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Turn your notes into flashcards ready for AnkiDroid

Upload the material you already study from and get a deck of question-and-answer cards with spaced repetition, then take them to AnkiDroid.

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Making flashcards for AnkiDroid without retyping your notes

Your lecture slides and class notes already contain the facts you need to memorize, so the slow part of making flashcards for AnkiDroid can be handled by reading that material for you. DeckOwl turns each page into question-and-answer cards, which you can check and correct before you ever open the app.

Keep each card to one fact so reviews stay quick and you can tell what you actually remember.
Use Cloze cards for definitions and sentences where one key term is hidden.
Split long topics into several decks, each named for one unit or chapter.
Edit generated cards before importing so the wording matches how your course asks questions.

Example AnkiDroid flashcards for Android study

What syntax creates a Cloze deletion in AnkiDroid?Wrap the hidden text in double braces with a number, such as {{c1::text}}, so each number creates a separate card from the same note.

How can one note produce two reviewable cards in AnkiDroid?Use a Basic (and reversed card) note type, or add a second Cloze number like c2 in the same note so each side is tested.

What kind of file can you import into AnkiDroid from a spreadsheet or text list?A plain text or CSV file. During import, AnkiDroid asks you to map each column or field to the right part of the note.

How do AnkiDroid and desktop Anki share a collection?By signing in to AnkiWeb and running sync, which copies your decks, notes, and review history between devices.

Why should each AnkiDroid card hold one fact?Each card is scheduled on its own, so a card with several facts can be marked as remembered when only part of it is recalled.

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Cards from your own material

Upload PDFs, DOCX or PPTX files, plain notes, or photos of pages, and get flashcards written from your own content.

Spaced repetition built in

Review cards in the browser on a schedule that brings harder ones back sooner, so you spend time on what you are likely to forget.

Export to Anki

On the Plus plan, export your deck as an Anki file so you can import it into AnkiDroid on your Android phone or tablet.

How it works

Upload your notes

Add a PDF, slide deck, document, text file, or a clear photo of a page. Scanned pages are read with text recognition.

Review the generated cards

Check the questions and answers, edit anything that is unclear, and remove cards you do not need before you study.

Export and study in AnkiDroid

Export the deck as an Anki file on the Plus plan, import it into AnkiDroid, and keep reviewing on your phone.

AnkiDroid is free, open source, and runs on Android, and it uses the same scheduling approach as desktop Anki. Decks you bring in from another tool stay in the same format, so you can review on your phone between classes and keep the same schedule you started with.

Start with one chapter or one lecture rather than the whole course. A smaller deck is quicker to check, and you will see sooner whether the cards test the right ideas.

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Frequently asked questions

How many cards should I put in one AnkiDroid deck?

Keep each deck focused on a single topic or chapter so the review stays manageable. A few hundred cards per deck is common, but splitting by unit usually works better than one very large deck.

When should I use Cloze cards instead of Basic cards in AnkiDroid?

Use Basic cards for direct question-and-answer pairs, such as a term and its definition. Cloze cards work well when a sentence or list has a key term you want to recall in context.

Is exporting to AnkiDroid free?

Exporting to Anki is a Plus feature at $39 per year or $7.99 per month. The free plan lets you generate a limited number of decks each month and study them in the browser.

Do I need a credit card to try DeckOwl?

No. You can start on the free plan, which includes 3 generations per month, without adding a credit card.

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