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Turn your MCAT notes into an Anki-ready flashcard deck

Upload your review PDFs, slides, notes or photos of pages. DeckOwl generates flashcards you can study with spaced repetition, and Plus members can export them to Anki.

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Why build your MCAT deck from your own notes

Most students who want an Anki MCAT deck are looking for a head start, but the cards that help most are the ones drawn from your own review material. DeckOwl reads your PDFs, slides, notes or photos of pages and turns them into flashcards you can review with spaced repetition.

Keep each card to one fact so spaced repetition can schedule it accurately.
Use cards for definitions, equations, pathways and structure-to-function facts.
Practice passage-based reasoning with questions rather than flashcards.
Re-check high-yield cards after each study block so weak spots come back sooner.

Example MCAT flashcards across biology, chemistry and physics

Henderson-Hasselbalch equationpH = pKa + log([A-]/[HA]), relating buffer pH to the ratio of conjugate base to weak acid.

Net products of one turn of the citric acid cycle per acetyl-CoA3 NADH, 1 FADH2, 1 GTP (or ATP) and 2 CO2, since the cycle oxidizes the acetyl group completely.

Which amino acids are essential for humans?Histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan and valine, because the body cannot synthesize them.

Work-energy theoremNet work done on an object equals its change in kinetic energy, which is useful for problems involving friction or applied forces.

Bohr effectLower pH or higher CO2 reduces hemoglobin's oxygen affinity, shifting the curve right so more O2 is released to tissues.

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Your own material

Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes or photos of pages. Images are read with text recognition.

Spaced repetition

Cards are scheduled so harder facts come back before you forget them, which suits long MCAT study plans.

Anki export

Plus members can export their decks to Anki, along with CSV, PDF and DOCX.

How it works

Upload your MCAT notes

Add the PDFs, slides or notes you already study from, or photograph a textbook page.

Review and trim the cards

Delete cards you already know well, fix any wrong facts and add gaps you spot.

Study daily and export

Review with spaced repetition in the browser, then export to Anki on the Plus plan.

Cards built from your own notes tend to match what your course and practice materials emphasize, and they are easier to correct when a fact is wrong. Review the generated cards, remove anything you already know, and add missing facts before your first study session.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for the MCAT?

There is no fixed number, but many students focus on a few hundred high-yield cards per section and add cards as they find gaps. Remove cards you already know well so your daily reviews stay manageable.

Which MCAT topics work best as flashcards?

Definitions, equations, enzyme pathways and structure-to-function facts work well as cards. Passage-based reasoning is better practiced with full questions.

Can I export my deck to Anki?

Yes, Anki export is included with the Plus plan at $39 per year or $7.99 per month. The Free plan lets you study in the browser, but exports are not included.

Is there a free way to start?

Yes, the Free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study, and no credit card is needed to start. Students with a school email get 40% off paid plans.

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