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How to choose between an Anki deck and Quizlet

The Anki deck vs Quizlet decision usually comes down to where your cards come from and how you want to review them. If your notes live in lecture slides and PDFs, the bigger time cost is typing the cards, not studying them.

Start from your own PDFs, slides, DOCX files, notes or page photos.
Study with spaced repetition in the browser on the free plan.
Export to Anki, CSV, PDF or DOCX on Plus at $39/year or $7.99/month.
Check every generated card against your source before you rely on it.

Example water cycle flashcards for comparing decks

What is evaporation?Liquid water turning into water vapor when heated by the sun, leaving most dissolved salts behind.

What is condensation?Water vapor cooling and turning back into liquid droplets, which form clouds.

What is transpiration?Water vapor released from plant leaves through small openings called stomata.

What is infiltration?Water soaking into soil and rock, where it can recharge groundwater.

What is precipitation?Water falling from clouds as rain, snow, sleet or hail once droplets grow heavy enough.

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Cards from your own material

Upload PDFs, DOCX or PPTX files, plain notes, or photos of pages, and get flashcards built from what your class actually covers.

Spaced repetition built in

Cards come back at the intervals where you are most likely to forget them, so review time goes to the cards you need.

Export when you need it

Paid plans export to Anki, CSV, PDF and DOCX, so you can keep your cards in the tool you already use.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, slides, a document, notes or a photo of a page. Text is read from images automatically.

Review the generated cards

Check the flashcards against your source, then edit or delete any that miss the point.

Study or export

Study in the browser on the free plan, or export to Anki on Plus to continue in your existing deck.

DeckOwl starts from your own files. It produces flashcards with spaced repetition, and paid plans export them to Anki or CSV, so you can keep your review schedule in the tool you prefer. Try the free plan first to see whether the cards match your material.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for the water cycle?

Start with 15 to 25 cards covering evaporation, condensation, precipitation, infiltration, runoff and transpiration. Add cards for key terms once you can name the stages in order without looking.

Is spaced repetition useful for learning a process like the water cycle?

Yes. Spaced repetition brings cards back just before you are likely to forget them, which helps you hold both the order of the stages and the terms that connect them.

Can I export my flashcards to Anki?

Yes, Anki export is part of the Plus plan at $39/year or $7.99/month, which also includes PDF, DOCX and CSV export. The free plan lets you study in the browser without exports.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study, and you can start without a credit card.

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