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Turn your Notability notes into flashcards with AI

Handwritten pages, typed notes and lecture slides from Notability become study cards you can review in short daily sessions.

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Getting more from your Notability study notes

Lecture slides and handwritten pages hold the facts you need for an exam, but rereading them does little to lock information in. Turning Notability flashcards from those same notes gives you short questions you answer from memory, which is the part that sticks.

Export one lecture or chapter at a time so each deck stays on topic.
Check the first set of cards for missing terms and fix them before studying.
Review a short session daily instead of one long cram before the exam.
Keep handwritten pages legible when you export, since clearer text reads better.

Example intro biology flashcards from lecture notes

What organelle produces most of a cell's ATP?The mitochondrion, because it carries out cellular respiration to make ATP.

What does the phospholipid bilayer of a cell membrane do?It forms a selectively permeable barrier that controls what enters and leaves the cell.

What is the role of ribosomes?They translate messenger RNA into chains of amino acids that fold into proteins.

How does osmosis differ from diffusion?Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane, so it applies only to water movement.

What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?It modifies, sorts and packages proteins and lipids for transport inside or outside the cell.

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Reads your PDF exports

Export a note from Notability as a PDF and upload it. Photos of handwritten pages are read with text recognition.

Spaced repetition built in

Cards resurface at the intervals where you are most likely to forget them, so you spend less time rereading.

Quizzes and mind maps too

Turn the same notes into multiple choice, true/false or short answer quizzes, or a mind map of the main ideas.

How it works

Export from Notability

Share or export the note as a PDF from the app's menu.

Upload to DeckOwl

Add the PDF, or paste text if you have it. No credit card is needed to start.

Study the cards

Review the generated flashcards in your browser and let spaced repetition schedule what comes back next.

Start with the notes you already have. Upload one lecture at a time so each set of cards stays focused on a single topic, and check the generated cards for anything missing or unclear before you study them.

Exporting to PDF, DOCX, Anki or CSV is part of the Plus plan, so you can keep your cards in the tools you already use. The free plan lets you study everything in the browser.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I turn Notability notes into flashcards for free?

Yes. Export the note as a PDF, upload it, and the free plan includes 3 generations per month that you can study in the browser. Exporting the cards requires the Plus plan.

How many flashcards should I make from one lecture?

Aim for one fact per card, so a dense lecture usually yields a manageable set you can review in short sessions. Cut any card that asks for more than one idea.

What makes a good biology flashcard?

Put a single term or question on the front and a short, specific answer on the back. Cover why a structure matters, not only what it is called.

Do the cards work with photos of handwritten notes?

Yes. Photos of pages are read with text recognition, though neat handwriting and good lighting give you more accurate cards.

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