Moving off Quizlet? Make flashcards from your own notes instead
Upload a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of your pages. DeckOwl builds flashcards you can study in the browser, and paid plans export them to Anki or CSV for use in other apps.
Bring your own material into a new flashcard set
Moving Quizlet flashcards to Knowt usually means retyping cards or hunting for an old export, and the result is only as good as the set you started with. DeckOwl takes a different route: upload the lecture PDF, slides, notes or a photo of your pages, and it generates flashcards from the material itself.
- Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text or image files
- Generate flashcards, quizzes and mind maps from one upload
- Study in the browser on the free plan with 3 generations per month
- Export to Anki or CSV on Plus, and to QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML on Pro
Works from your material
Start from the lecture PDF, slide deck, notes file or photo of a textbook page you already have.
Spaced repetition built in
Reviews are scheduled so cards you miss come back sooner and cards you know come back less often.
Exports when you need them
Plus and Pro plans export to PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV, so your cards can move to whatever app you use next.
How it works
Upload your material
Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or image. Photos of pages are read with text recognition.
Review the generated cards
Check the front and back of each card, then edit or remove anything that doesn't match your course.
Study on a schedule
Work through the deck in the browser, and let spaced repetition decide what comes up next.
Cards built this way trace back to a specific passage in your course, so you can check where each answer came from. Spaced repetition then schedules reviews so weak cards return more often, which tends to work better than rereading the same set.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make for a biology unit?
A useful starting range is 20 to 40 cards per chapter, with one idea per card. Add more where your recall is weakest.
What makes a good flashcard for memorizing terms?
Keep the front to one question and the back to a short answer you can say aloud. Cards that combine several facts are harder to review, so split them up.
Can I move my Quizlet cards into another app?
DeckOwl does not import Quizlet sets directly. You can upload your notes or a photo of the cards instead, and paid plans export your flashcards to Anki and CSV.
Is DeckOwl free to start?
Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, and you don't need a credit card to start.
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