Get flashcards for family members from any PDF or photo of notes
Upload a family tree, vocabulary list or photographed notes. DeckOwl builds flashcards you can review with spaced repetition, so relatives' names and terms stay with you.
How the cards work for relatives and family vocabulary
Two common reasons to study family vocabulary are remembering who is who at a reunion and learning the words for relatives in another language. Start from your own material, such as a family tree you typed up, a vocabulary handout, or a photo of class notes, and DeckOwl turns it into flashcards for family members you can review. The cards come from your sources, so they match your relatives and your course rather than a generic list.
- Kinship terms in a second language, such as madre, padre and hermano
- Names and relationships from a family tree you upload as a document or photo
- Vocabulary lists from class handouts, with the translation on the back
- Quiz questions on relationships, using multiple choice or true/false
Any source
Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes or a photo of a page. Photos are read with text recognition.
Spaced repetition
Cards come back at the intervals where you are most likely to forget them.
Study in the browser
The free plan lets you study generated cards in the browser, and no credit card is needed to start.
How it works
Upload your notes
Add a PDF, slides, a document or a photo of printed notes.
Review the cards
Check the front and back of each card and edit anything that is off.
Study on a schedule
Work through due cards each day. Spaced repetition brings back the ones you miss.
Spaced repetition handles the rest. Each card returns on a schedule that gets longer as you recall it correctly and comes back sooner when you miss it, which suits names and terms you only see a few times a year. Study in the browser on the free plan, or export to Anki on Plus if you already keep a deck there.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make for family vocabulary?
Start with 20 to 30 cards for one group, such as immediate family, then add more as you learn. Smaller sets are easier to review daily and keep recall fresh.
What is a good way to memorize family terms in another language?
Write the term on the front and its English meaning on the back, then say the word aloud before you flip the card. Review the cards you miss more often than the ones you already know.
Can I use DeckOwl with a photo of a family tree?
Yes. Photos of pages are read with text recognition, so a clear image of typed or printed names and relationships works best.
Do I need to pay to export the flashcards?
Studying in the browser is included on the free plan, which allows 3 generations per month. Exports to PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV are part of Plus, which costs $39/year or $7.99/month.
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