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Turn your own notes into flashcard questions with AI

Upload a PDF, slide deck, set of notes or a photo of a page. DeckOwl writes question-and-answer flashcards and schedules reviews so you see the hard ones again at the right time.

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How the flashcard question maker works

Writing good questions from a 40-slide lecture deck is slow, and a flashcard question maker can handle the first pass so you spend your time studying instead of typing.

Generates question-and-answer cards from PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, notes and images
Lets you edit or delete any card before studying
Schedules reviews with spaced repetition
Exports to Anki and CSV on the Plus plan

Example Industrial Revolution flashcard questions

What was the main source of power in early textile mills before steam spread?Water wheels, which gave mills steady power but tied them to rivers. Steam later freed factories to be built in towns near coal and labor.

What did James Watt's separate condenser improve in steam engines?Fuel efficiency. It kept the cylinder hot by condensing steam elsewhere, so less energy was wasted on repeated cooling.

What was the spinning jenny used for?Spinning several threads at once in textile production. One worker could produce more yarn than a single-spindle wheel.

What does enclosure mean in British rural history?Consolidating open fields and common land into privately fenced farms. Many rural workers lost access to land and moved toward towns and factory jobs.

Why did Manchester grow so quickly in the early 1800s?Cotton factory jobs drew migrants from the countryside and Ireland. Its rapid growth made it a symbol of industrial urbanization.

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Questions from your own material

Upload PDFs, DOCX and PPTX files, plain text notes, or photos of pages. Text recognition reads the images, so handwritten-free printed pages work too.

Spaced repetition built in

Cards you miss come back sooner, and cards you know move further apart. You study less and remember more.

Study in the browser or export

The free plan lets you study in the browser. Plus adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export for studying anywhere.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, slides, notes, or images of a textbook page.

Review the generated questions

Check the flashcards, edit any question that is unclear, and remove the ones you do not need.

Study with spaced repetition

Review each day in the browser and let the schedule focus on the cards you are most likely to forget.

You upload the material you already have. DeckOwl reads the text, picks out key terms, dates, causes and definitions, and turns each one into a question with a short answer. You can edit any card before you start reviewing.

Once the cards are ready, spaced repetition decides what you see next. Questions you get wrong return more often, so review time goes where it helps most.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcard questions should I make for the Industrial Revolution?

Most units work well with 20 to 40 cards, with one idea per card, such as a single invention or a cause. Start with the main causes, key inventions and social effects, then add more cards where you keep missing answers.

What makes a good flashcard question for history?

Ask for one checkable fact, such as which invention improved steam engine efficiency, rather than a broad prompt like 'Tell me about factories.' Questions that ask why or how something changed usually build understanding better than date lists alone.

Can I export the flashcards to Anki?

Yes, but export is a paid feature. The Plus plan at $39/year or $7.99/month includes PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export, while the free plan lets you study in the browser.

Do I need a credit card to try it?

No. You can start on the free plan, which includes 3 generations per month and browser study, without adding a card.

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