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Study vocabulary with a free flashcard app for languages

Upload your lesson notes, textbook PDFs or photos of pages and get vocabulary flashcards you can review with spaced repetition. The free plan needs no credit card to start.

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Why a free app is a good start for vocabulary practice

Most people learning Spanish, French or Japanese end up with a notebook of unsorted words and a phone full of screenshots. A free flashcard app for language learning can turn those lesson PDFs, slide decks and photos of textbook pages into cards you review on a schedule. You upload the material, DeckOwl reads the text and proposes flashcards, and spaced repetition brings each word back just before you would forget it.

Reads photos of textbook pages with text recognition
Works with PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes and images
Spaced repetition schedules each card for review
Free plan: 3 generations per month and no credit card to start

Example Spanish, French and German flashcards

Spanish: tener hambreTo be hungry, literally 'to have hunger'.

French: Which auxiliary verb does 'aller' take in the passé composé?Être, so it is 'je suis allé(e)'. Verbs of motion and some others use être.

German: What gender is 'das Mädchen'?Neuter, so it takes 'das'. Nouns ending in -chen are always neuter.

Spanish: When do you use 'estar' instead of 'ser'?For temporary states and locations, as in 'Estoy cansado' (I am tired).

Japanese: 食べる (taberu)To eat. It is a ru-verb, so the polite form is 食べます (tabemasu).

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Built from your own material

Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes or images. Photos of textbook pages are read with text recognition.

Spaced repetition

Cards come back on a schedule timed to when you are likely to forget them, so new words stick.

Study free in the browser

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study. Exports are part of the paid plans.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a lesson PDF, slide deck, notes file or a photo of a vocabulary page.

Review the generated cards

Check the words and translations and edit any card before you start studying.

Study on a schedule

Spaced repetition brings each card back at the right time for you to recall it.

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and lets you study in the browser, which is enough to test the method on one unit. Paid plans add exports to Anki, PDF, DOCX and CSV for learners who want their cards in another study app.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for a new language?

Start with the words from one lesson or chapter rather than the whole textbook. Small sets are easier to review every day, and spaced repetition keeps them in rotation.

Does spaced repetition really help with vocabulary?

Yes, because it shows you a word again just before you would likely forget it, which strengthens memory over time. DeckOwl's flashcards use spaced repetition to schedule reviews.

Is the free plan enough to start learning a language?

The free plan gives you 3 generations per month and lets you study in the browser, so you can try it with one lesson's notes. Exporting to Anki or CSV requires a paid plan.

Can I export my language flashcards to Anki?

Yes, Anki, PDF, DOCX and CSV export are included in Plus, which costs $99.90/year or $9.99/month. Students with a school email get 40% off, and no credit card is needed to start.

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