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Make Anki-ready flashcards from your notes, not a chat prompt

Upload a lecture PDF, a slide deck, typed notes or a photo of a textbook page. DeckOwl builds flashcards from that material and schedules reviews with spaced repetition.

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Why people switch from copy-paste to a dedicated generator

Pasting lecture notes into a chat window and asking for ChatGPT-made Anki flashcards works for a few cards, but it gets slow once you have a 40-slide deck. You copy each answer by hand, fix formatting, and still have no review schedule.

Upload PDFs, slides, notes or photos instead of pasting text into a prompt
Cards are drafted from your own material, so you can check each one against the source
Spaced repetition schedules reviews automatically in the browser
Export to Anki, CSV, PDF or DOCX on the Plus plan

Example flashcards for learning how ChatGPT works

What is a large language model?A neural network trained on very large amounts of text to predict likely next tokens, which lets it generate fluent responses.

What is a token in ChatGPT?A chunk of text, often a whole word or part of one, that the model reads and generates one piece at a time.

What is a hallucination in an AI model?An answer that sounds confident and fluent but is false or unsupported, which is why generated study material needs checking.

What does the temperature setting control?How random the output is: lower values give more predictable responses, higher values give more varied ones.

What is a system prompt?Hidden instructions that set the model's role and rules for a conversation, which shape how it responds to user messages.

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Built from your material

Cards come from the file you upload, so they match your course instead of a generic answer from a chat window.

Spaced repetition included

Cards you miss come back sooner, and cards you know fade into longer intervals, so review time goes where it helps.

Anki export on Plus

Export to Anki, CSV, PDF or DOCX on Plus at $39/year or $7.99/month. The free plan includes 3 generations a month and browser study.

How it works

Upload your notes

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text file or a photo of a page. Photos are read with text recognition.

Review the cards

Check the generated flashcards, edit any that are wrong or vague, and keep the ones that match your lecture.

Study or export

Review in the browser with spaced repetition, or export to Anki on Plus if you prefer to study there.

A dedicated generator reads the whole file at once and returns cards you can check against the source. You stay in control of what goes into your Anki deck, and spaced repetition handles the timing so you are not guessing what to review next.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make from one lecture?

Aim for one fact or concept per card rather than a card count target. If a lecture covers several topics, split the notes into sections so each set stays focused.

Should I check AI-generated flashcards before studying them?

Yes. Compare each card with your source notes or textbook, because any generated answer can be wrong or incomplete. Delete or edit cards that do not match what your instructor taught.

Can I export my flashcards to Anki?

Anki export is available on the Plus plan at $39/year or $7.99/month. The free plan lets you study flashcards in the browser but does not include exports.

Is there a free plan, and do I need a credit card?

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study. No credit card is needed to start, and students get 40% off with a school email.

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