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Turn your Mac study notes into flashcards with AI

DeckOwl runs in your Mac browser. Upload a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a page and get flashcards you review with spaced repetition.

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Flashcards for macOS, built from your own material

Students on a MacBook often want a flashcard app for macOS that works with the notes they already have, not a deck they have to type from scratch. DeckOwl reads your files and turns them into cards you can review right away.

Works in any modern Mac browser with nothing to install
Free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study
Plus at $39/year or $7.99/month adds unlimited generations and exports
Students get 40% off with a school email, and no credit card is needed to start

Example macOS keyboard shortcuts flashcards

Shortcut to open Spotlight searchCommand-Space. Spotlight searches apps, files and documents on your Mac.

Shortcut to take a screenshot of the full screenCommand-Shift-3 saves the whole screen as an image file on the desktop by default.

Shortcut to capture part of the screenCommand-Shift-4 turns the pointer into a crosshair so you can drag over the area to capture.

What the Terminal command pwd printsThe full path of the current working directory, such as /Users/name/Documents.

What the Terminal command ls doesIt lists the files and folders in the current directory or in a path you give it.

Generate the full set

Upload what you already have

PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes and photos of pages, read with text recognition.

Spaced repetition built in

Cards come back at the right time, so hard ones show up more often and easy ones less.

Quizzes and mind maps too

Multiple choice, true/false and short answer quizzes with explanations, plus mind maps.

How it works

Upload your material

Drop in a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a page.

Generate your flashcards

Get flashcards, quizzes and mind maps built from your own content.

Study in your browser

Review on your Mac with spaced repetition. Plus adds export to Anki, CSV, PDF and DOCX.

Each card is a single question or term on the front and its answer on the back. Spaced repetition then schedules reviews so you see the cards you miss more often, which keeps study time focused on what you have not learned yet.

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Frequently asked questions

Which macOS keyboard shortcuts are worth memorizing first?

Start with the ones you use every day, such as Command-Space for Spotlight and Command-Shift-4 to capture part of the screen. Make one card per shortcut with the action on the back.

How many flashcards should I make for a new topic?

Aim for one idea per card and start with 20 to 40 cards for a single lecture or chapter. Add more only after you can answer the first set without looking.

Is DeckOwl a native Mac app?

DeckOwl runs in your web browser on a Mac, so there is nothing to install. Exporting to PDF, DOCX, Anki or CSV is a paid feature on Plus and Pro.

What does DeckOwl Plus cost?

Plus is $39 a year or $7.99 a month and includes unlimited generations and exports. Students get 40% off with a school email, and you do not need a credit card to start.

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