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Turn your Chinese notes into study flashcards with AI

Upload a PDF, slide deck, text file or photo of a page. DeckOwl reads the vocabulary and characters and builds flashcards you can review with spaced repetition.

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Why build your own deck

Pre-made lists rarely match the characters your teacher covered this week, so chinese study flashcards made from your own chapter tend to stick better. Pinyin, tones and characters are easier to remember when the example sentences come from the same lesson you are being tested on.

Make cards from PDFs, slides, notes or photographed pages
Keep pinyin, tone marks and characters on separate fields when you need them
Review with spaced repetition so weak characters come back more often
Start on the free plan with 3 generations per month and no credit card

Example Chinese vocabulary flashcards

你好 (pinyin and meaning?)nǐ hǎo, meaning hello. It is the everyday greeting and a good first card for tone practice.

谢谢 (pinyin and meaning?)xièxie, meaning thank you. The second syllable is neutral in tone, so it is said lightly.

学生 (pinyin and meaning?)xuésheng, meaning student. It pairs with 老师 lǎoshī, teacher, which makes a useful two-card set.

图书馆 (pinyin and meaning?)túshūguǎn, meaning library. Breaking it into 图书 (books) and 馆 (building) helps you remember it.

再见 (pinyin and meaning?)zàijiàn, meaning goodbye. It is literally again and see, so it is easy to connect with the meaning.

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Built from your material

Your flashcards come from the vocabulary, characters and examples in your own class notes and textbook chapters, not a generic word list.

Spaced repetition

Cards you miss come back sooner and cards you know fade into longer gaps, so review time goes to the characters you are actually forgetting.

Photos of pages work

Snap a picture of a handwritten or printed page and text recognition pulls the words out so you can make cards without retyping.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text file, or a photo of your Chinese notes or textbook pages.

Generate your flashcards

DeckOwl proposes front and back cards for terms, characters, pinyin and meanings. Edit anything that does not match your course.

Review on a schedule

Study in the browser each day. Spaced repetition decides which cards come back and when.

A good deck for Chinese mixes recognition and recall. One side can show a character and ask for the pinyin and meaning, while another asks you to read a pinyin word and write the character. Keeping both directions in the same deck makes review feel more like real use.

If you need to move your cards to another app, the Plus plan exports to Anki and CSV. The free plan keeps everything inside the browser so you can try the workflow first.

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Frequently asked questions

How many Chinese characters should I study with flashcards each day?

A small daily batch of new cards is easier to keep up than long cram sessions. Spaced repetition works best when you review a little every day and let the schedule bring back the characters you miss.

Should I learn pinyin or characters first with flashcards?

Learn pinyin and tones first so you can say each word aloud, then add characters once the sound is familiar. Separate cards for reading, writing and listening help each skill develop on its own.

Can I export my Chinese flashcards to Anki?

Yes, export to Anki is included in the Plus plan at $39 per year or $7.99 per month. The free plan lets you study the cards in the browser but does not include exports.

Is there a free plan to try it first?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study, and you do not need a credit card to start. Students can get 40% off paid plans with a school email.

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