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Turn class notes into online flashcard games for kids

DeckOwl makes flashcards from your child's PDFs, slides, notes or photos of worksheets, then lets them practice with spaced repetition in the browser.

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Why custom flashcards can work better than generic games

Parents and teachers often look for online flashcard games for kids that match what is being taught this week, and that is hard to find off the shelf. DeckOwl starts from the material your child already has, such as spelling lists, times tables or a science chapter, and turns it into flashcards you can review together.

  • Upload worksheets, slides or photos of a textbook page
  • Cards stay on the child's own vocabulary and facts
  • Quizzes add multiple choice and true or false practice
  • Start free with 3 generations a month, no credit card needed
Example flashcards for elementary school practice
What is 7 × 8?56
How do you spell the sight word "because"?b-e-c-a-u-s-e
What do plants need to make food through photosynthesis?Sunlight, water and carbon dioxide
What is the capital of Australia?Canberra
What are the three common states of matter?Solid, liquid and gas
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Built from your material

Upload a PDF, slide deck, notes file or a photo of a worksheet and get flashcards drawn from that exact content.

Spaced repetition

Cards come back at the right time, so kids review what they are about to forget instead of repeating what they already know.

Quizzes too

Multiple choice, true or false and short answer questions come with explanations for when a child gets one wrong.

How it works

Upload the material

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or image of the page.

Review the cards

Check the flashcards and quiz questions for accuracy and reading level before your child uses them.

Practice in the browser

Study on any device with spaced repetition. The free plan includes 3 generations a month.

Repetition is what makes facts stick, and a card that appears at the right moment does more than a game that moves on after one round. Spaced repetition schedules each card based on how well your child answered it. Exports to Anki, PDF, DOCX and CSV are available on the paid plans if you want to print or share the set.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should a child study in one session?

Most children do well with 10 to 20 new cards at a time, with a short review of older ones. Spaced repetition handles the rest by showing difficult cards again sooner.

What is a good way to make learning facts fun for kids?

Keep sessions short, say the answer out loud before flipping the card, and celebrate small streaks. Quiz questions with a clear explanation also help kids learn from mistakes.

Does DeckOwl include ready-made games?

DeckOwl creates flashcards and quizzes from your own material rather than offering a library of prebuilt games. Anything you upload becomes a practice set you can study in the browser.

Can I export the flashcards to use offline?

Free accounts study in the browser without exports. The Plus plan at $99.90/year or $9.99/month adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export.

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