Home › Flashcards › Anki › Anki Flashcards for Mac

Turn your lecture notes into Anki flashcards on your Mac

Upload a PDF, slide deck, set of notes or photo of a page. Get flashcards with spaced repetition, ready to study in the browser or export to the Anki app.

Create flashcards nowFree · No credit card required

Drop files here or browsePDF, DOCX, PPTX, text or photos of your notes · several files with Plus

Free · First set needs no signup · Creates flashcards in seconds

How to get Anki flashcards on a Mac from your own notes

Many Mac students already know the value of Anki, but typing a deck card by card from lecture slides eats up the hours meant for studying. Start with your own material and generate Anki flashcards for Mac that match your course.

Upload PDFs, slides, DOCX, PPTX, notes or photos of pages
Flashcards with spaced repetition, plus quizzes and mind maps
Anki export on Plus, so your deck moves into the Anki app on your Mac
Students get 40% off with a school email, and no credit card to start

Example intro biology flashcards (cell structure)

Which organelle produces most of a cell's ATP?The mitochondrion. Cellular respiration in its inner membrane produces most of the cell's ATP.

What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?It modifies, sorts and packages proteins and lipids for transport to their final destinations.

How does osmosis differ from diffusion?Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane, moving from lower to higher solute concentration.

How do prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ?Eukaryotic cells have a membrane-bound nucleus and membrane-bound organelles; prokaryotic cells lack both.

What molecule carries genetic instructions from DNA to ribosomes?Messenger RNA (mRNA), made during transcription.

Generate the full set

Cards from your own files

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes or a photo of a page and get flashcards drawn from that exact material.

Spaced repetition built in

Flashcards come with spaced repetition, so review time goes to the cards you are most likely to forget.

Export to Anki on Mac

Plus plans export to Anki, along with PDF, DOCX and CSV, so your deck can live in the Anki app on your Mac.

How it works

Upload your material

Drop in lecture slides, a chapter PDF, typed notes or a phone photo of a page.

Review the generated cards

Edit, delete or add cards before you study so the deck matches your course.

Study or export

Study in the browser on the Free plan, or export to Anki with a Plus plan.

DeckOwl runs in your browser, so nothing needs to be installed to start. The Free plan includes 3 generations a month, while Plus at $39/year or $7.99/month removes the limit and adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export. Students get 40% off with a school email, and no credit card is needed to begin.

Explore related topics

Anki Cards for Mac: Make Your Own

Skip ready-made decks. Generate Anki-ready flashcards from your own notes and PDFs.

Make Anki decks from your own notes

Build a Mac-ready Anki deck from your own PDFs and slides, not a generic download.

Anki Flashcards App for Mac

Generate flashcards from your PDFs and slides on Mac, with spaced repetition built in.

Anki flashcards for Mac, made from notes

Generate Anki-ready flashcards on Mac from your PDFs, slides and notes, with spaced repetition.

How to Download Anki Decks on Mac

Steps for getting Anki decks on a Mac, plus how to export your own flashcards to Anki.

A-Level Anki Decks from Your Notes

Custom A-Level flashcards from your notes or slides, with spaced repetition and Anki export.

A-Level Anki Flashcards with AI

Turn your A-Level notes and slides into spaced repetition flashcards for review.

A-Level Biology AQA Anki Flashcards

AQA A-Level biology flashcards from your own notes, with spaced repetition and Anki export.

Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make from one lecture?

Most lectures yield a manageable set when you keep one fact per card and skip material you already know well. Focus on key terms and the ideas your exam is likely to test rather than every slide.

Should each flashcard hold one idea or a full explanation?

One idea per card is easier to recall and easier to grade honestly. Put longer explanations on a separate card that asks why or how something works.

Can I export my DeckOwl flashcards to Anki on a Mac?

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

Do I need a credit card to try DeckOwl?

No. You can start without a credit card and get 3 generations per month on the Free plan.

Generate free flashcards

Keep exploring the topic

Review the main ideas visually or practice recalling them.