Turn your phonics lessons into flashcards with AI
Printable sets cover sounds in someone else's order. Upload the slides and word lists you already teach from, and get flashcards that follow your sequence.
Custom phonics flashcards, not a printable set
Printable sets are useful until your class moves past the sounds they cover. Phonics shed flashcards you make yourself follow the sequence you actually teach, from single letter-sound links through digraphs, split digraphs and tricky words.
- Cards follow the order of your lesson slides or word lists.
- Single sounds, digraphs, split digraphs and tricky words can each get their own set.
- Photos of worksheets are read with text recognition, so you do not need to retype them.
- Spaced repetition brings back the cards a child finds hardest.
Your sequence
Upload the slides, word lists or notes you already teach from, and the cards follow that order.
Photos read too
Snap a worksheet or whiteboard and text recognition pulls the words and sounds onto cards.
Spaced repetition
Cards you miss come back sooner, so the sounds children find hard stay in rotation.
How it works
Add your material
Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain notes or a photo of a page.
Generate cards
DeckOwl drafts flashcards with the sound or word on the front and the answer on the back.
Review little and often
Study in the browser on the free plan. PDF and Anki export are part of Plus.
Start with the sounds from this week's lesson rather than the whole scheme. A small set you review daily tends to be more useful than a long deck you rarely open, and cards can be added as the class progresses.
Because the cards come from your own material, you can keep decodable word lists, example words and sound pictures in the same order children hear them in class.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make for a phonics set?
Start with one sound group or one week's lesson, which is often 10 to 20 cards. Add more as the class moves on, since smaller sets are easier to review every day.
What order should phonics flashcards follow?
Follow the sequence you teach, usually single letter-sound links first, then digraphs, split digraphs and tricky words. Matching the lesson order reinforces what children hear in class.
Can I print my flashcards?
Printing and PDF export are paid features on Plus, which also adds DOCX and Anki export. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser.
Do students get a discount?
Students get 40% off with a school email. No credit card is needed to start on the free plan.
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