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Turn your GCSE revision notes into Anki flashcards

Upload a PDF, slide deck, set of notes or a photo of a textbook page and get flashcards with spaced repetition. Export to Anki on the Plus plan.

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Why students revising for GCSEs use flashcards

Revising for GCSE exams means covering a lot of ground in a few months, and GCSE Anki flashcards are one of the fastest ways to lock in key terms, definitions and processes. Making them by hand takes time that is better spent practising questions.

Turn class slides and textbook photos into cards without typing them out
Keep one deck per GCSE subject and per topic
Use spaced repetition to focus on the cards you keep missing
Export to Anki on Plus, or study in the browser on the free plan

Example GCSE biology flashcards

What organelle releases energy during aerobic respiration?The mitochondrion, where glucose is broken down with oxygen to release energy.

What is diffusion?The net movement of particles from a higher concentration to a lower concentration, which needs no energy input.

What does the enzyme amylase break down, and into what?Starch, broken down into the sugar maltose. It is made in the salivary glands and pancreas.

What is a dominant allele?An allele whose characteristic appears in the phenotype even when only one copy is present.

What happens to an enzyme above its optimum temperature?Its active site changes shape and it denatures, so it can no longer bind its substrate.

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Works with your own material

Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or photos of revision pages. Photos are read with text recognition, so handwritten-free printed notes work well.

Spaced repetition built in

Cards you find hard come back sooner, and easy ones spread out, so you spend less time rereading what you already know.

Export to Anki

Plus lets you export your GCSE decks to Anki, so you can keep studying on your phone or computer with the app you already use.

How it works

Upload your revision material

Add a past-topic PDF, a slide deck, your own notes or a photo of a page from your textbook.

Review and trim the cards

Check the generated flashcards against your specification and delete or edit any that miss the point.

Study daily or export

Review in the browser on the free plan, or export to Anki on Plus and let spaced repetition schedule your reviews.

DeckOwl reads your own material and turns it into flashcards with spaced repetition. You stay in control of what goes into the deck, so the cards match your teacher's notes and your exam board's wording.

If you already use Anki, the Plus plan exports your cards in a format it can import, so your revision stays in one place across devices.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for a GCSE topic?

Aim for one card per key term, definition or process step, and split long answers into smaller cards. Short cards are easier to recall under exam pressure than long paragraphs.

How often should I review flashcards before a GCSE exam?

Short daily sessions work better than one long cram. Spaced repetition schedules reviews for you, so cards you find hard return sooner.

Can I export my GCSE flashcards to Anki?

Yes, exporting to Anki is part of the Plus plan. The free plan lets you study flashcards in the browser but does not include exports.

Is there a discount for students?

Students get 40% off with a school email. You can start without a credit card, and the free plan includes 3 generations per month.

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