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A note-taking flashcard app that turns your notes into review cards

Upload the notes you already took in class. DeckOwl builds flashcards, quizzes and mind maps from them, then schedules reviews so you remember what you wrote.

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Why notes need a review step

Most students take notes in one place and then never turn them into anything they can review. A note-taking flashcard app closes that gap by working from the notes you already have, so you do not rewrite everything by hand before studying.

Turn slides, handouts and typed notes into flashcards without retyping them
Spaced repetition schedules each card based on how well you recalled it
Photos of pages are read with text recognition
Export to Anki, PDF, DOCX or CSV on the Plus plan

Example note-taking method flashcards

What four parts make up a Cornell notes page?A header, a cue column, a main notes area and a summary section at the bottom.

What goes in the cue column of Cornell notes?Keywords or questions written after class that prompt you to recall the matching notes.

How is the outline method structured?Main ideas sit at the top level, and supporting details are indented beneath them as nested bullets.

Why is rewriting notes as questions better than rereading them?Answering a question forces active recall, which strengthens memory more than rereading copied text does.

How does a mind map differ from linear notes?A mind map radiates ideas out from a central topic and shows relationships, while linear notes follow the order of the lecture.

Generate the full set

Starts from your own notes

Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or photos of pages. Text in photos is read with text recognition.

Flashcards with spaced repetition

Cards come back at the right time, so the material you find hard shows up more often than what you already know.

Quizzes and mind maps too

Check recall with multiple choice, true or false and short answer questions, or lay out a topic as a mind map.

How it works

Add your notes

Upload the file you already have from class, or take a photo of a handout.

Generate your cards

DeckOwl turns the material into flashcards, with quizzes and mind maps available from the same source.

Review on schedule

Study in the browser and let spaced repetition decide when each card comes back.

Good notes and good flashcards do different jobs. Notes capture the lecture in order, while flashcards ask you to pull each idea back out of memory. Splitting one long note into a question on the front and an answer on the back makes the review step quick enough to do every day.

DeckOwl reads PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text and images, then produces flashcards you can study in the browser on the Free plan. Exports to PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV are part of the paid Plus plan.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I turn Cornell notes into flashcards?

Put each cue-column keyword or question on the front and the matching note on the back. Keep each card to a single idea so it takes only a few seconds to answer.

How often should I review flashcards made from my notes?

Review new cards on the day you make them, then let spaced repetition space out the rest. Short daily sessions tend to work better than one long cram session before a test.

Is DeckOwl free to use?

The Free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser. Exporting to PDF, DOCX, Anki or CSV is part of the Plus plan, and students get 40% off with a school email.

Can I export my flashcards to Anki?

Yes, on the Plus plan, which also includes unlimited generations and spaced repetition. The Free plan lets you study in the browser but does not include exports.

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