Turn your notes and diagram photos into printable flashcards
Upload a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a labeled page. DeckOwl builds flashcards from your own material, with spaced repetition to keep them in memory. Start free with no credit card.
Making printable flashcards with pictures from your own notes
Printable flashcard sets from the internet rarely match the chapter you are studying, so making your own is usually faster. DeckOwl works as a free printable flashcard maker with pictures for your own material: upload a PDF, slides, notes or photos of a page and get cards to study in the browser.
- Photograph a textbook diagram to pull its labels and terms into cards
- Split each labeled figure into one card per structure
- Test recall by hiding the label and asking for its location
- Export a printable PDF on Plus when you need paper cards
Built from your material
Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes or photos of pages. Photos are read with text recognition.
Spaced repetition
Cards return at spaced intervals, so you review each one just before you would forget it.
Quizzes and mind maps
Multiple choice, true/false and short answer quizzes with explanations, plus mind maps of the same material.
How it works
Upload your material
Add a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a page.
Generate your cards
Get flashcards from the text in your file. The free plan includes three generations a month.
Study or print
Study in the browser on any plan. Export a printable PDF with Plus.
Picture-heavy subjects such as anatomy, plant biology and map geography depend on labels that sit on a diagram. DeckOwl reads the printed text in a photo of a page, so the terms in a labeled figure become card content. Each card works best when it asks for one structure or one label.
Printing is a Plus feature. Plus includes unlimited generations and PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export. The free plan has three generations a month and lets you study in the browser without exports.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make for a diagram-heavy unit?
Keep one idea per card and split a labeled diagram into one card per structure. Short sets reviewed often work better than one long set reviewed rarely.
How do I study labeled diagrams with flashcards?
Put the structure name on the front and its function on the back, or hide a label and ask where it is. Review in short sessions so you practice recall rather than recognition.
Can I print DeckOwl flashcards for free?
The free plan lets you study in the browser but does not include exports. PDF printing requires Plus, which costs $99.90 per year or $9.99 per month.
Does the free plan include unlimited generations?
No. The free plan includes three generations per month, and Plus removes that limit with unlimited generations.
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