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Turn your GoodNotes pages into flashcards with AI

Export your handwritten notes as a PDF, upload them, and get flashcards you can review with spaced repetition.

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From GoodNotes pages to flashcards you actually review

Your GoodNotes flashcards can start from the pages you already wrote on your iPad during lectures, instead of retyping them into a separate app.

Export a single notebook section as a PDF to keep each card set focused on one topic.
Write clear headings in GoodNotes so the generated cards are easier to sort by subject.
Check the generated cards against your original page and edit any that miss the point.
Review a short set of cards daily instead of cramming the whole notebook before an exam.

Example GoodNotes study flashcards

What kind of device is GoodNotes mainly used on?Tablets such as the iPad, used with a stylus like Apple Pencil for handwriting.

What can you import into GoodNotes to annotate?PDF files and images, which you can mark up with handwriting and highlights.

How can you find handwritten content in GoodNotes?Use the search feature, which relies on handwriting recognition to locate written text.

What is a common way to move GoodNotes pages into another study tool?Export the notebook or pages as a PDF, then upload that file to the other tool.

Why turn handwritten GoodNotes pages into flashcards?Answering from memory and then checking the answer builds recall better than rereading the page.

Generate the full set

Handwritten pages read

Scanned PDFs and photos of pages are read with text recognition, so your handwriting becomes study material.

Spaced repetition built in

Cards come back at the right intervals, so your time goes to the ideas you are most likely to forget.

Quizzes and mind maps too

Test yourself with multiple choice, true/false, or short answer questions, or map a topic visually.

How it works

Export from GoodNotes

Share your notebook or selected pages from the GoodNotes app as a PDF.

Upload to DeckOwl

Add the PDF, slides, or photos of pages. No credit card is needed to start.

Review with spaced repetition

Study the cards in your browser, and let spaced repetition bring back the ones you miss.

Handwritten notes are rich in context, but rereading them rarely builds recall. Turning each key term, definition, and cause-and-effect idea into a card forces you to answer from memory first.

Spaced repetition then schedules each card based on how well you remember it, so the material you struggle with returns more often than the parts you already know.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I make flashcards directly from GoodNotes?

Export the notebook or pages from GoodNotes as a PDF, then upload that file to DeckOwl. The tool also accepts slides, DOCX, plain text, and photos of pages.

How many flashcards should I make from one set of handwritten notes?

Aim for one card per key term or idea, and skip whole paragraphs. A section covering one lecture usually works best as a small set you can review in a few sessions.

Does text recognition work on photos of handwritten GoodNotes pages?

Photos of pages are read with text recognition, so a clear image can be turned into cards. Neat writing and good lighting give the cleanest results.

Do I need to pay to export my flashcards?

Yes. The free plan lets you study in the browser, while PDF, DOCX, Anki, and CSV exports are part of Plus at $7.99/month or $39/year. Students get 40% off with a school email.

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