Turn your own phonics lessons into flashcards with AI
Printable A4 phonics sets often skip the sounds your class is working on this week. Upload your own material and DeckOwl builds flashcards that match it.
Custom phonics cards from the sounds you teach
Printing a sheet of A4 phonics flashcards from a generic download can miss the sounds your class is working on this week. A better route is to start from your own material: upload the worksheet, slide deck or photo of the board, and DeckOwl reads the text and builds cards from it.
- Cards taken from your own phonics worksheets and slides
- Photos of printed pages are read with text recognition
- Spaced repetition schedules review of sounds you miss
- PDF export available on the Plus plan
Built from your lessons
Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, notes or a photo of a board and get cards that match the exact sounds on it.
Spaced repetition
Cards you miss come back sooner, so sounds that are still shaky get more practice.
Study or export
Study in the browser on the free plan. Plus adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export for printing or other apps.
How it works
Upload your material
Add a worksheet, slide deck, document or photo of your phonics sheet.
Generate flashcards
Review the cards DeckOwl creates from the text and keep the ones you need.
Study or export
Practice in the browser, or export to PDF on Plus when you need a printable set.
Spaced repetition then schedules reviews so that letter teams and tricky words you get wrong appear more often than the ones you already know. Teachers and parents can keep one growing set instead of starting over each week.
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Frequently asked questions
How many phonics flashcards should I make for a short lesson?
Most young learners do well with 10 to 20 new cards per session, with earlier sounds mixed in for review. Spaced repetition brings back the cards you miss more often, so the set grows steadily over weeks.
What order should phonics sounds be taught in?
Many programs start with single letter sounds and short vowels, then move to consonant digraphs such as sh and ch, and then to vowel teams such as ai and oa. If your school has a scope and sequence, upload it so the cards follow the same order.
Can I export these flashcards to print them?
PDF export is included on the Plus plan, which costs $39 a year or $7.99 a month. The free plan lets you study the cards in your browser but does not include exports.
Is there a free plan?
Yes, the free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study, and no credit card is needed to start. Students with a school email get 40% off Plus.
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