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Try Anki-style flashcards free, made from your own notes

Upload a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a page. DeckOwl builds flashcards with spaced repetition, and the free plan lets you study them in the browser with no credit card.

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How the free trial works for Anki-style flashcards

Plenty of students want to see how Anki flashcards work with their own material before paying for anything. DeckOwl's free plan lets you try the generator with no credit card: upload a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a page, and it creates flashcards you can study right away in the browser.

Free plan: 3 generations per month, study in the browser, no exports
Plus: $39/year or $7.99/month with unlimited generations and Anki export
Pro: $14.99/month with a stronger AI model, bulk upload and LMS exports
Students get 40% off with a school email, and no credit card is needed to start

Example cell biology flashcards (a common study topic)

What is the function of mitochondria?They produce most of the cell's ATP through cellular respiration.

What does the phospholipid bilayer of a cell membrane do?It forms a selectively permeable barrier that controls what enters and leaves the cell.

Where does glycolysis take place?In the cytoplasm, where one glucose molecule is split into two pyruvate molecules.

What is the role of ribosomes?They build proteins by translating messenger RNA into a chain of amino acids.

What is osmosis?The movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to one of higher solute concentration.

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Built from your material

Upload PDFs, DOCX and PPTX files, plain notes, or photos of pages. Text recognition reads images so your cards come from what you actually studied.

Spaced repetition scheduling

Each card returns right before you would be likely to forget it. You rate how well you knew the answer and the schedule adjusts.

Quizzes and mind maps too

Turn the same material into multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions with explanations, or a mind map of the main branches.

How it works

Upload your notes

Add a PDF, slide deck, Word file, text notes or a photo of a page. No account setup is needed beyond signing up.

Review the generated cards

Check the flashcards, edit or delete anything unclear, and keep the ones that match your course.

Study in the browser

Work through the cards on the free plan. Exporting to Anki requires Plus at $39/year or $7.99/month.

The spaced repetition schedule is the part that does the real work. Cards you know come back less often, and cards you miss come back sooner, so a few short sessions each week cover more than one long cram. You can also quiz yourself on the same material, which tests recall in a different way from flipping cards.

The free plan allows 3 generations per month and does not include exports, so it is a good way to test the study workflow but not to move cards into another app. Plus, at $39/year or $7.99/month, adds unlimited generations and PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export. Pro, at $14.99/month, adds a stronger AI model, bulk upload, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export. Students get 40% off with a school email.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for a cell biology unit?

Most students do better with one card per distinct fact than with long cards that cover several ideas, so a unit of a few chapters may produce a few dozen cards. Review the generated set and delete anything redundant before you start studying.

How do I study flashcards so I remember them longer?

Say the answer aloud before flipping the card, and rate each card honestly so the spaced repetition schedule can show it at the right time. Short daily sessions usually work better than one long session before a test.

Can I export DeckOwl flashcards to Anki?

Yes, but Anki export is included with the Plus plan at $39/year or $7.99/month. The free plan lets you study in the browser without exports.

Is there a free trial, and do I need a credit card?

The free plan gives you 3 generations per month, and no credit card is needed to start. Plus and Pro are paid plans, and students get 40% off with a school email.

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