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Upload a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a page and get flashcards with spaced repetition. The free plan includes 3 generations a month.

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How AI flashcards work with your own material

Most people make AI flashcards by pasting a chapter into a tool and hoping the terms are right. A better approach starts with your own course material, since your professor's slides and your readings are what the exam will test.

Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or photos of pages
Review and edit cards before you start studying
Spaced repetition schedules reviews around what you forget
Export to Anki or CSV on paid plans

Example biology flashcards on cell structure

Which organelle produces most of a cell's ATP?The mitochondrion, through cellular respiration.

What is the function of a ribosome?It builds proteins by translating mRNA into a polypeptide chain.

How do eukaryotic cells differ from prokaryotic cells?Eukaryotic cells have a membrane-bound nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, while prokaryotic cells do not.

What does the phospholipid bilayer do in a cell membrane?It forms a selectively permeable barrier that controls what enters and leaves the cell.

What is osmosis?The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from lower solute concentration to higher solute concentration.

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Works with your own material

Upload PDFs, DOCX and PPTX files, plain text notes, or photos of pages. Photos are read with text recognition.

Spaced repetition built in

Cards come back at the intervals that help you remember them, so you review the hard ones more often.

Study in the browser

The free plan lets you study generated cards right in your browser, with no exports and no download needed.

How it works

Add your material

Upload a lecture PDF, a slide deck, pasted notes, or a photo of a textbook page.

Generate your cards

DeckOwl reads the text and turns the key terms and ideas into flashcards you can edit.

Review on a schedule

Study the deck in the browser and let spaced repetition bring back the cards you miss.

DeckOwl reads the text in your files and picks out definitions, terms and cause-and-effect ideas, then writes each one as a question and answer. Review the cards before you study, delete anything off-topic, and add your own where the model missed a point.

The free plan gives you 3 generations a month and browser study. Paid plans add unlimited generations and exports to PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for introductory biology?

Aim for one card per key term or concept, which often means 20 to 40 cards per chapter. Fewer, clearer cards are easier to review than long decks full of overlapping facts.

How often should I review flashcards to remember cell structure terms?

Review new cards within a day, then let spaced repetition stretch the gaps as you answer correctly. Short daily sessions of 10 to 15 minutes work better than one long session before an exam.

Is DeckOwl free to try?

Yes, the free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, and you can start without a credit card. Paid plans add unlimited generations and exports.

Can I export my flashcards to Anki?

Anki export is available on the Plus plan at $39 per year or $7.99 per month, along with PDF, DOCX and CSV export. Students can get 40% off with a school email.

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