Use AI to sharpen Anki flashcards from your own notes
Upload PDFs, slides, notes or photos and get flashcards with spaced repetition. Edit them, study in the browser, and export to Anki on Plus.
How AI-enhanced Anki flashcards get made
Most people who study with Anki spend more time typing cards than reviewing them. AI-enhanced Anki flashcards start from the material you already have: upload a lecture PDF, a slide deck, typed notes or a photo of a textbook page, and DeckOwl drafts question-and-answer cards you can edit before studying.
- Flashcards drafted from PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, text notes and images
- Spaced repetition scheduling for every deck
- Edit, merge or delete generated cards before you study
- Export to Anki, CSV, PDF or DOCX on the Plus plan
Starts from your material
Upload a lecture PDF, a slide deck, typed notes or a photo of a page. Text is read from each source and turned into question-and-answer cards.
Spaced repetition built in
Cards you miss come back sooner and cards you know are spaced further apart, so review time goes toward what you are forgetting.
Edit before you study
Rewrite any card, delete the ones that repeat, and add your own. The deck reflects your course, not a generic template.
How it works
Upload your notes
Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or image of a textbook page to a new deck.
Review the draft cards
Check the generated questions and answers, fix anything unclear, and remove weak cards.
Study and export
Study in the browser on the free plan. On Plus, export the deck to Anki, CSV, PDF or DOCX.
Cards are scheduled with spaced repetition, so the ones you miss come back sooner. Free accounts get 3 generations a month and study in the browser. Plus adds unlimited generations and export to Anki, CSV, PDF and DOCX for $99.90 a year or $9.99 a month.
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Frequently asked questions
How many ideas should one flashcard cover?
Keep each card to one fact or one relationship between two facts. A card that needs a long paragraph to answer is harder to recall, so split it into several cards.
How do I make flashcards from lecture notes more effective?
Write questions that force recall rather than recognition, and avoid copying whole sentences onto the back. Review the cards you get wrong more often than the ones you already know.
Can I export DeckOwl flashcards to Anki?
Yes, on the Plus plan, which also includes CSV, PDF and DOCX export. 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 without adding a card, and students get 40% off with a school email.
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