Turn your own notes into Anki flashcards you can study on desktop
Upload lecture slides, PDFs, notes or photos of pages. DeckOwl writes question-and-answer flashcards from your material and schedules reviews with spaced repetition.
Building Anki decks from your own material
Most people who want desktop Anki flashcards already have the content they need in lecture slides, textbook chapters or handwritten notes. The hard part is turning that material into clear cards with one fact each.
- Cards are built from your own slides, chapters or notes, not from a generic deck.
- Each card has a question or term on the front and a short answer on the back.
- Spaced repetition schedules reviews so harder cards return more often.
- Plus exports to Anki, CSV, PDF and DOCX, so your deck can live on your desktop.
Upload what you already have
Send PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain notes or photos of pages. Text in images is read with text recognition.
Spaced repetition built in
Cards return at intervals matched to how well you recall them, so you spend less time on what you already know.
Export when you need it
Plus adds Anki, CSV, PDF and DOCX export. The free plan keeps studying in the browser.
How it works
Upload your material
Add a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a page.
Generate and check cards
Review the flashcards and edit any that look wrong before you start studying.
Study or export
Study in the browser on the free plan, or export to Anki on Plus.
Spaced repetition does the rest. Cards you find hard come back sooner, and cards you know well move further apart, so each review session stays focused on what you are most likely to forget.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make for a cell biology chapter?
Aim for one card per distinct term or process, which usually lands somewhere between 20 and 40 for a typical chapter. Skip details your course will not test.
Does spaced repetition work better than rereading for biology?
Retrieval practice with spaced intervals generally beats rereading for remembering facts over time. Review each card just before you would forget it, not right after you learn it.
Can I export my flashcards to Anki on the free plan?
No. Exports to Anki, CSV, PDF and DOCX are Plus features, while the free plan lets you study in the browser with 3 generations per month.
How much does DeckOwl Plus cost?
Plus is $39 per year or $7.99 per month, and students get 40% off with a school email. You can start without a credit card.
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