Turn your own notes into text flashcards with spaced repetition
DeckOwl does not make animated GIF cards. It reads your PDFs, slides, notes and page photos and writes flashcards you review on a schedule.
What DeckOwl makes instead of GIF flashcards
Readers searching for GIF flashcards are usually after animated or picture-heavy cards. DeckOwl does not produce animated images. It generates text flashcards from your own material, and text inside a labeled diagram or a photographed page can become card content through text recognition.
- Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, notes or page photos
- Cards are text on the front and back
- Spaced repetition schedules every review
- Study in the browser on the free plan
Text-based cards
Flashcards are built from the words in your PDF, slides, notes or photos of pages.
Spaced repetition
Cards come back on a schedule timed to when you are likely to forget them.
Export on paid plans
Plus adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export so your cards can move to other apps.
How it works
Upload your material
Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or a photo of a page.
Generate flashcards
Review the cards DeckOwl creates from your content.
Study on schedule
Review each day as spaced repetition brings cards back.
Flashcards work best when each card asks one thing and the answer is short enough to recall. Upload your notes, then review the output before studying so you can correct any card that drifts from your course material.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make for a biology unit?
Focus on the terms, definitions and processes your course emphasizes. Split long topics into smaller decks so each review session stays manageable.
Is spaced repetition better than rereading notes for biology?
Spaced repetition brings each card back just before you would likely forget it, which tends to support longer retention than rereading. Pair it with practice questions to test recall as well.
Can I make GIF flashcards or add animations?
DeckOwl makes text flashcards, and images you upload are read with text recognition rather than turned into animations. For visual topics, upload the slide or diagram and the card text is drawn from its content.
Can I export my flashcards to Anki?
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 it does not include exports.
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