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Turn PowerPoint slides into flashcards you can export to Anki

Upload your .pptx lecture slides and DeckOwl builds flashcards from the actual content, with spaced repetition built in. Export to Anki on a paid plan.

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How a PowerPoint to Anki deck works

Your lecture slides already hold the material you need to study, so the fastest route to a PowerPoint to Anki deck is to upload the presentation itself rather than copying bullet points by hand.

Upload .pptx files, including slides with images, tables and speaker notes
Get flashcards written from your own slides rather than generic content
Study on the free plan in the browser, then export to Anki when you upgrade
Students with a school email get 40 percent off any paid plan

Example ecosystems and food web flashcards

What is the difference between a producer and a primary consumer?Producers, such as plants and algae, make their own food through photosynthesis, while primary consumers eat producers to get energy.

What is a trophic level?A trophic level is a position in a food chain, such as producers, primary consumers or decomposers, that shows how many energy transfers separate an organism from the base.

Why does usable energy decrease at each step of a food chain?Organisms lose much of their energy as heat through metabolism, so only about 10 percent of the energy at one trophic level is typically passed on to the next.

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?Decomposers break down dead organic matter and return nutrients such as nitrogen and carbon to the soil, where producers can use them again.

How does a food web differ from a food chain?A food web shows many interconnected feeding relationships among organisms, while a food chain follows a single path of energy transfer.

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Reads your slides

Upload PPTX files directly. Text on slides, speaker notes and images of handouts are all read so nothing has to be retyped.

Flashcards with spaced repetition

Each card is written from your material and scheduled for review at increasing intervals, so the cards you miss come back sooner.

Export to Anki

Paid plans export your flashcards to Anki, so you can study the same deck on desktop or mobile alongside your other courses.

How it works

Upload your PowerPoint

Drop in the .pptx file for a single lecture or a whole unit. Photos of printed slides also work.

Review the generated cards

Check the flashcards against your slides, edit any that need changes, and remove the ones you do not need.

Export your Anki deck

On a Plus plan, export to Anki and start your first review session with spaced repetition already scheduled.

DeckOwl reads each slide, pulls out terms, definitions and cause-and-effect relationships, and writes question-and-answer cards from them. Because the cards come from your own course material, they match what your instructor emphasized.

Once the cards are reviewed, you can export them to Anki on a Plus plan at $39 per year or $7.99 per month. Students get 40 percent off with a school email, and no credit card is needed to start on the free plan.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I export my flashcards to Anki for free?

No. Anki export is a paid feature on the Plus plan, which costs $39 per year or $7.99 per month. The free plan lets you study flashcards in the browser with up to 3 generations per month.

Does DeckOwl read PowerPoint files directly?

Yes. You can upload PPTX files, and the text on each slide and in the speaker notes is used to generate flashcards. Photos of printed slides are also read with text recognition.

How many flashcards should I make from one ecosystems lecture?

Most lectures support somewhere between 15 and 30 cards, depending on how many terms and relationships the slides cover. Focus on terms, roles of organisms and energy transfers rather than every bullet point.

Should each slide become its own flashcard?

Not always. Some slides hold one concept that makes a good card, while others need two or three cards to cover a process such as energy flow through a food web. Review the generated cards and merge or split them as needed.

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