Turn your notes into printable flashcards, front and back
Upload a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a page and get flashcards with the term on the front and the answer on the back, ready to study in the app or export on Plus.
Why generate your own printable cards
A lot of students want printable flashcards front and back they can cut out, carry and shuffle, with the term on one side and the answer on the other. Ready-made printable sets rarely match the course you are taking, though.
- Term or question on the front, answer on the back
- Built from the notes and slides you already have
- Spaced repetition schedules reviews in the app
- PDF export for printing is part of the Plus plan
Your material, not a generic set
Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text, notes or photos of pages. Every card comes from the material you actually need to learn.
Front and back, every time
Each card shows a term or question on the front and a clear answer on the back, and spaced repetition schedules your reviews.
Print or export on Plus
Plus adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export, so you can print a stack. The free plan studies in the browser without exports.
How it works
Upload your material
Add a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a page.
Generate the cards
DeckOwl turns the text into flashcards with the answer on the back.
Export and print
On Plus, export to PDF, print, cut the cards apart and study by hand or in the app.
DeckOwl takes a different route: it writes the cards from your own material. Upload a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a page, and the flashcards follow your lecture order and wording, so the stack you print is the one you need for the exam.
Free accounts get 3 generations per month and can study in the browser. Printing needs export, which is on the Plus plan at $39/year or $7.99/month.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make for one lecture?
Aim for one idea per card rather than a fixed count, since a dense lecture needs more cards than a short reading. Keep each answer short enough to recall in a few seconds.
Should the answer side be a full sentence?
Short phrases work best for recall, and a full sentence makes sense only when the reasoning matters. Check that the answer makes sense without looking at the front.
Can I print flashcards on the free plan?
The free plan lets you study in the browser but not export, so printing needs the Plus plan, which includes PDF export.
Does DeckOwl include ready-made printable sets?
No. Every set is generated from material you upload, such as PDFs, slides, notes or photos of pages.
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