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Turn PDFs and notes into flashcards for your iPad

Upload a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a page. DeckOwl builds flashcards with spaced repetition that you can study in your browser on iPad, and no credit card is needed to start.

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Studying flashcards on an iPad

Most students already keep their course material as PDFs and slides on an iPad. A good iPad flashcard app should start from that material instead of a blank card. DeckOwl reads what you upload and writes flashcards from it, so you can leave the Apple Pencil for marking up pages and let the cards come from your own content.

Upload PDFs, slides, notes or photos of printed pages.
Study in the browser on the free plan, with 3 generations per month.
Export to Anki or CSV with Plus at $99.90/year or $9.99/month.
Students get 40% off with a school email.

Example Apple Pencil basics flashcards

How does the first-generation Apple Pencil charge and pair?It plugs into the iPad's Lightning port, which charges it and pairs it with the iPad.

How does the second-generation Apple Pencil attach to an iPad?It attaches magnetically to the side of a compatible iPad, where it charges and pairs.

What does palm rejection do on an iPad?It ignores touches from your palm so only the Pencil tip marks the screen while you write.

What does pressure sensitivity change in Apple Pencil strokes?Harder pressure makes a stroke thicker or darker in apps that support pressure input.

What does tilt do when you use Apple Pencil in a supporting app?Tilting the Pencil changes the stroke width or shading, similar to side-shading with a pencil.

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Works from what you already have

Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or images, including photos of printed pages read with text recognition.

Spaced repetition built in

Cards return at the intervals your memory needs, so review time goes to the cards you are most likely to forget.

Study in the browser

The free plan lets you study in the browser on your iPad. Plus adds exports to PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, slide deck, document, text notes or a photo of a page.

Generate your flashcards

DeckOwl turns the material into flashcards ready to study.

Review with spaced repetition

Study on your iPad in the browser and let the schedule decide which cards come up next.

Spaced repetition matters more than the device. Reviewing a set once does little, while cards you are about to forget come back on a schedule, and that is the part an app can handle for you. Plus adds unlimited generations and exports, and Pro adds a stronger AI model and bulk upload.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for one lecture?

Aim for one card per key term, definition or idea, which often means 15 to 30 cards for a single lecture. Cut any card whose answer you could not explain out loud.

Should I study flashcards in short daily sessions?

Short daily sessions work better than one long cram, because spaced repetition spreads review across several days. Ten to twenty minutes a day covers most decks.

Can I use DeckOwl on my iPad for free?

Yes, the free plan lets you study in the browser with 3 generations per month. Exporting to PDF, DOCX, Anki or CSV requires Plus.

Does DeckOwl need a credit card to start?

No, you can start on the free plan without a credit card. Students with a school email get 40% off paid plans.

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