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Take your flashcards offline with exports to Anki and PDF

DeckOwl turns your notes, slides and PDFs into flashcards with spaced repetition. Study in the browser, or export your deck to Anki or PDF and review it without a connection.

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Why students look for a flashcard app that works offline

Many students want a flashcard app offline for commutes, flights, or campus buildings where Wi-Fi drops out. The reliable way to get that is to build the deck once from your own notes and then take it with you.

Generate flashcards from PDFs, slides, notes or photos of pages
Export to Anki or PDF on the Plus plan to study without a connection
Free plan includes 3 generations per month, with studying in the browser
Students get 40% off with a school email, and no credit card is needed to start

Example biology flashcards for offline review

What is the powerhouse of the cell?The mitochondrion, which produces most of the cell's ATP through cellular respiration.

What does the term osmosis describe?The net movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from low solute concentration to high solute concentration.

What are the four nucleotide bases in DNA?Adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine. Adenine pairs with thymine and guanine pairs with cytosine.

What happens in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?Light energy splits water, releasing oxygen and producing ATP and NADPH in the thylakoid membranes.

How do mitosis and meiosis differ?Mitosis produces two genetically identical diploid cells, while meiosis produces four genetically varied haploid gametes.

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Cards from your own material

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or a photo of a page. The AI builds flashcards from what you actually need to learn.

Spaced repetition

Cards you miss come back sooner, and cards you know move further apart, so review time goes to what you forget.

Offline-ready exports

On Plus, export to Anki or PDF and study on a plane, a train or somewhere with weak signal.

How it works

Upload your material

Add class notes, a textbook chapter or slides. Photos of printed pages are read with text recognition.

Review the generated cards

Check the flashcards, edit anything that needs work, and keep the ones that match your course.

Export and study anywhere

Send the deck to Anki or print it as a PDF, then review it without an internet connection.

DeckOwl generates the deck in the browser, so a connection is needed for that step. Once the cards exist, Plus users can export them to Anki, which runs on the computer or phone without internet, or to PDF for printing. Free accounts can study in the browser but cannot export.

Spaced repetition still works in the exported deck if you use Anki, so the scheduling you rely on does not stop when you go offline.

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Frequently asked questions

Does DeckOwl work without internet?

Generating cards and studying in the browser both need a connection. To study offline, export your deck to Anki or PDF on the Plus plan and review it there.

How many flashcards should I make for a biology unit?

Aim for one card per distinct fact or term, which often means 40 to 80 cards for a single chapter. Shorter, focused cards are easier to review and remember than long ones.

How often should I review flashcards with spaced repetition?

Review daily in short sessions of 15 to 30 minutes, rather than cramming once before a test. Spaced repetition schedules each card based on how well you recalled it.

Is there a free way to export flashcards for offline study?

No. The free plan lets you study in the browser, but exports to PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV are part of Plus at $99.90/year or $9.99/month.

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