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Start an Anki deck reset with fresh flashcards from your notes

Upload your PDFs, slides, notes or photos and get flashcards with spaced repetition, then export to Anki on Plus.

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Resetting an Anki deck versus generating a new one

Most people searching for an Anki deck reset want to wipe review history so a deck starts over from new cards. Anki handles that inside its own browser by using the Forget option on selected cards, so DeckOwl does not replace that step.

Reset progress inside Anki by selecting cards in the browser and choosing Forget.
Generate a new set from the same notes you studied so the content matches your course.
Export the new deck to Anki on the Plus plan, at $99.90/year or $9.99/month.
Students get 40% off with a school email, and no credit card is needed to start.

Example spaced repetition flashcards for an Anki deck reset

What does Anki's Forget option do to a card?It returns the card to the new queue, so its review schedule starts over.

What is a lapse in Anki?A review where the card was answered Again after being in review, sending it back to relearning.

What is ease in spaced repetition?A multiplier that controls how quickly a card's interval grows after each successful review.

What is the default starting ease for a new Anki card?250%, so the interval grows by about 2.5 times after each Good answer.

Why space reviews instead of cramming?Reviewing just before you would forget strengthens memory more than repeated reviews in one session.

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Fresh cards from your material

Upload a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a page and get flashcards built from that exact text.

Spaced repetition built in

Cards are scheduled at increasing intervals so your review time goes to the cards you are about to forget.

Exports on Plus

Plus at $99.90/year or $9.99/month exports to Anki, PDF, DOCX and CSV. The free plan includes 3 generations a month and browser study.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text file or image of your notes.

Generate flashcards

DeckOwl creates flashcards you can review right away in the browser.

Export to Anki

On Plus, export the set to Anki and study it there on a schedule that starts fresh.

What DeckOwl does is different: it reads your own PDF, slides, notes or photos and writes new flashcards from them, with spaced repetition built in. If an old deck has gone stale or was built from messy material, a clean generated set is often faster than relearning every old interval.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I reset an Anki deck's progress?

In Anki, open the browser, select the cards, and use the Forget option to return them to new. That step happens inside Anki, not in DeckOwl.

How many cards should a study deck have?

Keep one fact per card so each review is quick. A focused deck is easier to keep up with than a large dump of every slide.

Can DeckOwl export flashcards to Anki?

Yes, on the Plus plan at $99.90/year or $9.99/month, which also includes PDF, DOCX and CSV export. The free plan has no exports and covers 3 generations per month.

When is a deck reset worth it?

A reset makes sense when the schedule no longer matches what you remember, such as after a long break or a change in course material. Cards you still know well will need to relearn their intervals, so reset only the cards that need it.

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