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What free and paid Anki flashcards actually cost

Deciding between free or paid Anki flashcards mostly comes down to whether you need to move your cards into Anki itself. Knowing which step costs money before you start saves you from hitting a wall halfway through a study week.

Free plan: three generations per month, browser study, no exports
Plus: unlimited generations and Anki export for $39/year or $7.99/month
Pro: $14.99/month with a stronger model, bulk upload, and QTI or Moodle XML export
Students with a school email get 40% off any paid plan

Example Spanish vocabulary flashcards

How do you say 'to be hungry' in Spanish?Tener hambre. It literally means 'to have hunger', so tener is used instead of ser or estar.

Conjugate 'hablar' in the preterite, yo formHablé. Regular -ar verbs take -é in the yo form of the preterite, written with an accent mark.

Translate 'biblioteca'Library. It is feminine, so the article is la biblioteca.

Form the plural of 'ciudad'Ciudades. Words ending in a consonant add -es, so ciudad becomes ciudades.

In 'me gusta el café', what is the subject of 'gustar'?El café. The thing liked is the grammatical subject, so the verb agrees with café, meaning coffee is pleasing to me.

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Free plan

Three generations a month and studying in the browser, with no exports.

Plus for Anki export

Unlimited generations and Anki, PDF, DOCX and CSV export for $39/year or $7.99/month.

Student discount

Students with a school email get 40% off any paid plan.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes, or a photo of a page.

Generate your flashcards

DeckOwl builds cards with spaced repetition, plus quizzes and mind maps.

Study free or export

Review in the browser on the free plan, or export to Anki on Plus.

DeckOwl's free plan gives you three generations a month and lets you study in the browser, but it does not include exports. Anki export is part of Plus, which costs $39/year or $7.99/month and also removes the generation cap, which matters if you work through several lecture decks each week.

Students with a school email get 40% off, and no credit card is needed to start. Check Anki's own site for what its apps cost on your device, since that pricing is separate from DeckOwl.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for one study session?

Most people do better with a small set they can review in 15 to 20 minutes than with a long deck they skip. Spaced repetition then brings back the cards you are most likely to forget.

How do I study flashcards effectively with spaced repetition?

Review each card when you are about to forget it, and rate how hard it felt so the schedule adjusts. Keep answers short so you can recall them in a few seconds.

Does DeckOwl export to Anki?

Yes, Anki export is available on the Plus plan at $39/year or $7.99/month. The free plan lets you study in the browser but does not include exports.

Is there a free way to try DeckOwl first?

Yes, the free plan gives you three generations a month, and no credit card is needed to start.

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