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Turn your Google Docs and Slides into AI flashcards

Upload PDFs, slides, notes or images and get flashcards with spaced repetition. Google files work once you export them as PDF, DOCX or PPTX.

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Using an AI flashcard maker with Google files

Students who want an AI flashcard maker for their Google files usually have lecture notes in Google Docs or slides in Google Slides. DeckOwl does not connect to Google Drive directly, so the quickest route is downloading the file in a format it accepts and uploading it.

Export Google Docs as DOCX or PDF to keep headings and lists readable.
Export Google Slides as PPTX or PDF so each slide's text is captured.
Check generated cards against your notes and fix any that miss a key term.
Study for a few minutes daily rather than cramming the full deck the night before.

Example Google Workspace flashcards

What is Google Drive's Shared drive, compared with My Drive?Shared drives belong to the team or organization, so files stay there even when members leave. My Drive files belong to one individual account.

What does Suggesting mode do in Google Docs?It records edits as suggestions that the document owner can accept or reject, instead of changing the text directly.

What does VLOOKUP do in Google Sheets?It searches the first column of a range for a value and returns a matching value from another column in the same row.

What does the QUERY function do in Google Sheets?It runs SQL-like queries on a range of data to filter, sort and summarize rows.

What is the difference between a Google Doc comment and a suggestion?A comment asks a question or flags an issue without changing text, while a suggestion proposes a specific edit that can be accepted or rejected.

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Any file type

Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or photos of pages, and the AI turns the material into flashcards.

Spaced repetition

Cards come back at increasing intervals, so you review what you are about to forget instead of the whole deck.

Study in the browser

The free plan lets you review flashcards right away. Paid plans add exports to PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV.

How it works

Export from Google

In Docs or Slides, open the File menu, choose Download, and pick PDF, Microsoft Word (DOCX) or PowerPoint (PPTX).

Upload your file

Drop the exported file into DeckOwl. You can also upload photos of handouts or whiteboard notes.

Review your cards

Study the generated flashcards, and let spaced repetition schedule the cards you find hardest.

Once the file is in, the AI reads the text and proposes question-and-answer cards you can edit before studying. Spaced repetition then brings each card back at longer intervals as you remember it, which keeps review sessions short and focused on what you are about to forget.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I turn a Google Doc into flashcards?

Download the document from Google Docs as a PDF or DOCX, then upload that file to DeckOwl. The AI will generate flashcards from the text, and you can review them in the browser.

Does DeckOwl connect to Google Drive?

No, DeckOwl does not link to Google Drive or Docs directly, so you upload an exported file. Image uploads are also supported for photos of printed pages.

How many flashcards should I make from a Google Slides deck?

Aim for one card per key term, definition, or concept on the slides, rather than one per slide. Most decks produce a manageable set when you keep each card to a single fact.

Why is spaced repetition better than rereading slides?

Rereading makes material feel familiar without testing recall, while spaced repetition asks you to retrieve answers at growing intervals. That retrieval effort is what strengthens memory over time.

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