Turn your own notes into double-sided flashcards with AI
A printable layout is only half the job. DeckOwl reads your PDFs, slides, notes or photos and writes the fronts and backs for you, so you can spend your time studying.
Why generate a double-sided deck instead of filling in a template
A Canva layout gives you the grid, but you still have to write every front and back yourself. A double-sided flashcard template is only useful once the words on it come from the material you are studying.
- Start from your own lecture slides, chapter PDFs or handwritten notes photographed on a phone.
- Keep one idea per card so the back stays short enough to read at a glance.
- Review in the browser on the free plan, then export a PDF when you want paper copies.
- Cards you struggle with return through spaced repetition, so you do not have to sort the deck by hand.
Built from your material
Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or a photo of a page. The cards come from what you actually need to learn.
Spaced repetition
Cards you miss come back sooner and cards you know come back less often, so review time goes to the gaps.
Print-ready on Plus
Plus exports your deck as a PDF, DOCX, Anki or CSV file, so you can print double-sided sheets or import into another app.
How it works
Upload your notes
Add a PDF, slide deck, Word file, text document or photos of pages. Images are read with text recognition.
Generate the cards
DeckOwl creates flashcards with a front for the term or question and a back for the answer. Review them and remove any you do not need.
Study or print
Study in the browser on the free plan. On Plus, export a PDF and print it double-sided for a paper deck.
DeckOwl starts with your source file and produces one card per concept, with the term on one side and the explanation on the other. You can check each card before exporting, which catches errors a generic template would miss.
Once the deck is made, switch between sides in your study sessions so you practice recalling both the term and its meaning.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make for a cell biology unit?
Start with one card for each key term or concept in the chapter. After a few review sessions, remove cards you answer instantly and add cards for the ideas you keep missing.
Is double-sided studying better than one-sided cards?
Both sides should test recall, so put the term on one side and the explanation on the other. Shuffle the sides during review so you practice recalling in both directions.
Can I print the flashcards DeckOwl makes?
PDF export is included with Plus, which costs $39 per year or $7.99 per month. The free plan lets you study in the browser, but it does not include exports.
Do I need a Canva account to use DeckOwl?
No. Upload your PDF, slides, notes or photos and DeckOwl generates the cards, and no credit card is needed to start.
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