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Why custom English flashcards beat a generic list

Vocabulary lists, irregular verbs, grammar rules and novel summaries from class all work well as English flashcards once each card holds one question and one answer.

Cards come from your own handouts, so the vocabulary matches your course
Spaced repetition brings back words you are about to forget
Free plan includes browser study with three generations per month
Plus adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export for studying offline

Example English vocabulary and grammar flashcards

Synonym for "abundant"Plentiful, or existing in large amounts.

Past participle of "begin"Begun. The past simple is "began", so the two forms are different.

The team ___ (win / wins) the match on Friday.wins. "Team" is a singular noun here, so it takes a singular verb.

"Her voice was a warm blanket." Simile or metaphor?Metaphor, because it says her voice is a blanket without using "like" or "as".

Meaning of the prefix "mis-" as in "misread"Wrongly or badly, so "misread" means to read incorrectly.

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Built from your material

Upload your own word lists, handouts or textbook pages. The cards come from what your class actually covers.

Spaced repetition

Cards you miss come back sooner and cards you know are spaced further apart, so review time goes to the words that need it.

Photos of pages work

Take a picture of a worksheet or printed page and text recognition reads it, so you do not have to retype anything.

How it works

Upload your English material

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes or an image of a page.

Review the generated cards

Check the question and answer pairs, then remove or edit any that do not match your course.

Study a little every day

Open your deck in the browser and let spaced repetition pick which cards to show next.

Spaced repetition schedules each card so that hard words come back more often than the ones you already know, which suits language learning where short daily sessions beat one long cram.

If your teacher sent a PDF or you photographed a textbook page, upload it and DeckOwl builds the cards from that exact material, so you study the words your course really uses.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for an English vocabulary unit?

Most learners do well with 20 to 40 new cards per unit, since small batches are easier to review every day. Start with the words you missed on your last quiz and add more as those become familiar.

What is the best way to study English vocabulary with flashcards?

Say each word aloud and use it in a sentence before you flip the card. Spaced repetition brings back words you are about to forget, which helps them stay in long-term memory.

Can I export my English flashcards?

Exports are a paid feature: the Plus plan includes PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export. The free plan lets you study flashcards in the browser with three generations per month.

Does DeckOwl work with photos of printed worksheets?

Yes, photos of pages are read with text recognition, so you can upload a picture of a worksheet or textbook page. Check the generated cards afterward for any words the recognition misread.

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