Set your Anki deck options so daily reviews stay manageable
Turn your PDFs, slides, notes or photos into flashcards with spaced repetition, then tune the Anki settings that control how often each card comes back.
How Anki deck options shape your study load
Most people only open Anki deck options after their review queue has grown too large to finish. The settings control how many new cards arrive each day, how many reviews you face, and how long a card waits before it returns, so small changes can make a big difference to your daily workload.
- Set new cards per day to a number you can finish, not the largest number you can tolerate.
- Keep learning steps short for hard material and longer for familiar material.
- Watch the leech count so you can rewrite cards that keep failing instead of repeating them.
- Review your options every few weeks as your course load and exam dates change.
Spaced repetition built in
Cards you miss come back sooner and cards you know are spaced further apart, so you spend time on what you actually forget.
Works from your own material
Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text file or a photo of a page and get a flashcard set made from that content.
Export to Anki on Plus
Plus exports your cards to Anki, so you can set your deck options there and study on the schedule you choose.
How it works
Upload your material
Add a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a textbook page. Free accounts get 3 generations per month and no credit card is needed to start.
Review the generated cards
Check the flashcards for accuracy, edit any that need work, and study them in the browser with spaced repetition.
Export and set your options
On a Plus plan, export to Anki and adjust the deck options there, such as new cards per day and learning steps.
Start with the defaults, then change one setting at a time. Raising new cards per day helps when your deck is small and you want to move faster, while lowering the maximum reviews per day can keep a big backlog from taking over your evening. Learning steps and the graduating interval decide how quickly new material settles into longer intervals.
DeckOwl creates the flashcards from your own notes and slides, so the deck you bring into Anki reflects what your course actually covers. Deck options themselves are set inside Anki after you export.
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Frequently asked questions
What does new cards per day do in Anki deck options?
It sets how many brand-new cards Anki introduces each day for that deck preset. Reviews of cards you have already learned are limited separately by the maximum reviews per day setting.
What learning steps should I use for Anki flashcards?
Anki's default is 1 minute then 10 minutes, which works for many learners. If cards come back too often, lengthen the steps, and if you forget them quickly, keep the steps short.
Can I export flashcards from DeckOwl to Anki?
Yes, exporting to Anki is 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.
Does DeckOwl change my Anki deck options?
No. DeckOwl creates the flashcards and exports them, and you set the deck options inside Anki yourself after importing.
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