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Turn your slides into flashcards with AI

Upload your lecture deck and get flashcards built from the key terms, definitions and ideas on each slide, ready for spaced review.

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Why slide decks make weak study material on their own

Most lecture decks are written to support a speaker, so the slides rarely work as study material by themselves. Upload the file and DeckOwl reads each slide, then writes cards that let you turn slides into flashcards with AI without retyping anything.

Upload PPTX files, PDFs, DOCX files, notes or photos of printed slides.
Keep one card per key term, definition or cause-and-effect point, not one per slide.
Review daily in short sessions and rate how well you recalled each card.
Export to Anki, PDF, DOCX or CSV on the Plus plan.

Example biology lecture slide flashcards

What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?It modifies, sorts and packages proteins and lipids so they reach their correct destinations.

What is osmosis?The movement of water across a semipermeable membrane toward the side with higher solute concentration.

What does homeostasis mean?Maintaining a stable internal environment despite changes in the external conditions.

Which bases pair in DNA?Adenine pairs with thymine and guanine pairs with cytosine, held together by hydrogen bonds.

Which phase of mitosis separates sister chromatids?Anaphase, when spindle fibers pull the sister chromatids toward opposite poles of the cell.

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Reads your actual slides

Upload PPTX files and DeckOwl pulls the text from every slide, including bullet points and speaker-supplied notes.

Spaced repetition built in

Cards come back at the right intervals, so the hard ones show up more often and the easy ones less often.

Study anywhere

Review in the browser on the free plan, or export to Anki, PDF, DOCX or CSV with Plus.

How it works

Upload your deck

Drop in a PPTX, PDF, or photos of printed slides. Text recognition handles images.

Review the generated cards

Check the flashcards, delete repeats, and edit any card that needs a clearer answer.

Study on a schedule

Work through the cards in short daily sessions and let spaced repetition set the timing.

Cards only help if you review them on a schedule. Spaced repetition spreads out your reviews so weak cards come back sooner and strong ones less often. Exporting to Anki or PDF is a paid feature, and the free plan lets you study in the browser to start.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make from one lecture deck?

Most decks work best with one card per key term, definition or cause-and-effect point rather than one per slide. Delete any cards that repeat the same idea so your review time goes to new material.

What is the best way to study slide content with flashcards?

Review cards daily in short sessions and honestly rate how well you recalled each one. Spaced repetition brings difficult cards back sooner so the material holds up before the exam.

Can DeckOwl read PowerPoint files and photos of slides?

Yes, it accepts PPTX files along with PDFs, DOCX files, plain text notes and images. Photos of pages are read with text recognition, and the free plan includes 3 generations per month.

Can I export the flashcards to Anki?

Anki export is included with the Plus plan, which costs $39 per year or $7.99 per month. The free plan lets you study the flashcards in the browser.

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