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Upload your own PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a page, and get flashcards built from your actual course material, with spaced repetition to keep them in memory.

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Why a custom deck beats a generic download

Ready-made English flashcards PDFs are easy to find, but they rarely match the vocabulary, texts or grammar points your class is actually covering. A deck built from your own reading list, slides or photos of class notes keeps your study focused on what will be on the test.

Works with PDFs, slides, Word files, plain notes and photos of pages
Spaced repetition schedules reviews so hard words come back sooner
Free plan with three generations a month and browser study
Students get 40% off with a school email, and no credit card is needed to start

Example English vocabulary and grammar flashcards

What is a metaphor?A figure of speech that says one thing is another without using like or as, such as 'The classroom was a zoo.'

How is the past perfect tense formed?Had plus the past participle, as in 'She had finished before we arrived.'

Affect or effect: which is usually a verb?Affect is usually the verb meaning to influence; effect is usually the noun meaning a result.

What is a dangling modifier?A descriptive phrase with no clear word to modify, as in 'Walking to class, the bus almost hit me,' which implies the bus was walking.

What is the difference between a protagonist and an antagonist?The protagonist is the main character who drives the story; the antagonist is the character or force who opposes them.

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Built from your material

Flashcards come from the texts, vocabulary lists and grammar points your class is covering, not a generic deck.

Spaced repetition

Cards you miss come back sooner, and cards you know fade into longer intervals so review time goes where it helps.

Photos work too

Snap a page from a worksheet or handout and the text is read with text recognition, so paper material can be used.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text file, or photos of pages.

Generate your cards

DeckOwl creates flashcards from the content you provided in a few moments.

Study on a schedule

Review in the browser with spaced repetition, and export to PDF or Anki on a paid plan.

DeckOwl works from that material directly. Upload what you have, and the generator writes question-and-answer cards and schedules reviews with spaced repetition, so words you struggle with come back more often.

The free plan lets you study flashcards in the browser with three generations a month. If you want a printable copy, PDF export is included on Plus, which is also where Anki and CSV export live.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for English vocabulary?

Start with 20 to 40 words from one chapter or reading, since small batches are easier to review daily. Add more once you can recall most of the current set.

What is a good way to study grammar rules with flashcards?

Put the rule on the front and one concrete example on the back, then say the rule aloud before flipping the card. Review missed cards more often than the ones you already know.

Can I download my flashcards as a PDF for free?

PDF export is a paid feature on Plus, which costs $39 per year or $7.99 per month. The free plan lets you study flashcards in the browser with three generations a month.

Is there a student discount?

Yes, students get 40% off with a school email. No credit card is needed to start.

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