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Add a PDF, slide deck, set of notes or a photo of a textbook page. DeckOwl reads the material and writes flashcards you can review with spaced repetition.

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How an Anki deck upload works with your own notes

Students who want an Anki deck upload usually have the material already: lecture slides, a chapter PDF, or a page of handwritten notes. The faster route is to start from that material instead of retyping every term by hand.

Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text, or photos of pages
Flashcards follow a spaced repetition schedule
Export to Anki, CSV, PDF or DOCX on Plus
Free plan: 3 generations per month, browser study, no exports

Example cell biology flashcards for an Anki deck

Which organelle produces most of a cell's ATP?The mitochondrion, through cellular respiration, because it houses the enzymes of the citric acid cycle and the electron transport chain.

What is the main function of the Golgi apparatus?It modifies, sorts and packages proteins and lipids into vesicles for transport to their final destinations.

What is osmosis?The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane toward the side with the higher solute concentration.

What do ribosomes do?They synthesize proteins by translating the sequence of an mRNA molecule into a chain of amino acids.

Why can small nonpolar molecules cross the phospholipid bilayer more easily than ions?The hydrophobic core of the bilayer repels charged and polar molecules, so ions need channel or carrier proteins to pass.

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Any file you already have

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

Spaced repetition built in

Cards come back on a schedule based on how well you recall them, so review time goes to what you are about to forget.

Export to Anki on Plus

Plus includes Anki, CSV, PDF and DOCX export, so your generated cards can move into the app you already use.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a file or paste your notes. No credit card is needed to start.

Generate your cards

DeckOwl writes flashcards from the content, with quizzes and mind maps available as well.

Study or export

Review in the browser on the free plan, or export an Anki-ready file on Plus.

DeckOwl reads the file you give it and produces flashcards with a front (the question or term) and a back (the answer). Each card then follows a spaced repetition schedule, so the cards you struggle with return more often.

Anki export is a Plus feature at $39/year or $7.99/month. The free plan covers 3 generations per month and lets you study in the browser, but it does not include exports.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I import an existing Anki deck into DeckOwl?

DeckOwl creates flashcards from the files you upload, and Anki export is available on Plus. Anki deck import is not listed among its features, so check before relying on it.

How many flashcards should I make for cell biology?

Start with one card for each term or process in your notes, then add cards for the points you miss during review. A single chapter at a time usually works better than one huge deck.

Do I need to pay to export my flashcards to Anki?

Yes, Anki export is included in the Plus plan at $39/year or $7.99/month. The free plan lets you study flashcards in the browser with 3 generations per month.

How should I review flashcards with spaced repetition?

Review your due cards every day and rate each answer honestly, so the schedule can bring back the ones you forget. Keep answers short enough to recall in a few seconds.

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