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Turn your class notes into Anki flashcards you can study on iPad

Upload a PDF, slide deck, set of notes or a photo of a page. DeckOwl drafts flashcards with spaced repetition so you can review on your iPad in short daily sessions.

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How iPad students build Anki-style decks

Anki flashcards for iPad are useful when you want spaced review without typing every card by hand. DeckOwl reads your PDFs, slides, notes or photos of pages and drafts flashcards from them, so the deck matches what your course actually covers.

Upload PDFs, slides, notes or page photos instead of typing cards manually
Review and edit the draft cards before studying
Study on iPad in the browser on the free plan
Export to Anki or CSV on Plus at $39/year or $7.99/month

Example cell biology flashcards for iPad study

What organelle produces most of a cell's ATP?The mitochondrion, through cellular respiration and oxidative phosphorylation in its inner membrane.

What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?It modifies, sorts and packages proteins and lipids for transport within the cell or out of it.

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

How do mitosis and meiosis differ?Mitosis produces two identical diploid cells, while meiosis produces four genetically varied haploid cells.

What does the phospholipid bilayer do in a cell membrane?It forms a selectively permeable barrier, with hydrophilic heads facing water and hydrophobic tails inside.

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Built from your material

Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes or images. Photos of pages are read with text recognition.

Spaced repetition

Cards you miss come back sooner, and cards you know are spaced further apart.

Export to Anki

On Plus, export your deck to Anki or CSV. The free plan studies in the browser without exports.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a chapter, lecture slides or notes from your iPad browser, or upload a photo of a textbook page.

Review the draft cards

Keep the cards that test key facts, edit wording, and delete anything that is trivia.

Study or export

Study on your iPad in the browser, or export to Anki on Plus when you want the deck in the Anki app.

Spaced repetition schedules each card so the ones you struggle with return sooner. Short daily sessions of 15 to 20 minutes tend to work better than one long cram session before an exam.

Start with one chapter, check the draft cards against the source, and remove anything that does not help you recall an idea. A smaller, accurate deck is easier to keep up with than a large one.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Most chapters work well with 20 to 40 cards. Keep each card to one fact so you can grade your recall honestly.

How often should I review flashcards on an iPad?

Short sessions of 15 to 20 minutes most days beat occasional long sessions. Spaced repetition handles the timing, so you only need to show up daily.

Can I export my flashcards to Anki from an iPad?

Export to Anki is a paid feature on the Plus plan, which costs $39/year or $7.99/month. The free plan includes study in the browser but no exports.

Is there a free plan to try it first?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study, and you do not need a credit card to start. Students get 40% off with a school email.

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