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Turning a recorded lesson into study cards

If your course material lives in a recording, you can still build AI flashcards from video by working from the text. Copy the transcript or type out the points you wrote during the lesson, then paste them into DeckOwl. The AI pulls out terms, definitions, and facts as question-and-answer cards.

Paste a transcript or notes instead of a video link
Combine lecture text with slides or PDFs in one deck
Photos of handwritten or printed pages are read with text recognition
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Example Greek mythology flashcards

Who was Hades' father?Cronus, the Titan who swallowed his children at birth. Zeus later freed them.

What did Pandora's jar contain?Sickness, toil, and other evils that spread among humans. Hope stayed inside.

Which Titan gave fire to humans?Prometheus, who was punished by Zeus by being chained while an eagle fed on his liver.

Which hero slew the Minotaur?Theseus, who used Ariadne's thread to find his way out of the labyrinth.

What did the three Fates do?Clotho spun the thread of life, Lachesis measured it, and Atropos cut it.

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Text from any lecture

Paste a transcript or your typed notes. Plain text is a supported input.

Slides and documents too

Upload PDF, DOCX, or PPTX files alongside your video notes to build one deck.

Spaced repetition built in

Cards come back at the right intervals so you review what you are about to forget.

How it works

Get the transcript

Copy the captions or transcript from the video, or type out the key points you wrote down.

Paste or upload

Add the text to DeckOwl, or upload slides and photos of pages from the same lesson.

Review the cards

Study the generated flashcards in your browser and let spaced repetition schedule your reviews.

Lectures often run long, and a single video can hold dozens of testable ideas. Pairing the transcript with the lecturer's slides gives you a fuller set of cards, because slides usually name the terms that matter most. Upload them as PDF or PPTX and the flashcards cover both sources.

Review the cards on a schedule rather than all at once. Spaced repetition brings back the cards you miss more often and spaces out the ones you know well.

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Frequently asked questions

Can DeckOwl make flashcards directly from a video file?

No. DeckOwl accepts PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text and notes, and images, so paste the transcript or your typed notes from the video instead.

How many flashcards should I make from one lecture?

Aim for one card per distinct term, definition, date, or cause-and-effect link. A one-hour lecture often yields a focused set of 20 to 40 cards, and you can trim any that repeat.

Should I start reviewing right after the lecture or wait?

Review the same day to lock in the material, then let spaced repetition space out later sessions. Short reviews over several days work better than one long cram.

Can I export these flashcards to Anki?

Yes, Anki export is included in the Plus plan, which is $39 per year or $7.99 per month. The free plan lets you study in the browser but does not include exports.

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