Turn your own notes into Anki flashcards in minutes
Upload a PDF, slide deck, set of notes or a photo of a page. DeckOwl builds flashcards you can review with spaced repetition, and Plus lets you export them to Anki.
Why generate your own Anki flashcards
Most of the useful material for a course already sits in lecture slides, PDFs and typed notes, so the fastest route to Anki flashcards is to generate them from that material directly. DeckOwl reads uploaded PDF, DOCX, PPTX and text files, plus photos of pages through text recognition, and turns them into cards you can review.
- Free plan: 3 generations per month, study in the browser
- Plus: unlimited generations and export to Anki, PDF, DOCX and CSV
- Plus costs $39/year or $7.99/month, and students get 40% off with a school email
- No credit card needed to start
Works from your material
Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text, or images of pages. Photos are read with text recognition.
Spaced repetition built in
Cards you find hard come back sooner, and the ones you know well appear less often.
Export to Anki on Plus
Move your deck into Anki, or export to PDF, DOCX or CSV, with the Plus plan.
How it works
Upload your material
Add a lecture PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a textbook page. No credit card is needed to start.
Generate your flashcards
DeckOwl reads the text and creates question and answer cards from the key ideas.
Study or export
Review in the browser with spaced repetition, or export the deck to Anki on Plus.
Spaced repetition schedules each card so that difficult ones return sooner and easier ones less often, which keeps review time focused on what you are likely to forget. On the Plus plan you can export the deck to Anki, so your cards can move between tools and devices you already use.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make for the skeletal system?
Most chapters work well with 20 to 40 cards, each focused on one idea such as a bone name, its location, or a joint type. Split large topics like the axial and appendicular skeleton into separate decks so each review stays manageable.
What is the best way to memorize bone names with flashcards?
Start with the axial skeleton, such as the skull, vertebral column and rib cage, then move to the appendicular bones by region. Keep reviewing each card until you can name it without hesitation, and let spaced repetition bring back the ones you miss.
Can I export my flashcards to Anki?
Yes, export to Anki is included in the Plus plan at $39/year or $7.99/month, which also covers PDF, DOCX and CSV exports. The free plan lets you study in the browser but does not include exports.
Do I need a credit card to try it?
No. You can start on the free plan with 3 generations per month without adding a credit card. Students with a school email get 40% off paid plans.
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