Turn your PowerPoint slides into flashcards with AI
Upload a .pptx lecture deck and get flashcards built from its terms, definitions and diagrams, then study them with spaced repetition.
How slide decks become flashcards
Most lecture decks are built to be projected, not memorized, so the bullet points rarely work as study prompts on their own. Converting PowerPoint slides to flashcards lets you turn each key term, definition or diagram label into a question you can test yourself on. DeckOwl reads the text from your .pptx file and drafts cards from it, so you start from your instructor's own material.
- Keeps your instructor's terminology from the original slides
- Works with PPTX, PDF, DOCX, plain-text notes and images
- Study free in the browser, with PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export on Plus
- Start without a credit card, and get 40% off Plus with a school email
Reads PPTX slides directly
Upload a .pptx deck and DeckOwl reads the text on each slide to draft your cards.
Spaced repetition built in
Cards you miss come back sooner, so your review time goes to what you are most likely to forget.
Photos of slides work too
Snap a picture of a projected slide and text recognition turns it into material for cards.
How it works
Upload your deck
Drop in a PPTX file, or add PDFs, notes or images from the same unit.
Review the cards
Edit or delete any card that does not match what your instructor actually covered.
Study with spaced repetition
Work through the deck in the browser, and export to Anki or CSV on the Plus plan.
Good cards are specific. One fact per card works better than a whole bullet list, so a card for a heart diagram should ask for one structure at a time. Expect to edit the draft: check that every card matches what was covered in class and remove anything that only decorates the slide.
Spaced repetition then does the rest by showing you each card again just before you would forget it. Over a term, that is far more efficient than rereading slides the night before an exam.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make from one lecture deck?
Aim for one card per term, definition or relationship in the deck rather than a fixed number. Repeated and decorative slides usually add nothing, so cut them before you study.
How do I study the parts of the heart with flashcards?
Start with the four chambers and the valves, then add the vessels that connect to them. Quiz yourself in both directions, naming a structure from its function and the function from its name.
Can I export slide flashcards to Anki?
Yes, Anki and CSV export are included in the Plus plan, which costs $39/year or $7.99/month. The free plan lets you study the cards in the browser without exporting them.
What file types can I upload?
You can upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or notes, and images such as photos of pages, which are read with text recognition.
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