Get an Anki deck built from your own PDFs, slides or notes
Shared decks rarely match your lectures. Upload your own material and DeckOwl turns it into flashcards with spaced repetition, ready to study in the browser.
Why make your own deck instead
Many students who download an Anki deck from AnkiHub find that the cards cover someone else's course, with different wording and missing details. A custom deck starts from the exact pages your instructor used.
- Cards match your lecture slides and readings
- Flashcards are generated in minutes, not hunted down online
- Free plan includes 3 generations per month with browser study
- Plus adds Anki, PDF, DOCX and CSV export
Built from your material
Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or photo of a page, and the flashcards cover what your course actually taught.
Spaced repetition
Cards are scheduled so you review them just before you would forget, which keeps study time focused.
Export to Anki on Plus
Plus includes Anki export, so your generated cards can move into the Anki app alongside any other decks you use.
How it works
Upload your notes
Add the PDF, slides, notes or images from your class. Photos of pages are read with text recognition.
Generate flashcards
DeckOwl creates flashcards from your material. You can also make quizzes and mind maps from the same upload.
Study or export
Review in the browser on the free plan, or export to Anki with a Plus plan to study there.
DeckOwl does not pull in shared decks. It reads the material you upload and writes new flashcards from it, then schedules them with spaced repetition. Students can also get 40% off Plus with a school email, and no credit card is needed to start.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make from one lecture?
Most lectures support somewhere between 20 and 50 cards, depending on how dense the slides are. Focus on definitions, mechanisms and facts you will need to recall on an exam.
Is it better to make my own flashcards than use a shared deck?
Your own cards usually fit your course better because they come from your instructor's material. Shared decks can still help as a supplement, but check them against your notes.
Can I export DeckOwl flashcards to Anki?
Yes, Anki export is available on the Plus plan at $39/year or $7.99/month. The free plan lets you study in the browser without exports.
Does DeckOwl include AnkiHub decks?
No, DeckOwl does not download or host AnkiHub decks. It creates a new set of flashcards from the files you upload.
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