Turn Your Class Notes into Flashcards with AI
Upload PDFs, slides, plain notes or photos of pages. DeckOwl reads them and builds flashcards you can review with spaced repetition.
Why retyping notes into cards is the slow part
Retyping every term from a lecture by hand takes longer than the studying itself. With AI notes into flashcards, you upload the file and the tool pulls out the terms and definitions, so your time goes to recall practice.
- Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or photos of pages
- Study with spaced repetition in the browser
- Edit generated cards before you start reviewing
- Export to Anki or CSV on a paid plan
Works with the files you already have
Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or notes. Photos of pages are read with text recognition.
Spaced repetition built in
Cards you miss come back sooner, and cards you know fade into longer gaps, so review time goes where it helps.
Check your understanding
Turn the same material into quizzes with explanations, or into mind maps when you need the big picture.
How it works
Upload your material
Add a PDF, slides, a notes file or a photo of a page. No credit card is needed to start.
Review the generated cards
Read through the flashcards, keep the ones that match your course and edit anything that looks off.
Study on a spaced schedule
Work through the deck in the browser. The schedule adjusts based on how well you recall each card.
Good cards ask one thing each. A card that asks for the definition of a term and a card that asks for an example of that term are different tests, and both help. Review the output once, remove anything that is trivial, and add the items your instructor stressed.
Free accounts can generate three decks a month and study them in the browser. Plus adds unlimited generations and export to PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV for studying outside DeckOwl.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make for acids and bases?
A focused unit usually works well with 20 to 40 cards, covering definitions, pH calculations and conjugate pairs. Start with the terms your instructor emphasized and add more as you find gaps.
How do I study acid-base chemistry with flashcards?
Include both definitions and calculations, since pH problems are where many students lose points. Review the cards on a spaced schedule and redo the hard ones on paper once a week.
What file types can I upload?
You can upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes and images, including photos of pages that are read with text recognition.
Can I export my flashcards?
Export to PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV is part of the Plus plan, which costs $99.90 a year or $9.99 a month. The free plan lets you study the cards in the browser with three generations per month.
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