Turn your ELS phonics lessons into flashcards with AI
Printable sheets are fixed, but your class materials change every unit. DeckOwl reads your PDF, slides, notes, or photos and writes flashcards you can review with spaced repetition.
Why custom phonics cards beat a generic download
Your students' word lists change every unit, so a downloaded ELS phonics flashcards pack rarely matches what you taught this week. Cards built from your own lesson plans keep the same sound spellings, example words, and rules that appear in class.
- Cards come from your own lesson PDFs, slides, notes, or photos.
- Each card covers one sound, pattern, or rule so practice stays clear.
- Spaced repetition schedules reviews based on what each learner misses.
- Export to PDF, DOCX, Anki, or CSV on Plus when you need printed or shared sets.
Starts from your PDF
Upload the phonics handout, slide deck, or scanned worksheet you already use, and get cards that match what you taught.
Photos work too
Snap a page from a phonics workbook. Text recognition reads it, so you do not have to retype sound charts or word lists.
Spaced repetition built in
Cards you miss come back sooner, and the ones you know fade into longer gaps, so practice stays focused on the sounds that need it.
How it works
Upload your material
Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain-text notes, or photos of a phonics lesson.
Review the generated cards
Check the sounds, patterns, and word examples, then edit any card before you study.
Study with spaced repetition
Practice in the browser on the free plan, or export to PDF, DOCX, Anki, or CSV with Plus.
Good phonics practice is short and repeated. Keep each card to one sound, pattern, or rule, such as a digraph, a vowel team, or a silent e. Spaced repetition then brings back the ones learners miss, so the easy sounds take less time and the hard ones get more.
Teachers who need printable sheets can still use the exports. Plus includes PDF and DOCX export, and students with a school email get 40% off. No credit card is needed to start on the free plan.
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Frequently asked questions
How many phonics cards should I make for one unit?
Most units work well with a focused set, roughly one card per sound, pattern, or rule taught that week. Keep the set small enough that learners can finish a review without losing focus.
How should learners practice phonics flashcards?
Have learners say the sound aloud before they flip each card, then sort the cards into known and not yet known piles. Spaced repetition handles the scheduling, so the hard sounds return more often.
Can I print or export the flashcards?
The free plan lets you study in the browser without exports. PDF, DOCX, Anki, and CSV export are included in Plus, which costs $99.90 per year or $9.99 per month.
Does it work with photos of a phonics worksheet?
Yes. Photos of pages are read with text recognition, so a worksheet photo can become cards. Check the cards against the original, since faint print can be misread.
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