Turn your PDF into flashcards with a free AI generator
Ready-made printable sets are fixed, so upload your own PDF, slides, notes or page photos and get flashcards built from your material, reviewed with spaced repetition.
Why generate flashcards from your own PDF
Printable flashcard sets online are built for generic topics, so they rarely match the chapter your class is using this week. A free AI flashcard generator that starts from your own PDF makes cards that follow your readings, lecture slides and handouts, which is usually the study set that matters most before an exam.
- Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or images
- Cards scheduled with spaced repetition
- Free plan: 3 generations per month, study in the browser
- Plus adds unlimited generations and PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export
Reads your files
Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or images. Photos of pages are read with text recognition.
Spaced repetition
Cards come back at intervals timed to when you are likely to forget them.
Quizzes and mind maps
Turn the same material into multiple choice, true/false or short answer quizzes with explanations, or into mind maps.
How it works
Upload your material
Add a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a page.
Generate flashcards
DeckOwl builds question and answer cards from the text it reads.
Study and review
Study in the browser on the free plan. Paid plans add PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export.
The free plan includes 3 generations a month and in-browser study, with no credit card needed to start. If you want a printable or exportable copy, the paid plans add PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export, and students get 40% off with a school email.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make for a chapter on the French Revolution?
Aim for one card per date, person or cause you need to recall, which often lands between 20 and 40 cards for a single chapter. Start with the most testable ideas and add more only where you keep missing answers.
How do I study the French Revolution with flashcards effectively?
Work through the cards in short daily sessions and say each answer aloud before flipping. Pair events with their causes, such as the Estates-General and the fiscal crisis, so the sequence makes sense.
Is the free plan enough to turn my PDF into flashcards?
The free plan includes 3 generations per month and in-browser study, which covers a few PDFs. Exports to PDF, DOCX, Anki or CSV require a paid plan.
Can I export the flashcards to Anki?
Yes, the Plus and Pro plans include Anki export, along with PDF, DOCX and CSV. The free plan keeps studying in the browser.
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