Turn your study material into AI flashcards you can review
Upload a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a page and get flashcards with spaced repetition built in.
How AI flashcards fit into a study routine
AI flashcards work best when they come from the notes you already have. Lecture slides, a textbook chapter or a photo of handwritten pages can become a deck in one pass, and you can check each card before you start reviewing.
- Keep cards short, with one fact or one term per side.
- Review for a few minutes each day rather than cramming the night before.
- Mark the cards you miss so they come back sooner.
- Check AI-drafted cards against your source before relying on them.
Any source you already have
Work from PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or photos of pages, which are read with text recognition.
Spaced repetition
Cards return at intervals matched to how well you know them, so you spend time on what you are about to forget.
Exports on Plus
Export to Anki or CSV with Plus, or study in the browser on the free plan.
How it works
Upload
Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, notes file or image of your pages.
Generate
DeckOwl drafts flashcards from the text it finds in your material.
Study
Review in the browser and let spaced repetition schedule the cards you miss.
Short, frequent review beats one long session before an exam. Spaced repetition spreads each card across days, so the material you find hard appears more often than the material you already know.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make for one chapter?
Aim for coverage of key terms, definitions and cause-and-effect relationships rather than a fixed number. Remove cards that repeat the same fact.
How often should I review flashcards with spaced repetition?
Review cards as they come due, ideally in a short session every day. Cards you miss return sooner, which is the purpose of the schedule.
Is DeckOwl free to use?
The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser. Exports to PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV are part of Plus, which costs $39/year or $7.99/month.
Can I export my flashcards to Anki?
Anki export is included with Plus, but the free plan does not include exports. Students with a school email get 40% off.
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