Turn your own notes into Brainscape-style flashcards
Upload a PDF, slides, DOCX, plain notes or a photo of a page. DeckOwl drafts flashcards from your material, and spaced repetition brings back the ones you are about to forget.
How a Brainscape-style flashcard maker fits into your study routine
Many students like the card-by-card rhythm of Brainscape but want it built from their own course material. A Brainscape-style flashcard maker takes your lecture slides or chapter PDF and turns the key terms and ideas into cards you can review on a schedule.
- Flashcards generated from your own PDFs, slides, notes and images
- Spaced repetition scheduling on every card
- Free plan: 3 generations per month, study in the browser
- Plus at $99.90/year or $9.99/month for unlimited generations and exports
Cards from your own material
Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain notes or photos of pages and get flashcards built from them.
Spaced repetition built in
Cards return at the intervals your recall needs, so you review what you are about to forget.
Study in any browser
The free plan lets you study in the browser. Plus adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export.
How it works
Add your material
Upload a PDF, slides, a DOCX file, notes or a photo of a page.
Generate and review cards
DeckOwl drafts flashcards from the text. Edit or delete any card before you study.
Study on a spacing schedule
Rate each card and the spaced repetition schedule decides when it comes back.
The free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study, which is enough to test the workflow on one chapter. Plus removes the generation limit and adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export, so your cards can move into other apps.
Pro adds a stronger AI model, bulk upload, and QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML export for instructors building question banks for a learning management system. Students with a school email get 40% off, and no credit card is needed to start.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make for one chapter?
Most chapters work well with 20 to 40 cards, each focused on one idea. Short cards are easier to recall under spaced review, so start with headings and key terms and add cards for anything you miss twice.
What is the best way to study flashcards with spaced repetition?
Review each card as it comes due and rate how hard it was to recall, so the schedule can space out the ones you know well. Cards you miss will return sooner, which is the point of the method.
Can I export the flashcards to Anki or a CSV file?
Yes, but exports are a paid feature. Plus includes PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export, while the free plan lets you study in the browser.
Does DeckOwl need a credit card to start?
No. You can start on the free plan with 3 generations per month and no credit card. Students with a school email get 40% off Plus.
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