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Upload the chapters your class actually assigned. DeckOwl pulls out the words and ideas worth memorizing and turns them into flashcards you can review on a spaced schedule.

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

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Why your own reader beats a pre-made deck

A graded reader hides most of its useful vocabulary in plain sight, which is why Anki flashcards for a reader work better when they come from the exact pages you were assigned. Pre-made decks cover the book's general topic, but they rarely match your edition, your chapter order or the words your instructor will quiz you on.

Use the exact edition and chapters your class assigned.
Keep cards to words you could not infer from context.
Review daily in short sessions rather than in one long cram.
Export to Anki on Plus once you want your deck on every device.

Example Spanish and French reader vocabulary cards

Spanish: madrugadaEarly morning, the hours just after midnight; also dawn.

Spanish: echar de menosTo miss someone or something that is gone, such as a home or a friend.

Spanish: sin embargoHowever or nevertheless; a connector that contrasts the clause that follows.

French: se souvenir deTo remember; it takes de before the thing remembered.

French: pourtantYet or nevertheless; it introduces a contrast, often in narration.

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Built from your pages

Upload a PDF, DOCX, scanned photo or plain text of your reader, and the cards come from that exact material instead of a generic deck.

Spaced repetition included

Cards return on a schedule that brings back the ones you miss more often, so review time goes to what you are actually forgetting.

Export to Anki on Plus

Plus exports your cards to Anki, along with PDF, DOCX and CSV, so your deck lives where you already study.

How it works

Upload your reader

Add the PDF, slides, notes or photos of the pages you need. Text in images is read with text recognition.

Review the cards

Check the generated flashcards, keep the ones that matter for your course and remove the rest.

Study or export

Study in the browser on the free plan, or export to Anki on Plus and let spaced repetition set the schedule.

Start with the words you could not guess from context, then add the grammar points and plot details that recur across the text. Keep the set short enough to review daily, because a deck you finish beats a huge one you abandon by the second week.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make from one reader chapter?

Most learners keep a chapter's cards to the words they could not guess from context, which is usually a short list. A smaller deck reviewed every day tends to stick better than a full glossary you rarely open.

Should I learn every word in a graded reader?

No. Focus on words that recur across the text and those that carry the plot or grammar, and skip one-off names or words you can work out from the sentence.

Can DeckOwl export reader flashcards to Anki?

Yes, Anki export is included 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 plan to try it with my reader?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study, and you do not need a credit card to start.

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