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Make flashcards with pictures from your slides and notes

Upload slides, notes, PDFs or photos of pages and DeckOwl builds flashcards you can study with spaced repetition and export to DOCX on Plus.

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Making picture flashcards from your own material

Placing an image in a Word table beside each term works, but doing it by hand for every card takes longer than the studying itself. If your source is a slide deck or a photo of a textbook page, you can make flashcards with pictures by uploading it to DeckOwl, which reads the text and builds cards you review with spaced repetition.

  • Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes, or a photo of a page.
  • Photos are read with text recognition, so typed labels and captions are picked up.
  • Study the cards in your browser on the free plan, with 3 generations per month.
  • Export to DOCX or PDF on the Plus plan at $99.90/year or $9.99/month.
Example biology and map picture flashcards
Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins?The left atrium, which passes the blood to the left ventricle.
What does the Golgi apparatus do in a cell diagram?It modifies, sorts and packages proteins for transport out of the cell.
What do closely spaced contour lines on a topographic map show?A steep slope, because elevation changes quickly over a short distance.
Which bone is labeled in the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow?The humerus.
What are the folds on the inner membrane of a mitochondrion called?Cristae, which increase surface area for the reactions of cellular respiration.
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Your own material

Upload PDFs, DOCX or PPTX files, plain text notes, or photos of pages.

Spaced repetition

Cards come back on a schedule timed to the point where you are likely to forget them.

Export when you need it

DOCX and PDF export are included on Plus, so you can print a handout for class.

How it works

Upload your source

Add a slide deck, notes, a PDF, or a photo of the page with the diagram.

Generate the cards

DeckOwl reads the text and builds flashcards from it.

Study or export

Study in the browser, or export to DOCX or PDF on the Plus plan.

Keep Word for a printable handout if your instructor needs one. For studying, cards built from your own lectures and readings tend to be more useful, because the labels and terms you need to recall are the ones you actually saw in class.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I put a picture on each flashcard?

DeckOwl builds cards from the text it reads in your slides, notes and page photos, so labels and terms from a diagram can become card content. Check each card against the original figure before you rely on it.

How many picture flashcards should I make for one diagram?

Start with one card per labeled part, then add a few cards on how the parts connect, such as the path blood takes through the heart. Adjust from there based on which cards you keep missing.

Can I export the flashcards to Word?

Yes, DOCX export is included with Plus, which costs $99.90/year or $9.99/month. The free plan lets you study in the browser but does not include exports.

Is there a free way to try it first?

The free plan gives you 3 generations per month and studying in the browser. No credit card is needed to start.

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