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Ready-made decks rarely match the lecture you sat through. Upload your own material and get flashcards that follow your course, with spaced repetition built in.

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Why build your own Anki deck cards

Ready-made decks are easy to find, but they rarely match the lecture you sat through or the exam your instructor wrote. DeckOwl builds Anki deck cards from your own PDF, slides, notes or photos, so every card reflects the material you are actually responsible for.

Cards come from your own course material, not a generic list.
Spaced repetition schedules reviews so you revisit cards before you forget them.
Free plan: 3 generations per month, studying in the browser.
Plus plan: unlimited generations with PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export.

Example nervous system flashcards for Anki

What is the basic functional unit of the nervous system?The neuron, which receives, processes and transmits signals using electrical and chemical messages.

Which division of the nervous system controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscle?The somatic nervous system, which carries signals from the central nervous system to skeletal muscle.

What does the sympathetic division do to heart rate?It increases heart rate and the force of contraction, preparing the body for fight or flight.

What is the role of the myelin sheath?It insulates axons and speeds signal conduction, with impulses jumping between the nodes of Ranvier.

Where is cerebrospinal fluid produced?In the choroid plexus within the ventricles of the brain.

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Built from your material

Upload PDFs, DOCX files, PPTX slides, plain notes or photos of pages. Text in images is read with text recognition, so handwritten-free printouts and screenshots both work.

Spaced repetition

Cards are scheduled for review at increasing intervals, so you spend time on what you are about to forget instead of rereading everything.

Export to Anki on Plus

The Plus plan exports your cards to Anki, along with PDF, DOCX and CSV files. The Free plan keeps studying in the browser.

How it works

Upload your source

Add a lecture PDF, a slide deck, a notes file or a photo of a textbook page.

Review the generated cards

Check the flashcards, keep the ones that match your course and edit any wording you want to change.

Study or export

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

Custom cards also keep you in the habit of checking what you know. Review the generated set, remove anything off-topic, and add your own cards where the source is thin. A deck you shaped yourself tends to get studied more often than one you downloaded and never read.

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Frequently asked questions

How should I write a flashcard so it is easy to recall?

Keep one fact per card, phrase the front as a specific question, and keep the back to a few words. Cards that test a single idea are easier to grade honestly during review.

How many new cards should I add to a deck each day?

Start with a small batch, such as 10 to 20 new cards, and add more only when your daily reviews stay manageable. Spaced repetition works best when you keep up with reviews consistently.

Can I export DeckOwl cards to Anki?

Yes, on the Plus plan, which also includes PDF, DOCX and CSV export. The Free plan lets you study in the browser but does not include exports.

Do I need a credit card to try it?

No. You can start on the Free plan with 3 generations per month without adding a credit card. Students can get 40% off a paid plan with a school email.

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