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Turn your class notes into AI revision flashcards

DeckOwl reads your own notes, slides and PDFs and builds flashcards you can review with spaced repetition. Start free, no credit card needed.

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How AI revision flashcards fit into exam prep

Revision works best when you test yourself on material you have already read, and AI revision flashcards make that practice quicker to set up. Paste in lecture slides, a PDF of a textbook chapter, or a photo of handwritten notes, and DeckOwl pulls the key terms and questions into a deck you can study in the browser.

  • Use your own lecture slides and textbook chapters as the source.
  • Review cards in short sessions instead of one long cram.
  • Mark the cards you miss so they return sooner.
  • Export to Anki or CSV on Plus if you already use another app.
Example biology revision flashcards
What is the function of mitochondria?They produce most of the cell's ATP through cellular respiration.
What does osmosis describe?The movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from low solute concentration to high solute concentration.
How do mitosis and meiosis differ?Mitosis produces two genetically identical diploid cells, while meiosis produces four genetically varied haploid cells.
What is the role of helicase in DNA replication?It unwinds the double helix by breaking the hydrogen bonds between base pairs.
What is the Calvin cycle?The light-independent stage of photosynthesis that fixes carbon dioxide into sugar in the stroma.
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Works with PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes and photos of pages read with text recognition.

Spaced repetition built in

Cards you find hard come back sooner, so revision time goes to the material you are most likely to forget.

Quizzes and mind maps too

Test yourself with multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions, or map a topic visually.

How it works

Upload your material

Add slides, a PDF chapter, a DOCX file or photos of your notes.

Generate your flashcards

DeckOwl turns the content into question and answer cards.

Revise on a schedule

Study in the browser and let spaced repetition decide what comes up next.

Spaced repetition then schedules each card so you see the ones you miss more often and the ones you know less often. That spreads revision across the weeks before an exam instead of leaving it all for the night before.

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Frequently asked questions

How long should a revision session with flashcards be?

Keep each session to a set you can finish in one sitting, often the cards covering a single lecture or chapter. Short, frequent reviews usually work better than one long session before an exam.

Is spaced repetition better than rereading notes for revision?

Recalling information from memory with spaced intervals generally beats rereading, because the effort of retrieval strengthens memory. DeckOwl schedules cards so the ones you find difficult come back sooner.

Can I use DeckOwl for free?

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.

Do students get a discount?

Students get 40% off with a school email, and no credit card is needed to start.

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