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Why your own French cards work better

Pre-made decks cover common words, but they rarely match the chapter your class is on. DeckOwl reads your own vocab list, lesson PDF, slides or a photo of a textbook page and turns it into French language flashcards you can study right away.

Upload a vocab list, lesson PDF, slides or a photo of a page to start.
Pair each noun with its article, such as le or la, so gender is learned with the word.
Spaced repetition schedules reviews so harder words come back sooner.
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Example French language flashcards for beginners

What does 'la bibliothèque' mean?Library. The article la marks it as feminine.

Which auxiliary verb does 'aller' take in the passé composé?Être. Aller is a verb of motion, so it takes être, and its past participle agrees with the subject.

What mood follows 'il faut que'?The subjunctive, as in 'Il faut que tu viennes' (It is necessary that you come).

How do you say 'some milk' in French?du lait. Du is the partitive article used before masculine nouns, and lait is masculine.

What does 'bien sûr' mean?Of course, certainly. Bien means well and sûr means sure.

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From your own material

Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain-text notes or photos of pages. Images are read with text recognition.

Spaced repetition

Cards you miss come back sooner, and the ones you know are spaced further apart.

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How it works

Add your French material

Upload a vocab list, lesson PDF, slides or a photo of a textbook page.

Generate your cards

DeckOwl creates flashcards from the terms, verbs and phrases in your notes.

Study on a schedule

Review in the browser and let spaced repetition bring back the words you miss.

Good French cards hold one idea per side. Put the article with nouns so la bibliothèque is learned with its gender, and write verb cards as full phrases so the conjugation and context stay together.

Short, frequent sessions work best for vocabulary. Spaced repetition returns the cards you struggle with more often, which helps when you need to recall words in speaking and writing.

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Frequently asked questions

How many French flashcards should I make for one lesson?

Aim for one card per new word, verb form or grammar pattern, and keep each card to a single idea. Fewer, focused cards are easier to review than long lists crammed onto one side.

What is the best way to study French vocabulary with flashcards?

Say each word aloud before you flip the card, and write nouns with their article, such as le livre. Review regularly in short sessions so that spaced repetition can work.

Can I export my French flashcards to Anki?

Yes, but export is a paid feature. The Plus plan at $39/year or $7.99/month includes Anki, PDF, DOCX and CSV export.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and study in the browser, with no exports. You do not need a credit card to start.

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