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Turn your own PDF or notes into Anki flashcards on your PC

Keep your course files on your computer, upload them to DeckOwl, and get flashcards with spaced repetition. Export to Anki when you are ready to study there.

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Making Anki flashcards from your own files

Most people looking for Anki flashcards on a PC already have their course material saved on the same computer. The fastest route is to generate cards from that file directly rather than typing each one by hand.

Works with PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text and images of pages
Spaced repetition schedules reviews for you
Anki export is included on Plus, starting at $39/year
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Example ecosystem and food web flashcards

What is a producer in a food web?An organism, usually a plant or alga, that makes its own food from light or chemical energy.

What is a trophic level?A feeding position in a food chain, such as primary producers, primary consumers, or secondary consumers.

What is the 10 percent rule in energy transfer?About 10 percent of the energy at one trophic level is passed to the next, and the rest is lost mainly as heat.

What is a decomposer?An organism such as a fungus or bacterium that breaks down dead matter and returns nutrients to the soil.

How does a food web differ from a food chain?A food web shows many interconnected feeding relationships, while a food chain follows a single path of energy flow.

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Upload from your computer

Add PDFs, DOCX and PPTX files, plain text notes, or photos of pages. Images are read with text recognition.

Spaced repetition built in

Cards are scheduled so you review the ones you are about to forget, whether you study in the browser or after exporting.

Export to Anki

Plus includes Anki export, along with PDF, DOCX and CSV export. The free plan keeps studying in the browser with no exports.

How it works

Upload your material

Drop in a lecture PDF, slide deck, or typed notes from your PC.

Review the generated cards

Check the questions and answers, then edit anything that needs fixing.

Study or export

Study in the browser, or export to Anki on a Plus plan and keep reviewing there.

DeckOwl reads your upload and writes question-and-answer cards with spaced repetition scheduling. You can study in the browser on the free plan, which includes 3 generations per month. Plus, at $39/year or $7.99/month, removes the generation limit and adds Anki, PDF, DOCX and CSV export.

Because the cards come from your own notes, they match what your instructor covers. Review the output before you export so the wording fits how you think about the material.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for a food web unit?

Aim for one card per key term and one per relationship, such as producer, consumer, and decomposer roles. A typical chapter on food webs often needs 25 to 40 cards, though the right number depends on how much detail your course requires.

What makes a good flashcard about trophic levels?

Put one concept on each card and ask for the definition or an example, not both at once. For instance, ask which trophic level a hawk occupies in a grassland food web, then check the answer against the food chain.

Do I need Anki installed to use DeckOwl?

No. You can upload files and study in the browser without installing Anki. Exporting to Anki is a Plus feature, so you would need a paid plan to bring the cards into the Anki app on your PC.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study, and it does not require a credit card. Exports are not included on the free plan.

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