photos, PDFs, DOCX, PPTX and plain notes all feed the same generator, so one workflow covers your whole course.
How it works
Take a photo
Photograph the page with your phone or upload an existing image from your files.
Generate cards
DeckOwl turns the recognized text into flashcards with terms on the front and answers on the back.
Study and review
Study in your browser on the free plan, or export to Anki and CSV with Plus.
The quality of the cards depends on the photo. Sharp, well-lit pages with clear headings give the cleanest results, so retake a shot if the text is blurry or cut off. Review the cards once after generating and edit any that need correcting.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make from one photographed page?
Most dense textbook pages hold a handful of key terms, so aim for the terms you would be asked to define rather than every line. Fewer, well-chosen cards reviewed often work better than a long deck you skip.
Should circuit flashcards test formulas or concepts?
Use both. Put Ohm's law or Kirchhoff's rules on the front with the relationship on the back, and add conceptual cards that ask why current splits across parallel branches.
Can I export photo-based flashcards to Anki?
Yes, Anki export is a Plus feature at $39/year or $7.99/month. The free plan lets you study generated cards in your browser without exports.
Does the free plan include photo uploads?
The free plan allows 3 generations per month, and images are read with text recognition. Unlimited generations require Plus, and students can get 40% off with a school email.
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