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Turn English vocabulary lists into flashcards you can study daily

Upload your class notes, textbook chapters, slides or photos of pages and get English vocabulary and grammar flashcards that come back at the right time for review.

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How flashcards help students learning English

Vocabulary is often the hardest part for new English learners, so flashcards for students learning English give a simple way to practice words in short sessions. A good card has one target word, phrase or grammar point on the front and a clear answer on the back.

Keep each card to one word, phrase or grammar rule.
Add an example sentence to the back of vocabulary cards.
Review a short set every day rather than one long session each week.
Mark cards you could not answer and let spaced repetition bring them back.

Example English vocabulary and grammar flashcards

Affect or effect: which word is usually a verb?Affect is usually the verb, meaning to influence. Effect is usually the noun, meaning a result.

Past participle of writeWritten. The past simple is wrote, and the past participle written is used with have or be.

Meaning of the phrasal verb give upTo stop trying or to quit, as in He gave up smoking last year.

Make or do: which verb goes with decision?Make a decision. Make is used for deciding or creating things, while do is used for tasks such as do homework.

I have lived here since 2010 or I lived here since 2010?I have lived here since 2010. Use the present perfect for an action that started in the past and continues now.

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Built from your own material

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or a photo of a page. Your flashcards follow the words and rules your teacher actually covered.

Spaced repetition

Cards you miss come back sooner and cards you know fade into longer gaps, so you spend time on the English you still need to learn.

Study anywhere

Review flashcards in your browser on a laptop or phone. The free plan includes browser study, and Plus adds exports to PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV.

How it works

Add your English material

Upload a reading passage, a vocabulary list, lecture slides or a photo of your notes. No credit card is needed to start.

Generate and check your cards

DeckOwl creates question-and-answer cards. Read through them and remove anything that does not match your class.

Review on a schedule

Study a short session each day. Spaced repetition decides which cards you see again and when.

Grammar is harder to memorize from a textbook page. Cards with a short example sentence and a blank work better, because you practice the form in context. Spaced repetition then brings back the items you keep missing, such as irregular verbs or prepositions after adjectives.

DeckOwl reads your own materials and turns them into cards, so you practice the exact words from your class instead of a generic list. You can also make quizzes from the same notes to check what you have learned.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should a student make for English vocabulary?

Start with 15 to 25 cards per lesson, focusing on words you cannot recall without looking. Keep each card to one word, phrase or grammar point so review stays quick.

Are flashcards good for learning English grammar, or just vocabulary?

They work well for grammar when the front is a short sentence with a gap and the back is the correct form. Pair them with reading and speaking practice for the best results.

Can DeckOwl export English flashcards to Anki?

Yes, Anki export is included on the Plus plan at $39/year or $7.99/month. The free plan lets you study in the browser with 3 generations per month but does not include exports.

Do students get a discount?

Students get 40% off with a school email. No credit card is needed to start.

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