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Turn your PowerPoint slides into flashcards with AI

Upload a PPTX deck from class and get flashcards built from its text, ready to study in your browser. No credit card needed to start.

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Can you use PowerPoint to make flashcards?

If you have been wondering whether you can use PowerPoint to make flashcards, the answer is yes, and uploading the deck directly is the quickest route. DeckOwl reads the text on each slide and turns key terms, definitions, and processes into question-and-answer cards.

Upload PPTX slides directly, with no copying and pasting.
Review and edit every card before you study.
Study in the browser on the free plan, with 3 generations per month.
Export to Anki, CSV, PDF, or DOCX on paid plans.

Example biology flashcards from lecture slides

What is the function of the mitochondrion?It produces most of the cell's ATP through cellular respiration.

What does the endoplasmic reticulum do?Rough ER helps synthesize and fold proteins, and smooth ER makes lipids and detoxifies chemicals.

How do prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ?Prokaryotes lack a membrane-bound nucleus and organelles, while eukaryotes have both.

What role does the cell membrane play?It is a phospholipid bilayer that controls what enters and leaves the cell.

What is osmosis?The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane toward the side with higher solute concentration.

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Reads your PPTX deck

Upload the slide file you already have and DeckOwl pulls the text from it to build cards.

Spaced repetition

Cards are scheduled for review at increasing intervals, so you revisit what you are about to forget.

Flexible inputs

Use PowerPoint alongside PDFs, DOCX files, plain notes, or photos of printed pages.

How it works

Upload your slides

Add the PPTX file from your lecture or presentation.

Review the generated cards

Check the flashcards, edit any that are unclear, and remove duplicates.

Study on a schedule

Work through the deck in the browser and let spaced repetition set the review order.

Slide decks are often built for projection, so the text is short and the key points are spread across many slides. Generating cards from your own deck keeps the wording and emphasis your instructor used, which makes the cards more useful for exam review than generic lists.

Check the output before you start studying. Remove cards that repeat the same idea, and add a card for anything the slides only implied. Then review on a regular schedule rather than cramming the whole deck the night before.

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Frequently asked questions

Does DeckOwl accept PowerPoint files?

Yes, you can upload PPTX slides along with PDFs, DOCX files, plain notes, and photos of pages. Flashcards are generated from the text found in your deck.

How many flashcards should I make from one slide deck?

Aim for one card per distinct term, definition, or process rather than one per slide. Dense lecture decks usually produce more useful cards than sparse ones, so delete any cards that repeat the same idea.

Is spaced repetition included in the free plan?

Spaced repetition is part of the Plus plan, which costs $99.90 per year or $9.99 per month. The free plan gives you 3 generations per month and lets you study in the browser.

Can I export my flashcards to Anki?

Yes, Anki export is a paid feature included in Plus, along with PDF, DOCX, and CSV export. Students can get 40% off with a school email.

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