Turn your history notes into flashcards you can export to Anki
Upload a chapter, a slide deck or photos of your notes. DeckOwl writes question-and-answer cards about your course material and schedules reviews with spaced repetition.
Why history flashcards work best built from your own readings
Most history courses hand you a textbook chapter, a stack of lecture slides and a timeline due Friday. Turning that into history flashcards for Anki by hand takes hours that could go to reading. DeckOwl reads your own PDFs, slides, notes or page photos and writes question-and-answer cards you can review with spaced repetition.
- Cards cover dates, people, causes and consequences from your own sources.
- Each answer is short enough to recall in a few seconds during review.
- Spaced repetition schedules harder cards more often than ones you already know.
- Edit or delete any card before you study, so the deck matches your course.
Built from your sources
Cards come from the PDFs, slides, notes or page photos you upload, so dates, names and causes match what your course assigned.
Spaced repetition
Cards you find hard come back sooner, and easy ones spread out, so review time goes where you need it.
Export to Anki
On Plus, export your history cards to Anki or CSV and keep studying in the app you already use.
How it works
Upload your material
Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes or a photo of a page from your history class.
Review the generated cards
Check each question and answer, delete repeats and edit any answer that misses your instructor's emphasis.
Study or export
Review in the browser on the Free plan, or export to Anki on Plus to study alongside your other decks.
Because the cards come from your assigned sources, dates, names and causes line up with what your exam will cover. Skim each card once, remove the duplicates and tighten any answer that drifts from your instructor's framing. Then study in the browser on the Free plan or export to Anki on Plus.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make for a history unit?
A useful range is about 20 to 40 cards per chapter or lecture, focusing on dates, causes, people and consequences. Fewer, well-chosen cards are easier to keep up with than a long deck you rarely review.
What makes a good history flashcard?
Ask one specific question per card, such as what a treaty settled or why a policy failed, and keep the answer to a sentence or two. Avoid cards that copy long passages, because recall works better with short, precise answers.
Can I export my history flashcards to Anki?
Yes, but exporting to Anki is a paid feature on the Plus plan, which costs $39 per year or $7.99 per month. The Free plan lets you study the cards in your browser and includes 3 generations per month.
Do I need a credit card to try DeckOwl?
No. You can start on the Free plan without a credit card, and students with a school email get 40% off Plus.
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