Turn your own NBME review material into flashcards for Anki
Upload your lecture slides, PDFs or notes and get flashcards with spaced repetition, ready to study in Anki.
Why build NBME cards from your own material
Many medical students look for NBME flashcards for Anki as ready-made decks, but the most useful cards come from the material your course actually teaches. DeckOwl reads your PDFs, DOCX files, PPTX slides, plain notes and photos of pages, then drafts flashcards you can review and edit.
- Draft cards from lecture slides and textbook chapters
- Turn missed practice questions into targeted review cards
- Keep one deck per subject or shelf for focused review
- Export to Anki on the Plus plan when you are ready to study there
Cards from your own material
Upload PDFs, DOCX files, PPTX slides, plain notes or photos of pages and get drafted flashcards built from what your course actually teaches.
Spaced repetition built in
Cards come back at the intervals that help you retain them, so review time goes to the facts you are most likely to forget.
Export to Anki
On the Plus plan, export your decks to Anki, PDF, DOCX or CSV and keep studying wherever you already study.
How it works
Upload your material
Add a lecture PDF, a slide deck, typed notes or a photo of a textbook page.
Review the draft cards
Edit, delete or add cards so each one tests a single fact or concept you need to know.
Study every day
Work through your due cards in the browser, or export the deck to Anki for daily review.
Missed questions from practice exams make strong cards. Write the concept you got wrong as the front and the explanation as the back, then let spaced repetition bring it back before your next exam.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make for NBME review?
There is no fixed number. Aim for one card per distinct fact or concept you could be tested on, and split long topics into several smaller cards.
How should I use practice questions to make flashcards?
Save the concepts behind every question you miss, put the concept on the front and the explanation on the back, and review those cards on a regular schedule.
Can I export my cards to Anki?
Yes, Anki export is a Plus feature at $99.90/year or $9.99/month. The free plan lets you study cards in the browser, with 3 generations per month.
Do I need a credit card to start?
No. You can start on the free plan without a credit card, and students get 40% off with a school email.
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