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Turn your own letter lists into alphabet flashcards A to Z

DeckOwl reads your PDFs, slides, notes or photos of letter charts and builds flashcards with spaced repetition, so the letters you are learning come back when you are about to forget them.

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Why custom A to Z cards beat a generic sheet

Printable A to Z sheets are fine for a first look, but alphabet flashcards A to Z work better when they come from the letters and words a learner is actually meeting in class or in a reading book.

  • Pair each capital and lowercase letter with a picture or example word from your own material
  • Add phonics sounds, such as the hard and soft C, as separate cards
  • Review missed letters more often than the ones you already know
  • Export to PDF or Anki on Plus if you want a printed or portable set
Example A to Z alphabet flashcards for early readers
Which letter is the 26th and last letter of the English alphabet?Z, pronounced "zee" in American English, as in zebra.
Which letter comes right after M in the alphabet?N, the 14th letter, as in nest.
What two sounds does the letter C make in cat and city?A hard /k/ sound in cat, and a soft /s/ sound in city.
Which letter almost always follows Q in English words?U, as in queen and quiet, because Q is nearly always followed by U.
Which letters are vowels in the English alphabet?A, E, I, O and U, with Y sometimes working as a vowel, as in gym.
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Built from your material

Upload a phonics worksheet, a teacher's letter list or a photo of a classroom poster and get cards that match what you are actually learning.

Spaced repetition

Cards you miss come back sooner and cards you know fade into longer gaps, so review time goes to the letters that need it.

Export when you need it

Plus lets you export to PDF, DOCX, Anki or CSV, so you can print a set or move the deck into another app.

How it works

Upload your letters

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text list or an image of a letter chart. Photos of pages are read with text recognition.

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DeckOwl writes flashcards from your material. Start free with 3 generations per month and no credit card.

Study A to Z

Review in the browser on the free plan, or export to print or Anki on Plus.

A generic chart shows every letter the same way. A custom deck can pair each letter with the sound and example word from your own lesson, such as a hard C in cat and a soft C in city, and quiz the letters that keep slipping.

Spaced repetition does the scheduling, so a child or adult studying letters for the first time spends less time on the ones already learned and more on the tricky ones.

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Frequently asked questions

What should an A to Z alphabet flashcard show on the back?

A useful back shows the sound or example word along with the letter, for example "C: /k/ as in cat, or /s/ as in city." Keep each card to one letter or one sound so review stays quick.

Which letters are usually the hardest to learn in order?

Letters that look alike, such as b, d, p and q, and letters with several sounds, such as c, g and y, tend to need the most review. Spaced repetition helps by showing those cards more often.

Can I print my flashcards?

Printing and PDF export are included on 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.

Do I need a credit card to start?

No. You can start on the free plan with 3 generations per month and no credit card. Students with a school email get 40 percent off Plus.

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