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Turn your clicker slides into a custom Anki deck

Upload the slides and notes from your class and get flashcards that quiz the same concepts your clicker polls covered, with spaced repetition built in.

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Why a custom deck beats a ready-made one

Most people searching for an Anki deck for clicker questions want to review the same polls their class ran during lecture. Ready-made decks rarely match your instructor's slides or wording, so the faster route is to generate one from your own files.

  • Upload the slides and notes your instructor actually used
  • Cards test the reasoning behind each answer choice
  • Spaced repetition brings missed concepts back sooner
  • Export to Anki on the Plus plan when you want to study there
Example clicker question flashcards
What is the purpose of a clicker question in lecture?It polls the whole class on a multiple-choice question so the instructor can see misconceptions before moving on.
Why do instructors often have students discuss before revealing the answer after a clicker vote?Students who voted incorrectly often change their answers after hearing peers explain their reasoning.
What is a distractor in a clicker question?A wrong answer choice built around a common misconception, so a wrong vote shows a specific gap in understanding.
What should you do after missing a clicker question?Reread the related slide and write a one-sentence reason the correct answer is right, which makes the idea easier to recall later.
Why is a clicker vote a useful self-check for studying?It shows whether you can apply a concept to a new scenario, not just recognize the term from your notes.
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Built from your slides

Upload PDFs, PPTX slides, DOCX notes, plain text or photos of a page, and DeckOwl turns them into flashcards.

Spaced repetition

Cards you miss come back sooner, so the ideas behind each clicker question stick past the lecture.

Anki export on Plus

Plus exports your cards to Anki, PDF, DOCX and CSV. The free plan studies in the browser.

How it works

Upload your material

Add the slides, handouts or notes where your clicker questions came from.

Generate flashcards

DeckOwl builds question-and-answer cards from the content, so you can review concepts rather than memorize slide numbers.

Study or export

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

Build the deck from the material you actually received. Cards written from your slides test the reasoning behind each answer choice, which is what a clicker vote measures. Review the cards you get wrong more often, and keep the ones you already know on a longer interval.

Once the deck exists, a short daily session is usually enough to keep the concepts fresh before the next exam.

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Frequently asked questions

How do clicker questions usually work in a lecture?

An instructor displays a multiple-choice question and students vote with a handheld device or phone. The class then sees the distribution of answers and often discusses before the instructor explains the correct one.

How should I review clicker questions before an exam?

Rework each missed question and write one sentence explaining why the correct answer is right and why the tempting distractor is wrong. Then quiz yourself on those explanations over several days rather than rereading the slides once.

Can I export my cards to Anki?

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

Is there a free plan to try this with my own notes?

Yes, the free plan includes three generations per month and needs no credit card to start. Students can also get 40% off Plus with a school email.

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