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Quizlet Live-style review from your own class notes

DeckOwl is built for solo study. Upload a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a page and get flashcards, quizzes and mind maps from your own material.

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How DeckOwl compares with a live class game

If your teacher ran a Quizlet Live round and you want the same review at home, DeckOwl works differently. It is a study tool rather than a live team game: you upload your own notes, slides or PDFs, and it generates flashcards with spaced repetition, quizzes with explanations, and mind maps.

Works from your own class material, so the review matches what your teacher covered.
Flashcards use spaced repetition to focus on the terms you keep missing.
Quizzes include explanations, so a wrong answer teaches you something.
No credit card is needed to start, and students get 40% off with a school email.

Example cell biology vocabulary flashcards

What organelle produces most of a cell's ATP?The mitochondrion, through cellular respiration.

What is the function of ribosomes?They synthesize proteins by translating mRNA into chains of amino acids.

What does the cell membrane control?It is a selectively permeable barrier that regulates what moves in and out of the cell.

What is the role of the nucleus?It stores DNA and controls gene expression, which directs protein synthesis.

What is osmosis?The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane toward the side with higher solute concentration.

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Flashcards with spaced repetition

Cards you miss come back more often, so review time goes to the terms you are actually forgetting.

Quizzes with explanations

Multiple choice, true or false, and short answer questions, each with an explanation of why the answer is right.

Mind maps from your material

See how the main ideas of a lesson connect, generated from the same upload as your flashcards.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes, or an image of a page. Photos are read with text recognition.

Generate flashcards, quizzes or a mind map

Choose the output you need and DeckOwl builds it from the content you provided.

Study on your schedule

Review in the browser on the free plan, or export to PDF, DOCX, Anki or CSV on Plus.

The most useful way to reuse a lesson is to turn its vocabulary into cards, then quiz yourself until the answers come quickly. Spaced repetition brings back the cards you miss more often, which tends to work better than rereading notes the night before an exam.

The free plan includes three generations per month and browser study. Plus adds unlimited generations and PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export, starting at $39 per year or $7.99 per month.

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Frequently asked questions

Is DeckOwl a live multiplayer game like Quizlet Live?

No. DeckOwl is for studying on your own, with flashcards, quizzes and mind maps generated from your uploaded material.

How should I review vocabulary from a biology lesson?

Turn the key terms into cards, study them in short sessions, and quiz yourself on the ones you miss. Spaced repetition then brings the difficult terms back more often.

Can I export my flashcards to Anki or a spreadsheet?

Yes, but export is a paid feature. Plus includes PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export for $39 per year or $7.99 per month.

How often should I review flashcards before a test?

Review in several short sessions over several days rather than one long session the night before. Spacing out practice generally helps memory more than cramming.

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