Turn your PDFs and notes into Brainscape-style flashcards with AI
Upload a PDF, a slide deck, typed notes or a photo of a textbook page. DeckOwl builds flashcards from your material and schedules reviews with spaced repetition.
Why a custom deck beats a generic one
Students who already like spaced repetition often want the same format for their own course material. Brainscape-style flashcards are only as useful as the cards in them, and cards written from your own lecture slides and readings match what your exam will ask.
- Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, notes or page photos in one place
- Review cards with spaced repetition scheduling in the browser
- Edit generated cards before you start studying them
- Upgrade to Plus for PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export when you need it
Built from your material
Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or images. Photos of pages are read with text recognition, so you can start from a textbook page.
Spaced repetition included
Cards you find hard come back sooner and easy ones wait longer, so your review time goes to the material you are most likely to forget.
Study in the browser
The free plan lets you study on any device with a browser. Export to PDF, DOCX, Anki or CSV is available on the Plus plan.
How it works
Add your source
Upload a lecture PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a page. No card is needed to start.
Generate the deck
DeckOwl creates question-and-answer flashcards from the content, which you can edit before you study.
Review on a schedule
Study the deck in the browser and let spaced repetition decide when each card returns.
Generating the deck from your own sources also keeps you close to the material. You can check each card against the page it came from, fix any wording that drifts, and add the terms your instructor stressed in class.
If you study from several sources, combine them into one set so that repeated ideas show up once and in the right context. Review a little every day instead of cramming the night before.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make for a brain anatomy exam?
Start with one card per structure or term your instructor covered, then add cards for functions and connections the lectures emphasized. Most students find a focused deck of a few hundred cards easier to keep up with than a very large one.
What is the best way to study brain anatomy with flashcards?
Put the structure on the front and its location, function and key connections on the back, so you recall more than a name. Review the cards on a spaced schedule and draw the structures from memory now and then to check yourself.
Can I export my DeckOwl flashcards to Anki?
Yes, but export is a paid feature. The Plus plan includes PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export, and the free plan lets you study in the browser without exports.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study. You do not need a credit card to start, and students can get 40% off with a school email.
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